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Old 07-30-2016, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by lindajane View Post
Hello,

I just found my spare key, Finally in an old jacket.
Might this key work?
One man in the parking lot thinks that maybe my
key, is worn down a bit, some sharp corners missing.
I tried turning the wheel strongly to the left and
right while trying to turn the key, but no luck.
And the pencil trick. Do I literally draw on the key
with the pencil?, what does that do?
Thanks
yep, use the pencil to crayon every nook and crannies of the key, insert in tumbler in and out quickly a few times. Crayon key again, insert. Do that 20 times. This will disperse the graphite into the tumbler to lubricate the guts without gumming it up.

Pencil your door locks too if you don't want them to get jammed.
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