mmgemini Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 A simple and cheap way of keeping door locks free in freezing weather Sticky Velcro above door handle Canvas attatched with Velcro to cover the door lock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve King Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Also a light smear of glycerine on the door seals stops them freezing. A couple of years ago both front doors were frozen shut and I had to climb in via the rear door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedx Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Like it Mike. Nice simple solution. Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I removed the lock barrels from mine completely, partly for the reasons of removing an access method and partly to prevent the freezing issue as above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Steve, Where you say glycerine, will the likes of Vaseline do the same.. I had the same issue last year and pulled a door handle off trying to open the passenger door when it was frozen shut!! Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve King Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Steve, Where you say glycerine, will the likes of Vaseline do the same.. I had the same issue last year and pulled a door handle off trying to open the passenger door when it was frozen shut!! Neil Errrm maybe!! As an angler I use glycerine to stop line freezing to rod rings and so it seemed a logical progression to try this with Defender door seals! I have not tried vaseline for this, but it might work. Your local supermarket normally has glycerine in the cake ingredients section - a little goes a long way!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Boots sell it to for 89p for 200ml http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Value-Health-Glycerin-B-P-200ml_852418/ Is that the same stuff Steve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
task Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I've always used silicone grease top stop seals from freezing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 I just spray WD40 on the door seals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan bomber Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 a bit of wd down the lock barrels stops them freezing i find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Vaseline works fine on the seals Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 White grease in lock barrels and silicone grease on door seals. Rocky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 a bit of wd down the lock barrels stops them freezing i find. It might in the deep South. Not here LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan bomber Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 It might in the deep South. Not here LOL You just need a bigger can of it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 You just need a bigger can of it..... Not at the price it is now ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve King Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Boots sell it to for 89p for 200ml http://www.boots.com...P-200ml_852418/ Is that the same stuff Steve? Pretty similar I guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan bomber Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Not at the price it is now ? Pension not stretch that far?? Another often over looked trick is warm the key up before shoving it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 On a related note, last year I used Halfords 'night before frost stopper' - well it was called something like that - and found it worked brilliantly. It completely stopped my windows freezing up. I read that it's made from 1 part White vinegar to 3 parts water - so this year I'm going to give that a go. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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