irishfield Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Spent about 2 hours trying to free up the tail gate latch for an '05 Trailblazer the other day (it's $222.50 for a new one) . Lots of picking at rust.. spraying with rust blaster.. trying lubes etc along with some spring modifying. I had it working about 70% of the time and was about to give up and let my son's gf slam the tailgate a few times if need be..... and then noticed I'd left the can of gun oil on the bench from cleaning up the double barrel a month ago. One squirt of gun oil... and click.. click... click.. click... it latched every time! Something for the cranium memory cells for the next time you've got something that typical lubricants won't fix. This gun oil appears to be a miracle lube in a can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-z-out Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Been there done that lol. My dad was the one that used his gun oil. Worked like a charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 (edited) good tip Edited December 1, 2013 by Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 (edited) Has nothing to do with the brand of the oil or penetrant that the latch quit... it's a GMC ...Go Make Corrosion. I know, now I'm in for an kickin. G96 or CLP if it's stuck and supposed to move without rusting.. Edited December 1, 2013 by Fisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Whale oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Wayne I keep a bottle of quantum hot sauce a light bearing oil for fishing reels. A few drops of this has saved me many times with frozen mechanisms and locked up nuts and bolts. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketchenany Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Wayne, lucky you didn't spill that coke , you would have lost the whole assembly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted December 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Wayne, lucky you didn't spill that coke , you would have lost the whole assembly. LOL.. I use them cups for everything... but drink coke.. NEVER! (son projectionist at the drive in for the last 18 years...throw away cups are great in the shop) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Whale oil. We use seal oil here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 (edited) We use seal oil here. Is that the stuff left in the pan after a good dinner fry up? Wayne,bottle caps make good scrapers. Edited December 1, 2013 by Misfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted December 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Wayne,bottle caps make good scrapers. You'd be amazed..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Lock cylinders have a tendency to corrode as well without being properly lubricated periodically.I have saved a few of them by taking them out and partially apart. Then dip them into muriatic acid for about a minute. Rinse well with water, lightly oil them and they usually work after the first dip. The 6in1 oil that was originally sold by OMC and now by Bombardier has been the best all around lubricant I have found for freeing up latches, and other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NANUK Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 AD2000 lubricant & corrosion inhibitor by Lloyd works very well, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanD Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 (edited) This has to be the best product I've ever used; but the distributors have pulled out of Ontario even though the head office is in Vaughan. Dan. Edited December 3, 2013 by DanD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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