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To: AD who wrote (272)	4/7/1999 1:00:00 AM
From: Greg from Edmonton	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5787

I don't have hot water outside for washing the car, that would be nice to have. What to do about frozen locks.... Pack along some WD-40 in the spray can, the kind with the red plastic straw in the end of the pressure nozzle. This trick has worked well for me in the past. After washing the vehicle, and before driving the vehicle away, stick the end of the plastic straw into each of the locks and apply a generous amount of WD-40 into each keyhole. Remember that the 'WD' in WD-40 stands for 'Water Displacing' so it actually displaces the water from the lock mechanism. A lock full of WD-40 slides real nice and doesn't freeze like water, although it can leave your keys greasy for a while. You can use a soft paper towel to remove any excess WD-40 as necessary. If you are really anal about your car's finish the WD-40 might strip car wax or whatever but it didn't seem to cause any noticeable harm on my winter beater. Another bit of advice if you wash your car at a heated wash bay, let the car dry off a bit if you can before leaving.