Superglue in garage door lock
 

Went to my garage yesterday which is in a block of 20 about a ten minute walk away and found that my lock had been glued up, and it was the only one that had been? Took me over an hour to get it open. Anyone know if this is a thieves trick or just school kid messing. Should i be worried?

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Somebody doesn't love you or more likely hoping you would break the lock and come along later if they know what you keep in there

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how did you manage to get it open?

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Hmm thats what i thought. Might be time to beef up security i think :( only worry is that putting more locks on the door etc may make it look like im hiding somthing.

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Over an hours worth of picking out the glue with a small knife blade and wd40.

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Heat, would've sped the process up, cellulose thinners or a glue dissolver, I think there's a spray for getting super glue off.

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Swap garages with someone?

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Cheers Phil i will look into that spray stuff just incase it happens again. Hope its just a one off though.

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Just moved from one set of garages because of security worries to a brand new one with four point locks etc and the fact that there was always glass, screws and nails around the garages :mad:

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Found this...
Not a spray but proper remover.


http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.js...LAID=266887342

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Which someone told me about this glue remover before i glued my fingers together yesterday so i wouldn't of spent yesterday afternoon ungluing them

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Like i said earlier, thinners normally works, just found out its because of the acetone, so anything acetone will work.

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B&Q just round the corner from me so will have a looksee. Cheers

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Got nail varnish remover kicking about im sure thats got acetone in it?

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Doh! ;)

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Yep should do, I'm not gonna ask why you have it though ;)

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olive oil

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The theory is that people will glue locks in the hope that when you go to open the garage (as per your typical routine) you can't and as such, take alternative transport. And then the scumbags are free for 7-8 hours (whilst you're at work) to break the locks off and take whatever is inside.

f it's an option, move....your area sounds like a complete ****hole.

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My area is not a ****hole its a large estate with a very low crime rate, thanks for your explaination though.

@Beabert. Olive oil dissolves glue?

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You could live in snotsville, and still have someone put super glue in your locks.

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Yeah you right dizz. I dont actually live in the posh bit but thats where my garage is.