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Something that often goes overlooked - do you guys/girls/ambiguous gender variety actually maintain your belts? I regularly come across pictures of corroded locks from long term wear - all instances from less than a year. Neosteel offers salt water resistant locks but aside from that I've seen really nasty gunk buildup from corroded copper from brass locks, galvanised steel in the case of many mass produced Chinese junk and so on.

I get that some coat their locks in water repellant oils such as wd40 but that stuff doesn't stick for long and it's gross when it seeps ever so slightly into your skin over time.

For a forum that was originally talking about everyday life in belts, this is mostly overlooked.

Does your belt get maintenance?

    The lock you are talking about is the ABUS 75IB/30, and it is a great upgrade. Mysteel locks all have a cutaway on the top left, which if actually needed, you would need to do to this lock before you can use it.

    You should not use WD40 on a lock. WD40 is a penetrating lubricant. I'm not sure what that means and I didn't want to continue that conversation but I have no doubt that the person who told me that is correct.

      What is funny, I have tried WD-40, lock specific lubricant, and doing very little. WD-40 seems to be the best cleaner; however, doing very little has done well too.

      zbovka

      I'm not sure if I understood the question correctly, but when I went swimming, for example, my father used a little oil on the padlock and a gel that helps against rust

        Aside from daily cleaning, always make sure to clean and put a drop of oil in the lock after any swimming. Especially a beach day.
        But I’m always inspecting it just in case

        I don't wear my belt when swimming.

        We just use a little Tri-Flow a few times a year.

        Your keyholder should really be involved in this since working the lock with the key is the best way to make sure it is fully lubricated.

        Sara You should not use WD40 on a lock. WD40 is a penetrating lubricant. I'm not sure what that means and I didn't want to continue that conversation but I have no doubt that the person who told me that is correct.

        I mean, a lock has a lot of little holes and crevices in it, so despite sounding rather unchaste, a penetrating lubricant is what you might want (it means it goes deep into the openings of the thing being lubricated). However, WD-40 is a fairly volatile one, that is to say it dries out, leaving gunk in the process. For lubricating locks, gun oil might be a better choice. I have used Ballistol in the past, which advertises food safety (which seems to be an odd feature for a gun oil to have), so I would guess it should not be too harmful to get a drop or two onto your body.

            youdontknowme Ballistol

            Ballistol is great also for maintenance of leather. I use it for my leather trousers. In the description of it is alse mentioned for this use.
            As far as I know, gun oil has the property that it does not become resinous or form lumps, but always remains evenly liquid. And it is non-toxic or should not cause skin reactions.

              youdontknowme WD-40 is primarily a cleaning agent. It works as a lubricant when first applied but when it dries it tends to get sticky and attract dirt, often making the problem worse in the long run.

              This is assuming we are talking about the original WD-40 and not one of their other products sold under the same label. I looked it up and it turns out they make a WD-40 "lock lubricant" which I assume won't have this problem but I have never tried it. It is apparently silicone based which makes sense.

                  pestulens Fun fact Water Displacement formula #40 was developed for the US Air Force to keep missiles from rusting in the silo.
                  It’s great for stuff like that, driving water out of things, freeing up stuck parts, etc. Not so much a long term lubricant.
                  I’d agree gun oils would work better, since weapons are often stored for extended periods and it’s not unreasonable to expect some getting on your hands during use. Or a specialized lock lubricant

                    pestulens It works as a lubricant when first applied but when it dries it tends to get sticky and attract dirt, often making the problem worse in the long run.

                    It has lubricating properties and the company does advertise even the original formula as a lubricant, but for the reasons you mentioned, it is a very poor one, especially for things like locks where an overset key pin that does not come back up reliably can cause serious problems.

                      LPS is a better lubricant. It does not get gummy or sticky but does a good job of penetrating the pins of a lock and leaving a protective film.

                      I personally clean my cage every few weeks and my belt every few days. The cage is a lot easiert to keep clean.
                      The issue with the locks seems to be a current one. I can't even remember how many replacement locks I already irdered from MySteel. They seem to rust aways every few days lol.
                      Does anyone know if theese Rustfree locks from Neosteel are compatible with MySteel belts?
                      Mysteel also offers golden locks (or were they silver?) Does anyone know if they last longer?

                      True, there is always to be found some sendiments on the devices after some time, they're a mixture of dead skin and sweat.

                      Sweating also is a thing... you sweat a real lot under those silicon wrapped hipsbands.

                        Max9
                        Hi Max,
                        I don't wear belts myself 24/7 and had no visible problems on my My-Steel locks, but with the standard brass lock on a Neosteel I already had the typical green corrosion.
                        Abus has two different locks, which are more resistent and potential candidates for chastity belts.
                        This is the Titalium series with an aluminium based body and the 75IB/* Marine series, which are still brass, but coated.
                        The rust free version Neosteel uses is the 75IB/30, but I've seen the 64TI/30 on some recent pictures as well.
                        The problem with My-Steel is that they use a very small lock and there isn't much selection on the market.
                        There is the Titalium 64TI/20, which can be used on My-Steel belts.
                        You still have to cut the lock body similar to the original Burgwächter to make it fit.
                        Security is also a little bit better than with the original lock, but still not great.
                        On the other hand, I created a lock shackle to use bigger locks, including the 75IB/30, the BabyTMLock and the 64TI/30.
                        The BabyLock is also Titalium based, but coated in pink or blue to be laser engraved.
                        You can see my adapter in use on the Chastity Babes website in their 8th december update.
                        There is no modification on neither the belt nor on the lock to use my lock adapter.

                            sarenx Wow, that really is a nice project. Would you be willing to sell me one adapter?

                              Sure, however, I don't know how we can exchange non public, since this is about realnames and postal addresses.
                              IIRC there was a way for admins to share the registration mail address.

                                sarenx Some members post their email adresses in their profile text