Padlock keyhole clogged with sand/salt?

I got the toughest (non-hardened) chain at Home Depot. My padlock is hardened and may be why it’s as strong as steel. If I cut the chain, I will only cut one link so I can continue using it.

 

I'd put a ziploc bag around the lock and pour enough diesel into the ziploc to cover the lock. At least diesel has some lubricating qualities, compared to WD40 that just washes away all lubrication and invites corrosion to really attack what you don't want to rust.

 

How about a twelve dollar hand grinder from harbor freight?

 

Those playskool locks don’t seem very tough.

 

I read it wrong. Sent shivers down my spin thinking salt and sand stuck in a pee hole. Key hole! ah ok. Ill shut my pie hole now.

 

I found drain oil works better, used to fix up the kids rusty bikes, soaking rusty chrome N stuff in drain oil cleaned everything right up...

 

The WD,PB,diesel ideas should get it open.Once you do, squirt it inside and on the plunger with some silicone lube. Then get yourself some lock graphite(Loctite makes a good product)and squeeze some into the keyhole,you'll never have that problem again.You can put it in your door locks also,it will keep them free and stop them from freezing in cold weather.

 

Watching outcome

 

If you had a crowbar thats the easiest.

 

I have this happen all the time , i have a headache rack with lock boxes, they are cheap locks so they always clogged up with something, wd40 or anything similar should work wellenough to get it unlocked, the only permanet solution is to not drive in winter roads lol