Does pickbuster work to stop Key Bumping?
Posted:
Mon May 11, 2020 6:24 pmby pickmonger2
Does Picbuster work.?
It's a liquid that is squeezed into the lock and when it dries it makes the pins tacky.
Re: Does pickbuster work to stop Key Bumping?
Posted:
Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:25 pmby GWiens2001
Sounds like a fantastic way to screw up your lock and have to replace it.
Gordon
Re: Does pickbuster work to stop Key Bumping?
Posted:
Sun Jul 05, 2020 1:41 pmby madsamurai
I've put these
Ilco Bump Halt pins in a few locks and they seem to do a really good job with bump and rake resistance. There's two sizes, so make sure you get the right ones for the lock you're modifying.
I agree with Gordon, anything sticky on the pins is going to end badly...
Re: Does pickbuster work to stop Key Bumping?
Posted:
Wed Jan 05, 2022 4:32 pmby Even-flo
madsamurai Help! I need to open the same safe you wrote about. Stack On mechanical 3 wheel. How do you know which wheel your working with and how do you park on a certain wheel? This one has been kicking my ass since Dec. 26 2021. Everyday I've been trying to use your formula but just not smart enough to put 2&2 together to make 4. Please help!
Re: Does pickbuster work to stop Key Bumping?
Posted:
Thu Jan 06, 2022 3:34 amby Visitor
At least for a time, when Barry and co ran around thinking they had invented bumping and were spreading it like wildfire, some locks sold with claims of bump resistance just had pickbuster or similar applied. As you can imagine it didn't do the locks much good, certainly any I fitted wore out or just jammed up in less than 6 months with all the dust etc that accumulated inside.The biggest joke being pretty much anything you could spray into the lock actually washed the stuff away household sink or oven cleaners being a good example.
That said, I've never been to a burglary where the criminal has bumped their way in, back when it was the flavor of the month I did a few attempted break ins where the hammering had woke the owner or where they had tried but hadn't got in but left the key (often snapped in the lock) or serious marks on the lock.
Bumping really isn't a real concern, at least amongst my catchment area, it's too much effort compared to just breaking things or rushing someone already in or just unlocking the door after coming home. All they want is car keys these days.