How Do You Use The Wedge Tool For Auto Lockouts?
If you’ve locked yourself out of your car, you may think your only option is to call the locksmith. There is another option, however, to get you back into your car. You can purchase a wedge tool, but you must decide between metal manual wedges, plastic wedges or air wedges. Look at the plastic wedges first. These can be made of rubber or hard plastic. The rubber wedge will not damage the paint of your locked car. Take a thin plastic wedge and slide it into the door of the locked car to pull it out slightly. Place a common rubber or plastic doorstop wedge into the space created by the plastic wedge. This allows you to insert and use an unlocking tool to open the lock. Use generic, wedge-shaped items as a replacements when proper wedges are unavailable. Use an air wedge when working on a frameless window. The air wedge helps protect the glass from breakage. Slip a flat or slightly wedge-shaped piece of heavy material, such as wood or plastic, into the space between the window and door fr
