Locksmiths hate steel keys... apparently it dulls their cutting tools. You can cut it yourself if you've got a Dremmel tool with a cutting attachment. There's two ways to do it. If your existing copy is good, you can use that as a guide: use a extra-fine point sharpie marker to "trace" the copy onto the blank, and then cut away. If your copy is really worn, you can use the key code to get a new "master" key made up at the locksmith, and then use the trace method above with your new copy. Either way, only cut a small bit away at a time. Constantly test your new key to see if it works. Remember, you can always cut more away, but never put stuff back on the key blank if you cut too much. -Jarrett 89 westy > I ordered a key blank at the dealership just so it had the black VW > emblem... its more recognizable around the house... and because its > made of hard steel no one, even the locksmith will cut it! So for > the mean time I had one cut out of soft metal!! MM > > --------------------------------- > Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! > Small Business. |
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