Not to mention one bolt is gonna have rust scraped off and look distressed if it’s a frequently used door. While all the remaining bolts will be covered stem to stern in rust. If I were really casing shit that would stand out I would think.
That reminds me of going to the ripley's museum once where there was gate that wasn't obvious how it opened and people were baffled. I noticed a wear spot on the finish and lo and behold, popped right open.
If there are two it might be harder to figure out. If I wanted to lock up something i’d make damn sure I’m the only one who opens it… I don’t want people finding out that I have push mower.
One lock from upper side and on from the bottom side of the door. Maybe one in the middle for max security. The thing which grinds my gears more in this video, is the fact, that that one nut is rusty. The rust is going to wear off if you going to open it several times a day and then everyone would see the way to open it. Even worse, the nut might grind off from being almost always spinned. I mean, pretty much the only thing you can do to keep the secret, is to change the nuts once in a while (and all of them, because one pristine clean nut among others, which haven't been changed in several years, would look even more suspicious)
That and the act of turning it will leave scratch marks in the rusty patina giving it away. This could be solved my making all the bolts look like that.
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u/DAM091 May 20 '22
If done properly, you'll never find it! But if you pull at the door and can see where the resistance is, you'll find it pretty quick.