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Does the wire hanger trick actually work for unlocking a car, or will it just damage the paint?

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Mate… don't do it. My flatmate tried that on his car. He spent a solid 30 minutes scraping up the rubber seal around the window and putting little scratches in the paint. The hanger just kept bending. He eventually gave up and called for help anyway. The locksmith had the door open in like, two minutes with a proper tool. If you're curious what that kind of emergency service looks like, here's one example I came across: https://armstrong.co.nz/emergency/

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