Uploaded July 2017 | Updated September 2026, 27 seconds ago

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Vehicle Key Safe
Super simple to make vehicle key safe for safely padlocking the keys to the underside of the vehicle so you can go off surfing, walking, canoeing....

Having a newish vehicle means having a door unlocking key with water phobic insides...no more tucking the key inside the wetsuit when surfing.

I had an old steel bike frame, already cut up from making the bike maintenance stand project...

...the key and fob fitted inside with room to spare.

cut of a rough length of the bike tube, grind off the paint...

...hammer one end flat leaving the corners with holes for any potential water to drain out in use...

...weld the join together or pop rivet closed to form a secure box.

trim the open end to length, drill a hole right through big enough for the shackle of a padlock and file to a nice finish.

Add some cool graphics and spray with your own colour choice, peel of the stencils to reveal the shiny metal beneath.

Spray all with clear lacquer so the metal dose not rust.

Go to your favourite surf beach, pop the keys into the vehicle key safe, attach a long shackle combination lock through the hole and snap lock to the underside of the vehicle...

...go surfing in the knowledge that your vehicle is safe.

I am a complete beginner at surfing though I love it and the Cornish beaches are such a great place to play in the waves.

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