Zipper Lubricant

November 14, 2018, 07:01 PM

maxwayne

Zipper Lubricant

I received my new NRA jacket and the zipper is very difficult to operate. I have tried a bar of soap, any other suggestions?

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November 14, 2018, 07:04 PM

Elk Hunter

Candle wax, or sealing/paraffin wax.

Rubbed into the metal parts of the zipper.

Those spray lubes are likely to stain the material.

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November 14, 2018, 07:07 PM

ARman

Yep, wax. In a sewing shop you might be able to find zipper wax. Looks like a colorless crayon.

But any ol' wax should do.

ARman

November 14, 2018, 07:09 PM

a1abdj

I use Triflow, but I keep it on hand for other purposes.

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November 14, 2018, 07:15 PM

Bisleyblackhawk

I now use Hornady Unigue Case Lube (it's sorta waxy)...works equally well with stubborn zippers and rifle cases

...I've also used pure bee's wax as well as Johnson's Past Wax or "Snow Seal" if you have it.

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November 14, 2018, 07:16 PM

ceptor781

Plain chapstick, we were issued generic tubes of the stuff for cold weather ops. Labeled “zipper wax”. Works pretty good on keys/locks too.

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November 14, 2018, 07:18 PM

Doc H.

Renaissance Wax - just apply with fingers; one application will do....

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November 14, 2018, 07:51 PM

220-9er

Wax. Then zipper on, zipper off. X500. If that doesn’t work, repeat.

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November 14, 2018, 08:10 PM

jimmy123x

Use zipper lube. Several companies make it and sell it. West Marine sells it.

November 14, 2018, 09:01 PM

motoboy

The rig master that I have used for the past 15 years to annually repack my reserve parachute suggested "pure" silicon spray. Ace Hardware sells it. It works very well.

November 14, 2018, 09:08 PM

synthplayer

quote:
Originally posted by sigmonkey:
Or rub some whale blubber on it...

Why would rubbing Rosie O'Donnel on it help with a sticky zipper?

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November 14, 2018, 09:11 PM

wrightd

I could not have imagined there was so much expertise in this area but were are on the great Sigforum. I should not be surprised.

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