Sticky Zips on Clears

 Hi Fishwreckers,

Anybody have any good ideas on how to free up stuck plastic ( nylon?) zips on my clears?


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 Try some silicone spray.

Mon, 2014-10-13 16:26

 Try some silicone spray. Worked on mine.

 

 

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 hot water, silicon spray and

Mon, 2014-10-13 16:27

 hot water, silicon spray and wax when its freed and moving?

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Agree

Mon, 2014-10-13 16:39

If realy stuck, hot hairdryer, silcone spray and she will be free. Works well on stuck wetsuit booty zips.

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Selly's ezy glide

Mon, 2014-10-13 17:16

Selly's ezy glide worked on mine, sprayed both sides left for half an hour and with a bit of effort slipped away
resprayed once they were free, now do them once a month

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 I tried silicone and had no

Mon, 2014-10-13 19:09

 I tried silicone and had no luck and then tried water and it worked great. I think the water actually removes the salt rather than just making things slippery.

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 Thanks guys! I'll give all

Tue, 2014-10-14 14:22

 Thanks guys! I'll give all those

ideas a crack. 

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Hot water

Fri, 2016-06-17 11:12

Great tip , though i was off to the upholsterers there for a while as they were stuck solid.Boiling Hot water half an hour later , rub and a tug  they came free.

You guys put anything on the channel runners , zips and studs im thinking some vasoline? Thanks to fishwrecked i didnt f%$K them.

 

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Mr Sheen not only keeps

Fri, 2016-06-17 12:56

Mr Sheen not only keeps clears in good nick, its frees up zips as well.

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lonolin spray

Sun, 2016-06-19 15:24

 lonolin spray as a maintenance item too, lasts longer than silicon spray. 

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Used

Sun, 2016-06-19 17:33

 Lip balm chap stick on the zips as recommended from a mate , like new now and smells like strawberry. 

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Studs and runners

Sun, 2016-06-19 18:06

 Filled with vasoline should last a while , mate is a yaughty swears by the stuff.

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 Lanolin grease and if the

Fri, 2016-06-24 18:52

 Lanolin grease and if the zipper is stuffed replace it with a fixnzip (Google it)