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solman
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Zippers?????
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Jan 11, 2010, 08:23 PM »
Anyone put anthing on their shelter zippers to make them slide better?? Paraffin, bees wax, salad dressing, I don't know. It seems my new pop up shelter zippers are a bit sticky.
Thank for your thoughts.
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PUNISHER
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Re: Zippers?????
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Jan 12, 2010, 05:30 PM »
Paraffin, candle wax, ski wax or bees wax.
I just take an old (unlight) candle and rub it along both sides of the zipper then run the zipper along a couple of times to work it in the teeth a bit.
I also do this to the poles and push button retaining pins at the begining of the season.
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solman
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Re: Zippers?????
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Jan 12, 2010, 09:23 PM »
Thanks PUN, I appreciate the reply.
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PUNISHER
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Jan 14, 2010, 04:13 PM »
Yer welcome solman
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Grumpyoldman
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Re: Zippers?????
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Jan 15, 2010, 04:37 AM »
Good old Water Displacing Formula 40 (wd-40) makes the zipper slide nice.
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icebucketjohn
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Jan 18, 2010, 08:40 AM »
I've used all the above including: Vasiline with a small brush.
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Gillgrabber
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Re: Zippers?????
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Jan 18, 2010, 07:15 PM »
I bought a tube of stuff called "Zipper Lube" at the Milwaukee Sport show a few years ago. At first glance I thought it sounded like something you'd see at an adult novelty store, but it works pretty well.
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silvercreeker
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Re: Zippers?????
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Jan 18, 2010, 07:19 PM »
I have been using Chapstick (plain) on the poles and zippers of my shacks. Works good, and no staining the frabic.
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Drifter_016
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Re: Zippers?????
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Jan 18, 2010, 07:22 PM »
Rubbing them with a bar of soap works great too.
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