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General => General => Topic started by: Samsdad on Jul 05, 2006, 10:01 AM

Title: Zipper care
Post by: Samsdad on Jul 05, 2006, 10:01 AM
The zippers on my older pu work, but they could slide a little smoother I think...

I rubbed candle wax on one and it helped some...

What do you use, if anything?
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Post by: wavery on Jul 05, 2006, 10:09 AM
Quote from: SamsdadThe zippers on my older pu work, but they could slide a little smoother I think...

I rubbed candle wax on one and it helped some...

What do you use, if anything?

Silicone is good on zippers. It's best to put the silicone on a rag and wipe it on so that it doesn't get all over the material.
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Post by: brainpause on Jul 05, 2006, 10:14 AM
My wifey says just rubbing a bar of soap on the zipper helps.

The PopUpTimes store also has this Snap Stick (http://www.popuptimes.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=P&Product_Code=snap&Category_Code=RV)

I bought one of those, then promptly misplaced it, so I can't comment on it. Seems like others have used it and liked it.

Larry
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Post by: chasd60 on Jul 05, 2006, 12:30 PM
The SnapStick worked great for snaps. I used it on my tonneau cover of my truck. I have heard that chapstick works pretty well for this too.
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Post by: tlhdoc on Jul 05, 2006, 06:13 PM
I have gone through a couple of tubes of Snap Stick.  It works very well.  In the house we use soap or bee's wax.  I don't think I would use the bee's wax on the PU though.  I wouldn't want bees coming in to get the wax.:)
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Post by: dthurk on Jul 05, 2006, 08:02 PM
Quote from: tlhdocI have gone through a couple of tubes of Snap Stick.  It works very well.  In the house we use soap or bee's wax.  I don't think I would use the bee's wax on the PU though.  I wouldn't want bees coming in to get the wax.:)

That would be used beeswax, though.  No self respecting bee would take used beeswax back to the hive.  They'd probably feed him to the wasps if he tried.