Salty zips

**spiky_dave** · 26th February 2010 15:48

Ok, anybody got any surefire methods for unsticking salted up zips - i've tried wd40, a bit of water, and now i'm stuck.

**parksy** · 26th February 2010 16:16

Sdem to remember a thread on here that said silicon grease. Don't try forcing it, if you've rinsed with water it should have got any sand out, so get some silicon on it and try to wiggle it up and down and side to side.

**royster** · 26th February 2010 16:30

have you tried soaking it over night just in water

**spiky_dave** · 26th February 2010 16:48

I'll give silicone grease a try, sure i have some somewhere...

Problem with soaking overnight is i am not sure what's in the pocket, and it might not take well to a good soaking :S

**gixerkarl** · 26th February 2010 19:30

i had a stuck zip on my wainman bag..turbulence suggested soaking in a detergent(i belive i used daz fyi) worked a treat..also told to rub a pencil on the zip...

**pieface** · 2nd March 2010 15:53

i used hot water and vegetable oil when my inflate zip on my phantom jammed!

**here's jonny!** · 2nd March 2010 15:59

white vinegar, and bicarbonate of soda ... Rub it in with an old tooth brush, and wiggle the zip about, it'll eventually come free

**Anne** · 2nd March 2010 16:24

You haven't said what type of zip it is, or what it's attached to?

Tried hot water and a toothbrush?

**williamjames555** · 2nd March 2010 16:25

vasline would work

**oOTomOo** · 2nd March 2010 16:36

Pencil on the zip is a good idea - Used to be able to get Carbon Lube like a spray on powder. Dunno if that's still around but it does the trick.

**Afro** · 2nd March 2010 16:50

lube, dont think it matters much what sort

**peter32** · 3rd March 2010 13:30

Parksy wants to know why he wakes up with salty lips??

**parksy** · 3rd March 2010 16:08

I'm not one to blow my own trumpet, but.........

**oOTomOo** · 3rd March 2010 16:09

Originally Posted by parksy

I'm not one to blow my own trumpet, but.........

When you do you wake up with salty lips?

**sgillow** · 3rd March 2010 16:59

Soak it in vinegar.

**Gushie** · 9th March 2010 08:56

gt85 works wonder's it free'd ever zip on 2 flysurfer bags that where stuck solid.

**lazarus** · 9th March 2010 17:29

fresh boiled water, the tip of my pocket knife and a bit of patient wiggling has never failed my yet on salt filled zips. not sure how well salt disolves in lube (of any sort

) would have thought that would have been more appropriate for a rusting zip?

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