You ll want to remove any stray wax that may be on surrounding fabric because in the next step you ll be melting the wax.
Sticky zipper wax.
This lubricant works on waterproof zippers on wetsuits drysuits and more.
The open and close the zipper a few times to get the wax to spread on the insides of the zipper.
Once you have it on the teeth brush away any excess wax.
Use a paraffin bar of wax and run it over the teeth with the zipper closed.
Use a soft zipper wax like gear aid s zipper lubricant stick to ensure the zippers in your high tech gear are doing their job.
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You can rub the wax on both sides of the zipper.
Use a heat gun or a really hot hair dryer to melt the wax.
Insert a paperclip into the hole in the zipper and pull the paperclip up to get the zipper going again.
Plus it protects against corrosion and repels dirt sand and organic residues so zippers last a lot longer.
To help unstick your zipper you can add lubrication to the zipper teeth using chapstick crayon wax the end of a graphite pencil petroleum jelly and other waxy products or lubricants.
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Of course you can t go wrong with a couple sprays of wd 40 to get your zipper going.
Then the zipper should work much better and slicker.