Close up the zipper and rub an old wax candle or a piece of wax up and down on the closed zipper.
Sticky zipper wax.
Insert a paperclip into the hole in the zipper and pull the paperclip up to get the zipper going again.
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.
This lubricant works on waterproof zippers on wetsuits drysuits and more.
Use a paraffin bar of wax and run it over the teeth with the zipper closed.
Use a heat gun or a really hot hair dryer to melt the wax.
Plus it protects against corrosion and repels dirt sand and organic residues so zippers last a lot longer.
Then the zipper should work much better and slicker.
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Once you have it on the teeth brush away any excess wax.
You may need to apply soap to both the inside and outside of the zipper.
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Of course you can t go wrong with a couple sprays of wd 40 to get your zipper going.
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.
The open and close the zipper a few times to get the wax to spread on the insides of the zipper.