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Solution for Stuck Zippers on Board Bags

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Created by GirtsK > 9 months ago, 28 Feb 2019
GirtsK
NSW, 1 posts
28 Feb 2019 3:42PM
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We have all thrown away board bags because, when we tries to free the salt jammed zipper with a pair of pliers, we trashed the zipper and rendered the thing useless. Garage is full of dead board bags. Fear not, there is a solution. It works - as unlikely as it sounds. I stumbled onto this solution when I accidently spilt some Bushman's Friend on the dinning room table only to find that it disolved the varnish and left a serious blemish. Truely a powerful solvent. Works with Airoguard as well. Just spray some Airoguard on the jammed zipper, wait a few moments and voila - zipper slides like a shop bought one.

theDoctor
NSW, 5786 posts
28 Feb 2019 3:51PM
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Or hot water and vinegar
Pretty simple

Mark _australia
WA, 23517 posts
28 Feb 2019 1:23PM
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Or as above and a squirt of WD40.
If you stuff it up with pliers its $2 for a new slider at a trim shop, cut a few teeth out and slide it back on.

What the hell is Bushmans Friend though?? If you mean the insect repellant it dissolves plastics so might be more likely to damage the zipper ...?

Craig66
NSW, 2466 posts
28 Feb 2019 5:38PM
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www.whitworths.com.au/fixnzip-zipper-repair-kit-large-8-10

yes yes.....bit pricy

deXtrous
NSW, 451 posts
1 Mar 2019 11:03AM
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I use parts oil or wd40. Whatever is closest.

elmo
WA, 8877 posts
1 Mar 2019 8:18AM
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Zips are over rated

DavidJohn
VIC, 17569 posts
1 Mar 2019 11:56AM
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www.bunnings.com.au/inox-300g-aerosol-lubricant-can_p6100723

rod_bunny
WA, 1089 posts
1 Mar 2019 8:57AM
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Or... stop it from happening in the first place with Mr Sheen or silicon spray.

Harrow
NSW, 4521 posts
1 Mar 2019 1:04PM
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Can't fix mine, even tried brickies acid. Not happy.

Gorgo
VIC, 5108 posts
3 Mar 2019 8:01AM
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... or buy bags with plastic zip sliders.

shi thouse
WA, 1154 posts
3 Mar 2019 6:10AM
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Never had a YKK zipper stick. Must be the bench mark for quality zippers. If I see these on a board bag or the like, I know it's going to be a decent product as they have obviously used good parts in it.

Have had plenty of other types of zippers get stuck though.

jn1
SA, 2681 posts
3 Mar 2019 10:50AM
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girtsk said..
Truely a powerful solvent.

Gets you out of trouble "in a jam" ?

Another bush trick is to use fly spray to lubricate padlocks and door locks. I would only do this if I was out bush and had nothing else.



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