stuck zippers

JusDreaming · 08-10-2007, 10:03

anyone have any secret ways of freeing a stuck bimini zipper?

delmarrey · 08-10-2007, 10:27

If it's the old bronze type and corroded, good luck.

But the heavy duty plastic, one can use a little spray-on silicone lube. Then just get it started moving and work it back & forth. It should loosen up. The plastic just gets full of dirt and doesn't want to move.

Microship · 08-10-2007, 11:07

I had the problem with metal zipper cars on an inflatable kayak after extensive salt-water use... soaking the encrustation with vinegar for a few hours helps, followed by careful use of pliers to grab the car (not the pull, which can break off easily) and gently twist side-to-side to get it started. The long-term solution was to have the manufacturer replace all the cast-metal parts with Delrin.

Steve

08-10-2007, 10:03	#1
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08-10-2007, 10:27	#2
delmarrey Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Puget Sound, WA Boat: Choate 40 Posts: 3,423 Images: 115	If it's the old bronze type and corroded, good luck. But the heavy duty plastic, one can use a little spray-on silicone lube. Then just get it started moving and work it back & forth. It should loosen up. The plastic just gets full of dirt and doesn't want to move. __________________ Faithful are the Wounds of a Friend, but the Kisses of the Enemy are Deceitful!

08-10-2007, 11:07	#3
Microship Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Camano Island, WA Boat: Amazon 44 - Nomadness Posts: 235 Images: 5	I had the problem with metal zipper cars on an inflatable kayak after extensive salt-water use... soaking the encrustation with vinegar for a few hours helps, followed by careful use of pliers to grab the car (not the pull, which can break off easily) and gently twist side-to-side to get it started. The long-term solution was to have the manufacturer replace all the cast-metal parts with Delrin. Steve __________________ Nomadic Research Labs

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