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Old 03-05-06, 05:17 PM
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Freeing stuck zips
I'm just getting ready to go to Red Sea at the weekend, got out my travel dive bag, and all the zips appear to have furred up, and become stuck.

Anybody else had this problem, and any sensible suggestions on how to free them up. I've tried WD40, detergent, scrubbing with a toothbrush, hammering with a screwdriver and hammer, none of which appear to be effective with the latter managing to smash one of the zips.

Seems a shame to waste an £80 bag

Help

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Steve there was a long thread about this very same problem about a month or so ago. Seemed there were lots of ideas on it!

Found it! here it is
Any ideas of how to free up my zip on cargo bag!!!!???
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If it's a metal zip, how about some limescale remover?
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Cheers guys

I'll try those

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So trips still on then Steve. Have a good one mate, speak to you when your back.
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Yep, a few bombs won't frighten me off, see you when i get back

Cheers the other guys, the vinegar worked and the zips are now free

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However,

You will find that a lot of the metal of the slider has corroded away. After two or three corrosion / cleaning cycles, the sliders will have become sufficiently weakened that they will snap, or the back of the slider will drop off, rendering the bag and the zips useless.

<RANT> Why make zips on DIVE bags out of a material so specifically useless in wet salty environments?
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Best advise is to put a kettle of hot water over the zips at the end of a trip to try to remove any trace of salt before the corrosion can start. Silicon spray might also help.

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Silicon spray, wax and vasoline can all be used on zips to prevent corrosion.
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