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Home and Garden > Repair > Clothing on December 22, 2011

Sticky Zipper on Boots

I just got a used pair of boots. The zipper is still operable, but sticks especially at the bottom. The zipper is plastic. The boots, all man-made material, are well worn. The zipper is still strong, but hard to zip. Any ideas? Thanks.

By RC from Crescent City, CA

Answers: Sticky Zipper on Boots

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By
12/23/2011

You can also rub either the stub of a candle, or a crayon that matches the zipper on the teeth, to help the sticking.

By
12/22/2011

Bees Wax or soap are both good for unsticking the zippers. I hope this helps.

By
12/22/2011

Try a little WD40!

By
12/22/2011

When my kids were little I used to put margarine or cooking oil on the zippers. It usually isn't the zipper that sticks but "street gunk" clogs them up. Just take a cloth and go from one end to the other. That should fix it.

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