Getting a board bag zipper unstuck.

[VaB]

Any ideas? dumb question so hopefully easy answer.

 

[manbearpig]

Wd-40 and vice grips

 

[rowjimmytour]

Try writting with a pencil all over zipper first and zip slowly. And still no go soak zipper in lithium wd40 then give it a go. After open spray bags once a year to keep zippers zippin' free

 

[VaB]

thanks

 

[rowjimmytour]

Wd-40 and vice grips

Good way to lose zipper grab but wd40 works great so if you do break it use a plastic zip tie to replace and like mine if its your travel bag use x2

 

[Mr Doof]

They really need to stop making board bag zippers out of any sort of metal.

 

[hackeysaky]

Any ideas? dumb question so hopefully easy answer.

Depending on how locked up it is, vinegar does a good job dissolving away corrosion without being too harsh to other materials. Application of a few drops intermittently over the course of a day might break it up enough to get it moving.

 

[manbearpig]

Good way to lose zipper grab but wd40 works great so if you do break it use a plastic zip tie to replace and like mine if its your travel bag use x2

Very true, should have added that disclaimer of risk.

 

[littlewave]

Zipper Cleaner and Lubricant

Use Zipper Cleaner and Lubricant to maintain wetsuit and tent zippers and prevent them from getting stuck.

www.gearaid.com

 

[LelandCuz]

CLR is the best for this. It disolves all the salt that's jammed in there. I have to do it a couple times a year to board and kite bags.

 

[oneula]

wd40 and penetrating oil for rusted bolts

 

[silentbutdeadly]

silicone spray.

 

[Ranga]

If it's all calcified and the zipper won't move, vinegar. may have to do it a couple times. pour in into the zipper, wait 30 mins, gently move it back and forth. if it doesn't come free, do it again, WD40 has never worked for me.

 

[ghost_of_lewis_samuels]

put the surfboard bag in a big back of rice and then stick the whole thing in your freezer for 3 days

 

[SurfFuerteventura]

If it's not going to budge. Flat head screwdriver to the zipper and force it open, the way they open your luggage at customs. Done in seconds flat.

Try this first to see if it's salvageable though...

 

[grg]

Any ideas? dumb question so hopefully easy answer.

Boiling Hot water does the trick everytime. We have bags sitting in the elements here in Baja and no need for chemicals.

 

[sdsrfr]

CLR is the best for this. It disolves all the salt that's jammed in there. I have to do it a couple times a year to board and kite bags.

This this this. CLR to get it open again, wd40 to break down any rust and leave behind a protective coating.

clr is magic when it comes to things exposed to seawater.

 

[rowjimmytour]

This this this. CLR to get it open again, wd40 to break down any rust and leave behind a protective coating.

clr is magic when it comes to things exposed to seawater.

Vinegar is cheaper does same

 

[Subway]

This this this. CLR to get it open again, wd40 to break down any rust and leave behind a protective coating.

clr is magic when it comes to things exposed to seawater.

CLR best shotgun cleaner too

 

[elcalvo]

I have always rubbed surf wax all over my zipper to keep it from sticking. Never had it get stuck.