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Sticking zips on pop up

in Anything Eriba-related Sat Mar 11, 2017 3:58 pm
by shortarses (deleted)

Today we have uncovered Monty The Troll for the first time since last year, haven't been out in him yet since purchase last Oct!
Found the triangular panels that are zipped seem to be stuck closed. Any tips on freeing the zip before I try axle grease?

Cheers
Alan.

Triton 420GT pushing a Leon 1.6tdi

RE: Sticking zips on pop up

in Anything Eriba-related Sat Mar 11, 2017 4:41 pm
by eribaMotters •

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PTFE spray is worth a try. This is a dry lubricant white powder in a spray can. Yopu usually get a fine bit of clear tube with it so you can direct the spray directly into the zip closer.l I carry a can of this in the van and find it works a treat on the window stays. You may well find a can in Aldi or Lidl, failing that try on line.

Colin

Skoda Yeti diesel 2wd _ ex 430, 552, camplet trailer tent, 310, now a new shiny 430

RE: Sticking zips on pop up

in Anything Eriba-related Sat Mar 11, 2017 4:43 pm
by Tomored •

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An old trick is to rub the zips with a lead pencil along their length

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RE: Sticking zips on pop up

in Anything Eriba-related Sun Mar 12, 2017 1:32 pm
by eribanaut •

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This OK if you have any lead in your pencil
Dave

Citroen C4 auto 1.6 Hdi Troll 552 - 2005

RE: Sticking zips on pop up

in Anything Eriba-related Sun Mar 12, 2017 2:08 pm
by eribaMotters •

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Whilst graphite is an excellent dry lubricant it is going to be messy, and you need to get it into the body of the zip that is stuck closed.

Colin

Skoda Yeti diesel 2wd _ ex 430, 552, camplet trailer tent, 310, now a new shiny 430

RE: Sticking zips on pop up

in Anything Eriba-related Sun Mar 12, 2017 2:16 pm
by Tomored •

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Quote: eribaMotters wrote in post #5
Whilst graphite is an excellent dry lubricant it is going to be messy, and you need to get it into the body of the zip that is stuck closed.

Colin

Best stick with the PTFE spray then, sounds safer.

The only way to have a friend, Is to be one

RE: Sticking zips on pop up

in Anything Eriba-related Sun Mar 12, 2017 4:52 pm
by hampshireman (deleted)

On our Puck L the side vent is triangular and the zips are stuck at the top. They are virtually impossible to free and we went through last season with them stuck.Still not sure how we will free them as I think something is slightly out of place.

Puck 225L pushing CMax 1.9TDI Ghia

RE: Sticking zips on pop up

in Anything Eriba-related Mon Mar 13, 2017 8:52 am
by Pepé Le Pew •

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Quote: shortarses wrote in post #1
Any tips on freeing the zip before I try axle grease?

Rubbing a candle on the zip teeth works too.

There's no danger of overspray, and the beneficial effect lasts much longer than dry PTFE, though I reckon Colin's right in that a judicious squirt of PTFE and a good bit of wiggling is probably the best thing for unjamming the slider in the first place.

PTFE is handy stuff to have anyway. Halfords sell it.

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