Jon Browning asked about ways to prevent zipper freeze in frigid weather. Though I do paddle in winter, I haven't paddled in conditions such as those he describes (and I don't plan to), but my friend and teacher Tom Bergh convinced me to try candle wax as lubricant for drysuit zippers, and it's a very good lubricant for that purpose. That should work, I'd think. If not, why not melt a little parafin wax, the kind used for canning, in the top of a double boiler, and paint that on the zipper? - Bill Hansen *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Jan 02 1999 - 12:02:14 PST
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