A friend of mine who dives suggested using paraffin for drysuit zippers, which I started doing (he recommended doing it year round to keep the zipper working smoothly). However, I just carry a little cake of it and run it up and down the zipper once or twice. I was warned not to overdo it... But, no melting is required. It does make the zipper easier to open and close, but I don't know if it will prevent freezing in the winter. Sarah Ohmann >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? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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