They make nice zipper and snap lube that I use on boats and it is just a
marvelous product. West Marine should be carrying it.

-Craig

On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 2:09 PM, Ken Wyatt <57skibum@gmail.com> wrote:

> Greetings vanagoners,
>
> Just got back from 5 days in the Tetons and other places. We didn't take
> the
> westy because of too much gear (canoe and bikes) and an 18 y.o. kid.
>  The mosquitoes were horrendous due to lots of snow melt runoff still
> occurring.  We did see numerous Vanagons and westys from all over.  Perhaps
> someone from this list for sure?
>
> Anyway, the kid's tent zippers were not closing very well and he about
> stripped them out. We really needed to have zippers that close in order to
> wake up with any blood left.  I kept thinking about the zippers and what to
> use to help them.  I was looking for hard dish soap when I remembered I had
> a fresh bottle of White Lightning Clean Ride Self-cleaning WAX lube for
> bicycle chains.  I applied it the the zipper as I worked it back and forth.
>  Instant cure!!!!  The zippers worked like new henceforth.
>
> I thought I'd toss that to the list. Highly recommended if you are having
> zipper closure issues. It's a wax based lube so it
> doesn't accumulate dust like greasy lubes.  It worked supreme.  I
> obtained mine at REI but any bicycle store should carry it.
>
> Good luck!!
> Ken Wyatt
> 82 westy
> SLC, UT
>