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Warning: My old tent zipper kept sticking until I tried a pencil.
The slider on my main door was a pain, especially in the cold. Rubbed a normal graphite pencil tip along the teeth a few times. Anyone know a better fix for this, or is this the go-to trick?
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victorross1mo ago
Nice, that's the classic fix for a reason. Graphite is a dry lubricant so it works great in cold weather when wet stuff freezes. You can also try a tiny bit of candle wax in a pinch.
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joseph_black1mo ago
My buddy used candle wax on his garage door last winter. It worked until the spring thaw, then it got kind of gummy. He had to clean it all off.
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fisher.reese5d ago
Yeah, the "in a pinch" part is key with candle wax. Your buddy found out the hard way that it's a temporary fix and can actually make things worse once the weather changes. One thing nobody's brought up is that wax can also attract dust and grime over time, which basically turns it into a sticky paste that clogs up the tracks even more. Graphite stays clean and doesn't have that problem. I've seen people use silicone spray too, which is fine but you gotta be careful not to get it on anything you don't want slicked up, like the floor or your hands.
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