The sudden death of zips often ends the life of board and sailbags, but also rucksacks or bags, earlier than necessary. Gearaid offers the Zipper Cleaner and Lubricant a cleaning agent that is also supposed to leave a corrosion-inhibiting, grease-free silicone film on the zip fastener. Of course, this only works as a preventative measure on zips that are not already clinically dead due to corrosion.
The product was easy to apply and was noticeably lubricating. A brush is attached to the top of the bottle with which the cleaning agent is applied and which can also remove dirt from the zip fastener. However, the long-term effects can naturally only be assessed after a few years. The combination product costs from around nine euros for a 60 ml bottle in the shop or by mail order. It is said to be suitable for both plastic and metal zip fasteners. On gearaid.eu you can find numerous other products for the care and repair of wetsuits, for example, but also for tents and bags.
