Useless Musto zips

[Daydream believer]

Why do Musto insist on metal zips on sailing clothing & equipment
I have a mid layer jacket (£160-00) that i have used twice last season, hung it in a cupboard for the winter. The pocket zips are stuck & the main zip just broke
I took my, new last year,polartec fleece out & the zip is really difficult to operate
My Musto sailing bags have zips that are stuck solid. They have not been stored on the boat over the winter & have only ever had the odd bit of condensation on them
After a rough cross channel trip my crew actually threw his musto jacket in the skip because the zip had failed ( although that one was plastic)

Can anyone advise me on a way to lubricate the zips without staining the garment or bag please

 

[sailorman]

silicone spray before putting away for extended periods

 

[SamanthaTabs]

What sailorman said! Have used a kettle of boiling water to free zips on backpack.

 

[alant]

Why do Musto insist on metal zips on sailing clothing & equipmentI have a mid layer jacket (£160-00) that i have used twice last season, hung it in a cupboard for the winter. The pocket zips are stuck & the main zip just broke
I took my, new last year,polartec fleece out & the zip is really difficult to operate
My Musto sailing bags have zips that are stuck solid. They have not been stored on the boat over the winter & have only ever had the odd bit of condensation on them
After a rough cross channel trip my crew actually threw his musto jacket in the skip because the zip had failed ( although that one was plastic)

Can anyone advise me on a way to lubricate the zips without staining the garment or bag please

Most dry suits use metal zips & they are often immersed in seawater.

 

[Xcinquemila]

paraffin

 

[Giblets]

Zipwax?

 

[Daydream believer]

Zipwax?

Do you mean some sort of wax for zips or car polish similar to turtle wax?

 

[Seagreen]

Its a 50/50 choice with zips. Metal zips are a lot stronger than plastic ones, especially on smaller sizes. Larger V10 block zip allows either metal or plastic, and the plastic ones do not corrode at all (not made of aluminium) but are significantly less tough, and don't really cope with exposure to UV for long periods. Best job is to get the salt out the clothes, and use a silicon spray.

 

[Daydream believer]

Most dry suits use metal zips & they are often immersed in seawater.

Somehow i do not think a dry suit zip would look good on my polartec
Plus i have seen some of our club dinghy sailors struggling with them so i think a No No!! to that one

 

[Daydream believer]

What sailorman said! Have used a kettle of boiling water to free zips on backpack.

Unlike silicon it will not stain so thanks for the suggestion. Will give it a go

 

[oldvarnish]

Don't start me on zips! I have siezed zips on coats, lifejackets, everything. Given the huge progress made in materials technology, why do we suffer zips that turn to white dust at the first splash of saltwater? Do we really have to spray grease, pour hot kettles of water etc just to keep a simple zip working?

 

[sailorman]

Don't start me on zips! I have siezed zips on coats, lifejackets, everything. Given the huge progress made in materials technology, why do we suffer zips that turn to white dust at the first splash of saltwater? Do we really have to spray grease, pour hot kettles of water etc just to keep a simple zip working?

A good "start to the week" Paul

 

[Alpha22]

Turbo Gel - Synthetic lubricant. Ideal on canopy zips and anywhere else where normal grease could be used but would stain ir get washed out easily.

 

[Third mate]

Don't by Musto !!!

 

[Daydream believer]

Don't start me on zips! I have siezed zips on coats, lifejackets, everything. Given the huge progress made in materials technology, why do we suffer zips that turn to white dust at the first splash of saltwater? Do we really have to spray grease, pour hot kettles of water etc just to keep a simple zip working?

I was beginning to think i was alone here
Just why do the Musto's of this world think customers do not matter

 

[sailorman]

I was beginning to think i was alone here
Just why do the Musto's of this world do not think customers do not matter

google "musto lifetime promise"

 

[Pkewish]

A good friend of mine had real problems with his (older) Musto jacket zip. He called Musto UK and they told him to send it to them, he did this and with a week had his jacket returned sporting a brand new zip. Give it a try.

 

[pmagowan]

Don't by Musto !!!

Is that a Cologne?

My Cobb BBQ zips are sitting in front of me in a pile of white dust. My sailing light jacket has a similar problem. My Musto's have held out.

 

[AMCD300]

Do we really have to spray grease, pour hot kettles of water etc just to keep a simple zip working?

Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah.......never a truer word said.

You wouldn't believe that man has been to the moon and back...............yet we still can't design a zip that doesn't jam without hours of preventative maintenance.

 

[Giblets]

Do you mean some sort of wax for zips or car polish similar to turtle wax?

Sorry. it's called Aquasure Max Wax.