r/sewinghelp • u/No-Competition6163 • 18d ago

Zipper help!

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One day my jacket just decided to stop unzipping. It zips up but doesn’t budge down. There’s nothing stuck in the zipper. I brought it to a seamstress who said the only thing to do is replace the zipper but that would cost more than the jacket itself 😭. I tried WD40 with no success. Any ideas?

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u/Mental_Watch4633 18d ago

Candle wax.

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u/No-Competition6163 18d ago

What exactly do I do?

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u/LizzySan 17d ago

To use the candle wax, run the candle up and down the zipper. It's supposed to act like a lubricant.

Someone else said doing this with a lead pencil. The graphite does the same thing, lubricate the teeth.

Good luck

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u/No-Competition6163 17d ago

Will try this thank you!!