Just don’t pull or jerk: simple ways to “start” a stuck zipper on clothes

A zipper is a convenient and common fastener for clothes. Its main advantage is stealth. It is very often an element of fashionable and stylish clothing.

However, there are times when the zipper gets stuck, poorly and tightly fastened. This often happens when the clothes are new. In this case, you can try to develop a castle. To do this, the teeth can be rubbed with lubricant, writes goodhouse.com.ua.

Fat can be such material. This option is suitable for leather clothing. After all, if fat gets on the fabric, greasy spots can remain. The teeth are rubbed with a piece of fat. Excess fat is removed with a dry cloth. You can also use camphor. Just use a pipette to apply camphor oil to the cloves and spread it with a napkin. You can also use a pencil as a lubricant. It is necessary to take an ordinary gray simple pencil and draw with a slate pencil along the lightning. Graphite particles will penetrate between the teeth and make the glide smooth and easy.

If the zipper is plastic, then a candle or soap can be used as a lubricant.

In order for the lightning to function properly and not fail when using it, you must follow certain rules and tips:

• After purchase, open and close carefully several times. If the slider moves tight, grease the zipper with a candle or lard.
• If the slider has stopped and is not moving, do not pull it. It is necessary to try to find out the reason. Threads often get caught between the teeth. They need to be taken out.
• If the slider closes the zipper, but then it diverges, you need to press the “pawl”. To do this, use pliers. Just hold the slider in front and behind. Try not to push in the middle. At first, the lightning will walk hard, but then it will move well.
• If the slider is broken or still does not fasten well over time, pull out the latches from above and pull out the slider. Put a new one in its place. It can be purchased at the hardware store. Put the clips back and attach them.
• Do not pull and tear the zipper. You risk breaking the lock. In this case, a replacement will have to be made.
• Do not iron the plastic zipper. High temperatures can melt the teeth.
• Look at the inside of the zipper, maybe a piece of fur is caught between the teeth. In this case, cut off the fur near the problem area, shortening its pile.

Previously wrote about what to do when the lightning on the clothes took off.