Soft top zippers

[Gadget]

14 JK, factory soft top, rear window zippers do not zip easily, is there a lube (I know) that will make them zip easier that won’t smell inside the Jeep?


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[littlered_jk]

14 JK, factory soft top, rear window zippers do not zip easily, is there a lube (I know) that will make them zip easier that won’t smell inside the Jeep?


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Bestop makes a lubricant/ cleaner for the zippers that does a real good job. You can get it off of Amazon as well

 

[WJCO]

Bestop makes a lubricant/ cleaner for the zippers that does a real good job. You can get it off of Amazon as well

^Yep. This.

I've also found a little bit of brake caliper grease on the first inch or so of the zipper ends helps a ton.

 

[trailraider]

Mopar has a cleaner/lube kit with a brush pt# 05066440AB. works good.

 

[BobNH]

My manual says for cleaning/lube you can use a mild soap solution with a brush. IIRC, the one for my TJ said you could use bar soap as lube. I also used to use silicone spray, the same stuff I spray on the door seals.

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[TonyViv]

I have also heard bar soap and candle wax

Tony

 

[BaddestCross]

We used to run a bar of Ivory soap along the zippers of our tents for our Boy Scout troop when they started getting tough to operate and it fixed them right up.

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[CastleRockJeep]

I was getting frustrated with the zippers for the back window of my soft top as well, I ended up making zipper pulls out of paracord, less than $10 and 15 minutes later the zippers are no longer an issue.

 

[patr1ckm]

I apply beeswax on the zippers once a month, and they seem to glide effortlessly.