Miata Mailing List: June 1995, Message #162
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   From: mgorelick@aas.com
Subject: Zipper problem prevention
   Date: Fri, 2 Jun 1995 20:40:06 -0400

My wife, wonderful person that she is, just brought home some wonderful stuff from her
job at a local dry cleaners. It's called "Zipper-Ease," and she thought that it might 
make opening and closing Mitzi's rear window easier. 

Well, she was right! The zipper used to catch in about three different spots during it's
travel, particularly when closing. Even though I always have the latches released, and some-
times go as far as to hold the top open a bit while zipping, the zipper would snag.

Anyway she brought home this stuff, which is a soft waxy material, in a grease-pencil
type package. It says on the package that it "will not stain or soil fabrics." I put some
on the zipper teeth, and after a few zips back and forth, it made a HUGE difference! 
The zipper now operates very smoothly and does not even try to snag at the aforementioned
three spots. 

This stuff works great, and I really think it would go a long way toward improving the
longevity of the zipper, hopefully forestalling an expensive repair. Highly recommended!

I would guess that this product would be available at places like dry cleaners or fabric
stores, and I can't imagine that it would cost more than a couple of bucks. Compared to 
replacing a zipper, it's cheap insurance! If you can't find it, the info from the package:

Zipper-Ease
Manufactured by the A. G. S. Company, Muskegon, MI

-Marc and Mitzi
(Who has a very smooth zipper now!)
 ['Easy access, baby!' - The Time]