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I've stuck the zipper on my favorite jacket. It's a 2-way zipper, but I've never used the bottom pull to zip up, just the top pull to zip down.

Apparently I didn't stick the straight thingy far enough in and when I zipped it up the bottom tooth on the right has no counterpart to grip. No matter what I do, I can't seem to get the zipper all the way back to the bottom to get the two sides apart. It's a nice Woolrich jacket with a strong metal zipper.

I know it's a small problem amidst all the huge problems Campfire minds usually apply themselves to, but I'm wondering if anyone has any advice for this.

Thanks.
Steve.

Google it. No joke, Google solved my last zipper issue on a tent.

I wish I could help, but all I can do is remind you that your lucky you don't have something important stuck in it...

I was afraid to open this thread but against my better judgment I did.

I do this every once in awhile on my Carhart jacket and end up getting it undone by fiddling with it for awhile.

Ain't much I know but it's all I got.

Try rubbing either bar soap or pencil lead on the zipper & working it back and forth.

it needs lube (wax) , like chapstick, etc to get it past the stuck spot:

http://thesecretyumiverse.wonderhow...s-can-unstick-your-stuck-zipper-0146721/

http://thekrazycouponlady.com/style/7-ways-to-fix-a-stuck-zipper/

Just lose your temper. It'll come apart.

Acetylene torch 'll fix it.



Mike

I was just hoping you didn't get the beans above the frank.

Try chapstick on your zipper.

And make sure it is Chapstick and not lipstick- the wife will get angry beyond belief if there is lipstick on your zipper!!!

I was afraid too,

tear at it in a blind rage until its ruined and then take it to someone to fix.

Ask these people how to fix it.

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My apologies, because I realize this is absolutely no help, but it brought my favorite Murphys Law to mind.

"If it jams, force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyways."

Velcro.

Even a Neanderthal couldn't screw it up.

You sporting the velcro tennis shoes from walmart?

American pie? " we got a bleeder "

For $12 they make good garden shoes.

Slathered some chapstick on it, still couldn't budge until I put both zipper pulls at the bottom and yanked the one side out. Now it's well lubed and shouldn't happen again.

Thanks.
Steve.

Funny stuff, thats usually exactly what I do...always tell myself I won't but when the time comes its all anger and flying pieces.

Or go down to the reloading room for a little graphite.

Needle nose visegrips are also nice for getting a good hold on things.

Naa.
Wellington style pull ons.
Why complicate things?

As a philosophical topic, if it had been on your britches instead of your jacket, would you rather it got stuck at the top going down, or the bottom coming up? We need to think about these things.

I've fixed many stuck ones with a pair of pliers and some force. If one side is higher than the other, work it 1 link at a time until they're even. An encyclopedia of American Slang can be useful, too.

Sounds about as much fun as pulling teeth.


Okay, true story.
Dad has told this since I was a little kid.

He and his cousin as boys enjoyed climbing up on the chicken coop and trying to piss down on unwary chickens below.
One day his cousin finished up last as he climbing the tree back down and all of a sudden poor, poor cousin started screaming bloody murder.
Grandma came running out of the house to find dad staring wide eyed and cousin jumping down, still screaming.
She ran over, took one look, then grabbed his belt and yanked the zipper down.
It had a little bit of nut sack stuck in the teeth.
Not much, but a little bit is all it takes.

i'm glad you guys solved the problem,i was worried there for a while.

I usually hand over the offending garment to my wife. She fixes it (don't know how) then after listening to some "guidance" I am good to go till the next time.

Think it was actually "Something About Mary"


OP I have a great but finicky jacket. Holding the bottom of the jacket firmly and pulling out ward and downward gets it every time. I think I am going to spray some silicon on the dang thing......one day.

Figure we been putting up with zippers for how long now???? Velcro is too noisy and laces too slow. Billions of people in the world and some Asian dude hasn't thought of a better way yet?

The Asians sell a lot of clothing by installing junk for zippers. They break long before the item is worn out. They also use inferior thread so the seams tear out long before the cloth is worn out.

One must examine your parts to get a full grip on the mechanics of what goes on. There just isn't much to the system with its 3 moving parts. Bend the press open a wee bit to get it loose. Reset everything and crimp it back into position.

Misery do indeed enjoy company

Thank you for that admission. I feel slightly better

I figured you for a crocks and wife beater kinda guy.

Lol

She beats ME...

With HER crocks!

125 pounds of pure fury, I tell ya!

Oh, to stay pn topic, she's an excellent zipper fixer.

Them things aggravate the hell outta me.

In highschool a bunch of guys had given the local (rather aggressive) punch-board the nickname "Zipper-ripper".

In my highschool there was a zipper troll everyone called "Kirby Hoover".

Poor thing.
She was cross eyed.

Yeah, this one was noticeable unattractive.

i knew kirby. i had a hard time seeing eye to eye with her

I just roll up one pant leg and go from there!

Works every time!