Zipper wax

[OHIO DIVERS]

Pafafin wax, is that the same kind of wax skiers use for cross-country skis?

 

[boat sju]

Nitro,

No to the wd-40.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

I got the pure beeswax at JoAnn Fabrics. $14.00 or so if I recall for a one pound block that will last me years and years. Or $5.99 or whatever they charge for 2 ounces of zipper wax.

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[Spg01]

Parafin wax is used for baking and canning. So ANY grocery store has it.

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That is what everyone always says. But I went to 4 different grocery stores and none of them had any. 3 stores had no idea what I was talking about and 1 store had phased it out a few months back. All the stores had a small section with the jars and lids, just no wax. And by no wax I mean they did not carry it.

But the McNett stuff for waterproof zippers has worked great.

 

[altaskier]

Pafafin wax, is that the same kind of wax skiers use for cross-country skis?

The waxes used on cross-country skiis have a huge range of hardness/stickiness to deal with different temperatures and snow conditions. I presume they use blends with various polymers to achieve this, and many are quite soft at temperatures divers would prefer. I would not want to mess with XC ski waxes and risk having a gooey zipper on my dry suit; far better to get a simple, hard zipper wax from a dive shop.

 

[OHIO DIVERS]

Would anyone know if Viking's drysuits are supplied with blue hard paraffin wax?

 

[hypertech]

I use this stuff: Trident Zipper Wax LP22 with reviews at scuba.com

It seems to last longer than the zip tech stuff in the plastic tube.

 

[Mitchell Teeters]

I got the pure beeswax at JoAnn Fabrics. $14.00 or so if I recall for a one pound block that will last me years and years. Or $5.99 or whatever they charge for 2 ounces of zipper wax.

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I never thought of that. Thanks for thinking out of the box.

 

[black_sea]

Am I the only one that uses plain unscented candles? You know, the cheapo variety?

 

[OHIO DIVERS]

Thanks for the good feedback.