Beeswax works quite well and often recommended by
manufacturers. However, depending on beeswax content, one would have to
be careful in conservation /preservation work. But I imagine you
experts know this.
Susan Fatemi wrote:
At 11:29 AM 4/25/2007, you wrote:
Hi
everyone: My
esteemed colleagues tactfully assured me that DW-40 was not a feasible
idea (it would spread unstoppably), but suggest that a dry teflon
lubricant would be successful. Mary
Isn't graphite the standard fix for metal zippers? I'm sure I
learned
that somewhere. If you don't have a graphite stick, run a pencil
lead
over the offending mechanism, inside and out. (a dry soap bar might
help too)
Susan Fatemi
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