Fluid film for drysuit zipper

[Frogman82]

Anyone tried using fluid film on their drysuit zipper? It's supposed to offer excellent, long lasting lubrication on moving parts and is solvent free. I have not tried it yet in fear of ruining the rubber tape on the zipper, anyone used it?

FLUID FILM | Powerful Corrosion Protection & Lubrication

 

[1isNone]

I've used fluid film on many things but I don't think I would use it on a suit zipper. It leaves a light film after application and it collects dirt, dust and sand. It never really dries and I feel it would create a slippery mess all over. For zippers, I'm thinking we would want a consistency more like wax. When there is nothing else around, I've used chapstick on water-resistant/proof zippers.

 

[BackAfter30]

Do you mean something like this?
Zip Slip – OThree Custom Drysuits

 

[broncobowsher]

I know Fluid Film as a substance people in the north use on cars to minimize the rusting.

Given the sensitivity and cost of a drysuit zipper I would not be one to try new stuff on it. Stick with known proven drysuit zipper lube.

 

[Frogman82]

I'm not talking about putting great amounts of lube on, just a thin film and wipe off excess. In my experience regular wax also attracts dirt and was looking for something that might offer better lubricating properties than wax. The zip slip stuff from othree is not what i had in mind. Tried that earlier, but that is basically paraffin wax solved in white spirit, and I don't like the idea of petroleum based stuff on the zipper. Fluid film is supposed to be somewhat natural.

 

[JohnnyC]

Well, the MSDS is next to worthless but this is what's in it:

Refined petroleum oil, hydrotreated heavy paraffinic 64742-54-7 50-90%
Calcium petroleum sulfonate 61789-86-4 1-10%

It's slightly flammable and supposed to be non-toxic, although not biodegradable. Oh, and it won't give you cancer in California. It's entirely possible it's just paraffin wax in some mineral spirits with some rust preventative mixed in for good measure. Basic dinosaur squeezings scraped from the bottom of the vac column before sent to the catalytic cracker.

I'd stick with paraffin wax.

 

[broncobowsher]

I'm not talking about putting great amounts of lube on, just a thin film and wipe off excess. In my experience regular wax also attracts dirt and was looking for something that might offer better lubricating properties than wax. The zip slip stuff from othree is not what i had in mind. Tried that earlier, but that is basically paraffin wax solved in white spirit, and I don't like the idea of petroleum based stuff on the zipper. Fluid film is supposed to be somewhat natural.

Well, the MSDS is next to worthless but this is what's in it:

Refined petroleum oil, hydrotreated heavy paraffinic 64742-54-7 50-90%
Calcium petroleum sulfonate 61789-86-4 1-10%

It's slightly flammable and supposed to be non-toxic, although not biodegradable. Oh, and it won't give you cancer in California. It's entirely possible it's just paraffin wax in some mineral spirits with some rust preventative mixed in for good measure. Basic dinosaur squeezings scraped from the bottom of the vac column before sent to the catalytic cracker.

I'd stick with paraffin wax.

Does that answer your question?

 

[Frogman82]

Pretty much, I'll keep the fluid film away from the suit. Best to use it on my car lol