Protecting press studs

[deb]

Hello again
Taken off all the canopies & clears off the boat and the press studs are slightly oxidised. Quite a while ago on one of the tv shows, Sally Jenyns did some tips on what to use to protect zippers, studs and the like.
Can anyone remember what to use?

[Big_Muddie]

The bloke who made my boat cover and box trailer cover recommended Dri Lube solid lubricant for the zippers. I use either Inox or one of the lanolin sprays for the press studs on the boat cover - both work well.

[Outsider]

I caught that show - she did canopy zippers and all sorts of things. For some reason the first thing that sprang to my mind was spray on cooking/vegetable oil...ring any bells?

[peewee]

I think u may be correct Outsider. If i remember correctly she made a note that it was something that would be usually kept is a boat galley.
If not spray on cooking oil,was it rubbing a candle around the item?
It even possible that I may have got that one on video. Maybe a good excuse to re-run all the old fishing videos on a wet long weekend. :P

[bassfanatic5]

Bees wax works a treat on zips and press studs. A camping world salesman told me when i asked the same question.

[Steve45]

Sally J recommended candle wax oin zippers and a smear of vaseline on press studs.
I have always used both methods and find they offer a cheap and practical form of maintenance

[deb]

aaaah, :D yes thats right :D
Definately Sundays job, the covers still need this week to air, gotten most of the mould off without using too much chemicals.
:)