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QuestionI'm having trouble with my zipper — the slider seems fine, but when I try to zip it up, the teeth just separate at the bottom instead of coming together. How can I fix this?
Shaelynn HaningShaelynn Haning is a Tailor & Business Owner based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Shaelynn is the founder of the highest-rated and most-reviewed alterations and tailoring service in Oklahoma, Tallgrass Tailor, employing a team of skilled craftsmen and women from across the country and the world. Shaelynn is a member of the State of Oklahoma Education Careers and Technologies Board and a member of both the Custom Tailors and Designers Association and the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals. She is the host of The Sew Show with Shae, an entertaining and educational sewing channel posting weekly videos on YouTube. Shaelynn earned her BS in Apparel Design and Product Development from Marist College.
Professional Tailor & Business OwnerThat's a pretty common zipper issue that happens when the slider gets a bit loose over time. The easy fix is to use pliers to gently crimp the narrow part at the bottom of the slider, where the teeth are coming apart. Crimping it just a bit will tighten things up and create more resistance so the teeth mesh together again as they should. You can probably adjust the slider several times before needing to replace any parts. So try crimping the bottom of the slider, and that should get your zipper working smoothly again! -
QuestionI have a pair of sandals with a zipper in the back. I've tried all these methods but the zipper is still stuck and won't budge. What can I do?
Community AnswerGive a few different types of lubricants a shot and see if it does it trick. If not, you may have to give up on them or take them to an alterations shop to have them looked at. -
QuestionWhat do I do if a plastic bag got stuck in the zipper teeth and they won't move forward or back?
Community AnswerPlastic tends to get workable in cold or hot conditions. Try putting the article of clothing in the freezer, or heating it with a blow dryer. -
QuestionMy zipper stopped working halfway up, and now the coat is open below and above the zipper. What should I do?
Community AnswerGrab a graphite pencil and rub the pencil tip on the teeth of the zipper. Try it again and it should work. If that doesn't work, it's time to move on to a lubricant. Windex is good because it's not oil-based, but you can also use bar soap, or lip balm.
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QuestionHow can I get a zipper unstuck in a coat pocket?
Community AnswerYou would still try to pull the fabric away. So just look around the zipper and try to pull away any fabric that might be caught.
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QuestionHow can I fix a stuck zipper on a backpack? The pencil method did not work.
Community AnswerYou just have to try to pull away the putter fabric from it. Or you could try Windex, because it is not oil-based.
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QuestionHow do I loosen a brass zipper that's stuck because of corrosion?
Community AnswerNot sure about brass, but I think mine was aluminium with plastic zipper teeth, and I used lemon juice with amazing results. Just squirt the lemon juice directly into the zipper and slowly work it back and forth until you can get it moving. I think any mild acid would do the trick. Give the zipper a rinse after using the lemon juice.
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QuestionMy dress has 2 different fabrics, and the zipper gets stuck going from one to the other. How do I fix it?
Community AnswerI have the same problem. Try chapstick or graphite pencil, or leave it on the hanger and continuously move it up and down on the place it gets stuck.
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QuestionWhat can I do if the fabric is stuck in the zipper of a backpack?
Community AnswerTry to pull the fabric away from the zipper and slide the zipper a bit while pulling to get it unstuck.
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QuestionWhat should I do if my zipper won't move in either direction because there is toilet paper stuck in it?
Community AnswerTry putting olive oil, coconut oil, or baby oil on it and try to unzip it. It should loosen it enough that it should work again. -
QuestionHow do I make a zipper easier to unzip?
Community AnswerThe easiest way to fix it is to apply lip balm to the teeth of the zipper, then zip it up and down several times until it becomes easier. -
QuestionHow do I fix a corroded zipper that is stuck?
Community AnswerSquirt lemon juice or anything mildly acidic on it the rinse it off. That should do the trick.
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QuestionMy coat is opened, my zip runner is jammed so that it will go up but not down! I have sprayed light oil but it will not go down, only up. How do I fix this?
Dingobingo1022Community AnswerYou shouldn't use oil because it could cause stain on your coat. I would just use a pencil or something that could fit in there and remove the blocking thing if not... then go to a store and ask them to fix it.
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