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it a general purpass lube the same ass awning rail lube,have used it on the awning rail,and work ok but not used it on zips.

Quote: Originally posted by Whitevan38 on 28/1/2009

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We have been told that our very noisy zip on our Conway Challenger TT can be quietened greatly by zip lubricant......

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Quote: Originally posted by Russ Boy on 28/1/2009

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When i was a lad my dad used to lube the tent zips by rubbing a pencil up and down them gaphite is a lubicant

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Quote: Originally posted by febe3 on 28/1/2009

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It's the sound of camping...zips!!

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Quote: Originally posted by bordercaz on 28/1/2009

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A can of Fabsil (waterproofing) can be used safely without damaging the canvas and may help. I have used it to aid sliding the awning bead into the channel on a caravan.

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Yup, I'll second Fabsil. It's silicone based and you can use it on zips and on poles if they're sticking. It's really meant for reproofing canvas so it's 100% safe to use near it. You can buy small aerosol tins of it and it's a useful product to carry in your tent first aid kit.

Hi Debbie,

I go with the pencil its true, works  and  is cheap, I've usually got one floating about in the car, the kids were very surprised when I first used it on our old TT, as yet not had to use on the current one..

Pencil is all very well but it can transfer onto your canvas and make grubby marks. Gawd knows my canvas is less than pristine but I don't like adding more marks if I can avoid it! Anyway, rubbing a pencil up and down a sticking pole to free it sounds like a loooong job to me.

Fabsil is clean to use. And it works on hinges too, yup.

Graphite in pencils will work but can rub on your clothes as Valk says.  Very good on locks, put a little on your key.  Oil can dry out & it lets dust & grit stick to the workings.  Rub the pencil on some 1000 grit silicone carbide or glass paper.  Candle wax is good, as is wax furniture polish like Mr. Sheen, Silicone spray works well too.

Steve.