Best lube for boat cover snaps?

[Bondo]

Re: Best lube for boat cover snaps?

Or is there a special product available to keep my snaps slick and snappy

Ayuh,.... Bee's Wax....

 

[Pirate_40]

Re: Best lube for boat cover snaps?

I never needed to tend to my snaps. Waxing them when I wax the boat twice a year seems to be enough.

 

[Moody Blue]

Re: Best lube for boat cover snaps?

Anything waxy. I use parafin wax on all the zippers on the boat and my tents. Works great.

 

[Jeep Man]

Re: Best lube for boat cover snaps?

For other things where it's metal on metal, such as drill chucks, sliding ladders, locks, etc., I have always used powered graphite. The main reason being that it does not attract dust and dirt as an oil or grease based product would. The downside is that it is black and can be messy if your not careful. In my case the cover is black. Does anyone know if this is good to use in this application?

 

[haulnazz15]

Re: Best lube for boat cover snaps?

For other things where it's metal on metal, such as drill chucks, sliding ladders, locks, etc., I have always used powered graphite. The main reason being that it does not attract dust and dirt as an oil or grease based product would. The downside is that it is black and can be messy if your not careful. In my case the cover is black. Does anyone know if this is good to use in this application?

Not unless you want graphite all over your clothes/hands from rubbing against the snap bases all of the time.

 

[sasto]

Re: Best lube for boat cover snaps?

I thought there was only one way.......mine! How foolish of me. Going to experiment with the other ways. I have 5 on the bridge and am going to use 5 different methods. Must be applied without propellant although....in saltwater and sun.

 

[stic88]

Re: Best lube for boat cover snaps?

In Canada its made from the ear wax of clubbed baby seals.

that is just wrong. funny but wrong.

 

[Sirrobin53]

I thought that was what chapstick was?

 

[Sirrobin53]

No one need NE advice on snaps since 2010? I have been looking for a way to easily lubrication the things so as not to tear them out and found wonderful suggestions here. I'll try chapstick. Good idea.

 

[jbcurt00]

No one need NE advice on snaps since 2010?.....
......Good idea.

Stop posting in old inactive topics, esp multiple times when having a new discussion w yourself


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