Saltwater Corrosion protection for Chest pack zippers

[BruceC2C]

I have an old ( not waterproof) Chest pack that I will take SaltWater fishing.

Requesting help with recommendations for "treatments" to help "corrosion proof" the zippers.
ThankYou

 

[TimMurphy]

Dear BruceC2C,

You don't mention what the zippers are made of, are they metal or plastic?

I can only provide anecdotal information, but I have a Scott gear bag my bother bought for me as a Christmas present 30 plus years ago. I had a Chevy Avalanche, and like all Chevys, it was pretty much garbage. The weather-proof lid cover leaked miserably over the Winter and every single zipper on everything in the bed of the truck was frozen solid, tighter than a frog's butthole. I was sure my Scott legacy gear bag was trash.

I sprayed everything with WD-40 and worked the zippers back and forth until everything worked on every bag and case that was stuck fast. Then I washed the cloth stuff in the washing machine and once dry soaked an old t-shirt in WD-40 and wiped every zippers down. Ten years later they all still work!

I'd be more concerned with windblown sand getting in a zipper around saltwater. Silicone gel or spray should keep the zippers working, as long as something doesn't get into them and mess things up.

Regards,

Tim Murphy 🙂

 

[Gibbon]

I have been using Boesheild for many years for salt protection. Developed by Boeing. Bass Pro price.

 

[Bamboozle]

Boeshield is excellent but I like Fluid Film even better. I use it all the time on everything.