zipper stuck with plastic bag fragment - can it be freed?
September 17, 2013 1:54 PM Subscribe
My partner accidentally jammed a plastic carrier bag in one of the zippers of my travel bag and then yanked it - with the result that a fragment of carrier bag has been pulled inside the zip, jamming it completely. All the tips I see are for fabric becoming stuck, but in this case there is a fragment of plastic inside jamming everything, which can't be pulled out. Attempts to pull it out just pulled off the protruding ends, making things worse. Is there any way to fix this? Thanks!
Is the zipper metal? Melt that plastic with a lighter.
posted by Max Power at 1:59 PM on September 17, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by Max Power at 1:59 PM on September 17, 2013 [1 favorite]
I would try pouring a little oil (or spraying a little wd-40? something slippy) on the spot where the plastic is jammed and wiggling the zipper a lot.
posted by troika at 2:00 PM on September 17, 2013
posted by troika at 2:00 PM on September 17, 2013
Response by poster: Aha! Work it 'Back and forth' answer for the win! Didn't look promising at first but then started to disgorge the plastic and it worked! Many many thanks!
posted by Flitcraft at 2:12 PM on September 17, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by Flitcraft at 2:12 PM on September 17, 2013 [1 favorite]
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posted by soelo at 1:58 PM on September 17, 2013 [3 favorites]