Best soft top zipper lube?

[JWalker]

I recently bought a used soft top off an 03 TJ for my 05 and when I put it on the zippers were pretty difficult to zip up, especially the back window and it even started separating. I tried some blaster silicon dry lube first, which helped, but it left behind a white powdery residue so I wouldn't recommend using it. I instead just used regular blaster silicone lube and that worked great. Then for fixing the zipper separation on the back window I just had to take some pliers and squeeze together one of the zipper sliders.

For cleaning the soft top I first washed\wiped it down with soap and water and then once it dried I sprayed and wiped 303 (30313CSR) Products Aerospace Protectant - Ultimate UV Protection on it and it made it look like new!

 

[williambmac]

I always used candlewax.

 

[1515art]

I’ve used zipper lubricants from West Marine on all the canvas on my boat, they hold up well in harsh salt water environments and didn't seem prone to attracting grime.

 

[Ephry73]

Pledge on the zipper channel.

 

[Jeepin' Geo]

I've been using this WD-40 PTFE product for a while now. Easy to apply, no staining or yellowing, doesn't attract dust. Great for all sorts of things, like those stubborn locking clips on electrical connectors.

 

[TJScott]

I’ve been using the Mopar stuff for a while. I just replaced my top last year due to failed zippers. So, now I’m trying to keep up on it since I bought the Bestop brand.

 

[Airjunky]

Bestop make a zipper lube that is pretty good.

Works well enough for me I didn't feel like I had to reinvent it.

 

[AdventureFamily]

x2 on chapstick. original. been using a few years, works good.

 

[Rubicon88]

 

[Artsifrtsi]

Both my grandfather and dad always used beeswax, and I have now too... never had a zipper fail.

 

[04solartj]

i use bow string wax and seems to work well and i always have it laying around
i tossed one in the center cavern and prospect it out every few months and apply it