On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 05:46:34 GMT, "Bill McKee"
wrote:

I waxed my snaps on the trailering cover, and now the cover comes unsnaped
while towing. Have to clean the wax out now, probably use white gas.

"RG" wrote in message news:3rxVe.9208$mH.5869@fed1read07...

"Himm" wrote in message
...
My Canvas snaps are getting harder to unsnap, what is the best method to
keep these in good shape?

Starbrite makes a snap and zipper lubricant, which is available at West
Marine. I keep a tube on board and it works fine.

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...productId=5391

I've also been told that bee's wax is another good alternative. Really,
any lubricant or waxy substance will do the job. The key is to find a
product that allows for easy application to the snap itself without
getting the product all over the surrounding gelcoat or canvas. This
particular issue makes Richard's recommendation of Chapstick a good one.
It's very easy to apply to the snap and keep it localized. A little
dab'll do ya. The downside is that it doesn't last as long as other
choices made specifically for the task.


I would think that towing would put a hell of a strain on the cover and the
snaps. When I had a little 15' Whaler, I'd always take the cover off to tow the
boat.
--
John H

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