To prevent future zipper separation, try not to force a bulging bag closed and avoid positioning blunt objects that might push against a closed zipper inside your bag. * Never use a sharp knife blade as you could slip, cut the fabric or the zipper or worse, cut yourself! Instead, use the knife handle with the blade folded closed. Congratulate yourself on your new found zipper repair skills.Conduct a quick zip check making sure the zipper glides smoothly closed and open.Gently press down on each tooth, massaging back and forth with the flat of your tool or object until you feel it pop into place, working your way up the zipper channel from the zipped end towards the open hole, then across until each tooth has slipped back into position and the zipper hole is closed.Position the popped zipper over the corner of your wedge surface lining up the edge of the opening of the separated zipper with the corner.Locate a smooth hard surface with a corner on it such as a desk, armrest, vehicle fender, tool chest, hardcase or even a wedge-shaped rock.Find a smooth-faced hand tool or blunt object such as a flat blade screwdriver, pocket knife* or dull camping cooking utensil, even a cell phone will work.Back the zipper-pull away from the separated section, opening the bag (not the hole) as much as possible.In fact, you can repair your zipper using any blunt-faced hand tool available and a hard wedge-shaped corner. While you can send your bag in and we’ll repair your zipper free of charge, sometimes that just isn’t quite so easy as you glance around the African Savannah and there’s no Post Office in sight! In reality, repairing a popped zipper while in the field isn’t as difficult as it might sound. Red Oxx covers broken, popped and separated zippers under our famous "No Bull" lifetime warranty. Whenever you encounter a popped or separated zipper on one of our bags, the first thing to remember is not to panic.
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In this video, CEO Jim Markel demonstrates how to repair a self-locking zipper with separated teeth using simple and available hand tools. Red Oxx YKK #10 VISLON® Zipper Field Repair Tip Video