ZZEPAIR ZIPPER REPAIR REPLACEMENT FOR YETI HOPPER FLIP 8 12 18 20 40 TWO 30 M30

Description

*Free returns on this item. See below.
This is for a Zzepair zipper repair kit for replacing the zipper slider/head on YETI coolers with an approximately 3/8" wide zipper. Most all of their soft sided coolers use this zipper. See image. Some early Yeti's with a silver colored head on the zipper may not be wide enough. Check yours or send me a photo.
You will receive the kit shown including 20" inches of black nylon cord to get you up and running. You will also receive a message with instructions via eBay messages. Your entire zipper needs to be intact. A tooth missing here and there is usually ok. More about this below.
If you still have your original Yeti pull handle you can attach it with the cord. Do not attach any metal rings or metal loops directly to this replacement head. Only use soft nylon or leather cord.
Zippers in general have the zipper pull attached on the top center of the head which means that the zipper can be partly pulled and partly pushed.
This replacement head has mounting points for
zipper pulls
at each end where they belong. A s
ingle zipper pull can be more convenient but it can also contribute to aging these zippers prematurely. A zipper works better and lasts longer with a pull at each end.
If your zipper has 3 or more consecutive missing teeth then this is not likely to work. Replacement teeth will be available soon. The gap across 3 missing teeth is too wide and the new head will tend to walk right off the zipper at that spot where the 3 teeth are missing.
If your cooler has a lid and you have 2 or more consecutive teeth missing
in a corner
of the lid then this is not likely to work for the same reason. The head of the zipper will walk off of the zipper at that spot in the corner where the 2 teeth are missing. You could still try it.
Do not buy this kit if you are not willing to wax your zipper before attaching this new head. You don't need special zipper wax. A cheap stick of chapped lip balm sold at the grocery store checkout works fine plus it's food safe.
Optional zipper stop
:
I
f your zipper is missing the hard plastic U-shaped stop at either end you will need to make a new end-stop.
An end-stop is required to prevent the new head from sliding off of the end of the zipper teeth.
L
et me know and I can add a ziptie to your shipment.
The best way to add a new stop is to pierce the cooler just above and below the zipper and then run a ziptie through it. The ideal p
lace for the ziptie is actually just before the teeth begin. There is a trade off in doing this. Two tiny holes up near the top will leave your cooler 99% watertight but at the moment it's not watertight at all. The holes could also be sealed up with food grade silicone.
Guarantee
: This is guaranteed to
not
work on some zippers.
There will be some zippers that are just too far out of spec to get working again.
It depends entirely on the condition of your zipper, the alignment of the teeth, and how hard it's been pulled/forced before, etc.
No zipper is perfect including the original one that came with your cooler.
*While Yeti might not take returns if a zipper doesn't work, I will.
If this doesn't work for you just return the entire kit for free within 30 days for a full refund.
Your risk is the time to try this. This listing uses
eBay's automated return process. You don't even need to ask me about a return. Just go to your purchase history for this item and choose "Return This Item" and the eBay system will generate a free return label that you can either print yourself or you can choose a "
QR code" image which you show USPS at the post office. They will scan the image off of your phone and print the return label for you.
If this fixes your Yeti then rate me on that. If it doesn't work, which it might not but I hope it does, then rate me on the ease of return. No rating at all is also understandable.
If you need this in time for an upcoming trip or other close deadline you should account for all factors including the time stated to get this to USPS plus their time to deliver it which I cannot control. Scroll up to check eBay's estimated delivery date range. The latest date is the most realistic.
After design and manufacturing costs + eBay's seller fees + PayPal's transaction fees + postal shipping fees + a percentage of returns this is just barely worth selling online because of all the middle men. Otherwise a direct sale would only cost about . I did this to get otherwise perfectly good Yeti coolers back into service.
Free shipping and free returns.
If there's a problem let me know and I'll work with you. My work keeps me away often so to be safe, handling time to get this shipped out is 3 business days.
BIDDER SPECIFICS:
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