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Jim2
| Posted on Monday, August 01, 2011 - 04:56 pm: |
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My leather jacket has a problem where the zipper will slowly work it's way open. At a certain point it will then suddenly open the rest of the way. I think I must have got some Synth oil on the zipper. Any ideas for a remedy? |
Natexlh1000
| Posted on Monday, August 01, 2011 - 05:17 pm: |
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Zipper sliders are supposed to have a spring-loaded latch that opens after the handle is pulled. Is yours not equipped with one? |
Pwnzor
| Posted on Monday, August 01, 2011 - 07:54 pm: |
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I used to rub a little surfboard wax on the outside of my zippers to keep water from coming in... it also made them harder to open and close. |
Jim2
| Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 12:17 am: |
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Spot on, Nate! I never know the zipper has a latch. I looked again and now I can see that there is a latch but the spring is not working. Now to find out if I can find a place around here that can install a replacement slider. Pwnzor, I was going to try sex wax. I dug out my snowboard wax and it has evaporated. I'll try to rob a candle. Thanks |
Ft_bstrd
| Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 12:22 am: |
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Maybe you're putting on a little weight. |
86129squids
| Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 01:01 am: |
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Mebbe a safety pin, or a ziptie, or both. Or, hang it out in the rain, wait for it to rust a little. Find a little ole lady who knows how to sew leather, and she'll fix it. |
Ft_bstrd
| Posted on Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 01:16 am: |
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I send my leather goods to Barnacle Bill. http://www.racingleather.com/ He's very good. |
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