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Eddie Hitler
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PostPosted: 15:49 - 13 Mar 2013    Post subject: Broken Zip - One Piece Reply with quote
Had a problem today, my Akito 1 piece is falling apart! At the bottom of the main zip, 2 little teeth have come off. I can manage doing it up from that point upwards, but doesn't hold for long and slowly opens up from the bottom to the top.

Called a local repair shop but they said it most likely wouldn't be possible to repair, as the zip etc is hard to source? I know nothing about this kind of stuff, but is there a bodge I can do on it?

Cost me £20 for the suit a year ago and I really don't want to buy more gear. Any suggestions would be really appreciated.

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yaigi
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PostPosted: 15:50 - 13 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
What length is the zip?
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Eddie Hitler
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PostPosted: 15:54 - 13 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
22 inches, would the whole thing need to be replaced? I was hoping for a bodge, possibly stitching the area to death to stop it opening up? Laughing
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PostPosted: 15:59 - 13 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Try Speedsport in Hull (aka PWR Leathers).
Link: click here.

I had a pair of leather jeans altered there no problem and IIRC not that expensive (I don't do expensive).

As a bodge I think you might be able to sow another zip edge against the original but not sure if that'd actually work in practice.

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Islander
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PostPosted: 16:17 - 13 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Run the zip back down and then zip it up so that all the teeth are meshed, then sew across the teeth just above the damage. Easy peasy. Thumbs Up
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yaigi
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PostPosted: 16:19 - 13 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
I don't know of any way of bodging it, but you can get a heavy duty 22 inch zip for about £2, and they're not difficult to source - they probably just can't be arsed, it is a well fiddly job. Then you just need someone who can unpick the one in there and sew in a new one - as the it is a leather item it's probably best done with an industrial sewing machine.
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Eddie Hitler
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PostPosted: 16:26 - 13 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Islander wrote:
Run the zip back down and then zip it up so that all the teeth are meshed, then sew across the teeth just above the damage. Easy peasy. Thumbs Up


I just had a good fiddle with it, no problems above the damaged part. Going to buy some superglue tomorrow along with my awful sewing to seal it all up below the damage.
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yaigi
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PostPosted: 16:33 - 13 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Eddie Hitler wrote:
Islander wrote:
Run the zip back down and then zip it up so that all the teeth are meshed, then sew across the teeth just above the damage. Easy peasy. Thumbs Up


I just had a good fiddle with it, no problems above the damaged part. Going to buy some superglue tomorrow along with my awful sewing to seal it all up below the damage.


Ahh yeah if you can still get it on with the zip done up to that point then that's probably the easiest solution Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 16:36 - 13 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Eddie Hitler wrote:


I just had a good fiddle with it, no problems above the damaged part. Going to buy some superglue tomorrow along with my awful sewing to seal it all up below the damage.


If you fix it below the damaged part it'll just come undone again - it needs to be above the damage. The sewing doesn't have to be tidy - all you do is pass the needle and thread through the fabric of the zip either side of the teeth above the zip to hold it together. 9 or 10 passes of the needle will do it. I've done this on zips before and it works a treat.

You shouldn't need the superglue once you've sewn it up. Thumbs Up
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While the item is stitched up I'd stitch across each side of the damage to stop it opening either way.
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PostPosted: 18:15 - 13 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
You could even try a staple across just above the damage.
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PostPosted: 21:50 - 13 Mar 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'll try the staple idea first with superglue, will be far better than any stitch job I do! Karma , going to have a crack at it tomorrow.
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