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09-23-2014, 04:07 PM #1
Glove repair suggestions
I have a 3-4 year old pair of Hestra Vertical Cuts that are in great shape, other than two small holes in the first finger tips, from normal wear and tear. Any suggestions on how to repair (other than duct tape)? Do seamstresses do work on that kind of stuff? Thanks!
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09-23-2014, 04:29 PM #2Registered User
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just slather on a little aqua seal and if the holes go right thru you may need some kind of backing, once you got the AQS where you want it you can keep it in place with saran wrap
AQS is great stuff, besides fixing holes I have glued that big seam together where the thumb attaches to the palm of a ski gloveLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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09-23-2014, 04:52 PM #3
Depending on the size/shape/location of the holes, you might want to give Shoe Goo a try. I've found it to be about the best flexible repair product out there.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe_GooSometimes pride comes after a fall.
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09-23-2014, 04:59 PM #4
I had a local shoe repair do a great job with a leather bag. I would check with a local cobbler as they work with leather. Contacting Hestra is an option too. Of course the rest of us just use duct tape.
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09-23-2014, 05:01 PM #5Registered User
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shoo goo will work, probably you wana warm the tube up in a cup of hot water to make it flow
shoo goo, AQS, seam seal its all just liquid urethane in various consistencies depending on your app
ductape sucksLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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09-23-2014, 07:02 PM #6
Hestra has a bitch'n lifetime warranty program. I suggest you contact them and maybe send them pictures. There is a good chance they may repair or replace your gloves for free.
Gravity Junkie
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09-23-2014, 08:38 PM #7
I already talked to them and sent pics..they said its normal wear and tear, not covered by warranty...
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09-23-2014, 08:39 PM #8
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09-24-2014, 01:26 AM #9
Are you anywhere near these guys. http://www.tec-tahoe.com/ They did excellent work on a wetsuit for me, very nice guys, fair price. For that matter, they should fit in a $5.69 priority mail envelope.
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09-24-2014, 02:26 AM #10
I was surprised to find shoe goo not as durav=ble and hard wearing as AQS for cold weather areas with a lot of friction (ski gloves).
But what everyone else said: shoegoo or AQS.
I glue up all the wear areas on brand new gloves now, before use them.Life is not lift served.
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09-26-2014, 10:01 AM #11
Buy a Speedy Stitcher sewing awl.
You will be repairing /modifying all kinds of stuff once you get one.
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11-18-2014, 08:55 AM #12
If I were to try AQS, is this the product you'd recommend?
http://www.aquaseal.com/stitchguard.html
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11-18-2014, 09:59 AM #13Registered User
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11-18-2014, 10:04 AM #14Registered User
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NO!, try this: http://www.ebay.com/bhp/aquaseal
I have used aquaseal to repair gloves for many years. Stay away from shoe goo, it does not measure up to aquaseal. Den
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11-18-2014, 10:05 AM #15Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Natures peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn. - John Muir
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11-18-2014, 10:47 AM #16Registered User
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yup thats ^^ the stuff, warm it up in a cup of hot water, wrapping the application with saran wrap really does a good job of getting product in the right places without drips or making a fucking mess
store the rest of the tube in a sealed glass jar in the freezer for all the other shit that will break in the next year ...always have a tube goingLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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11-18-2014, 11:48 AM #17
ok thanks
If you look at my pic above, should I try to reconnect the leather edges around the hole or use this product to basically cover over the hole and create a new "skin"?
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You want to make a "new skin" the problem might be that AQS sticks "like shit in a bears fur" and it may leach into/thru the glove insulation but if you could get some backing material even a scrap of masking tape or plastic bag into that hole to stop the migration you would be good to go
You SHOULD have done the repair BEFORE the hole formed as Neck Beard is telling us he knows where he trashes his gloves and does a premptive repair CUZ its much easier to put AQS on a glove that isn't FUBARED ... really smart way to double the life of your gloveLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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11-18-2014, 02:55 PM #19Registered User
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I been patching some shitty MEC gloves for years with seamseal. At the moment it's become a how far can I take them challenge.
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11-18-2014, 03:01 PM #20
Same here - aqua seal rules
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Natures peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn. - John Muir
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11-18-2014, 04:09 PM #21Banned
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3-4 years? New gloves you cheap sonofabitch.
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11-18-2014, 06:32 PM #22Registered User
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I'll second the cobbler suggestion or... you may get help if you happen to have a hockey store nearby that does glove repair
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11-18-2014, 08:09 PM #23Banned
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11-18-2014, 08:25 PM #24
Holes in gloves show your working kid -
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Natures peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn. - John Muir
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11-18-2014, 08:35 PM #25Banned
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no, callusses show you're working, sally.
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