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    T4920
    見習いボス
    Joined: 27 Apr 2022

    @goosehd Cheers for the info, and the video was great too! I was surprised that he only charged £2 extra for the service (£12 total) but seeing the vid, it doesn't seem like too much more effort than a typical hem-job.

    Thanks again 🙂

    “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

    last edited by 29 Jun 2024, 10:52 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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      T4920
      見習いボス
      @T4920
      Joined: 27 Apr 2022

      @T4920 said in Repairs & Modifications:

      He offered to preserve the original hemmed opening, and pointed out the roping looked very nice.

      A job well done I'd say!

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      “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

      last edited by T4920 7 Jan 2024, 16:50 1 Jul 2024, 16:49 J 1 Reply Last reply 2 Jul 2024, 14:18 Reply Quote 3
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        JoshC
        IHUK Crew
        @T4920
        Joined: 18 Nov 2021

        @T4920 sorry mate missed your message, yeah he has done a decent job, to be fair. I wouldn't do it personally as, I don't like the way it looks, but you can always create that fading over time again (work I know) or if you really want to just use a little bit of sandpaper to help, even out that fading/wear. But he has done a good job I have seen people do this and its looked bad nowhere near as neat and tidy as yours

        last edited by 2 Jul 2024, 14:18 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          aksu
          Raw and Unwashed
          Joined: 28 Jul 2021

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          Ripped my favorite shorts the other day. Not a professional job cos it's mine

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            GraemeE
            Joined: 18 Sept 2022

            I've wanted to improve my amateur mending skills for a while now so recently took on the task of patching up a friends work jacket for him after multiple seasons as a landscaper

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              motojobobo
              啓蒙家
              Joined: 22 Aug 2015

              Unsure whether this question belongs here or in the Sneakers thread.
              My Scarpas have started detaching on both sides of the ball of the foot. On both shoes. Pics added for clarity.

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              Has it happened to anyone else? If so, which glue was the solution? Unsure which one to use here as I’d be glueing roughout suede to rubber at a major flexing point…doesn’t sound an easy task.
              Thanks for all suggestions. I’m not ready to give up on them, excellent sneakers so far.

              The journey is the objective.

              last edited by 14 Aug 2024, 20:49 P G 2 Replies Last reply 14 Aug 2024, 22:42 Reply Quote 0
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                pechelman
                啓蒙家
                @motojobobo
                Joined: 24 Jan 2022

                @motojobobo I'd try something like shoe goo first or some other highly rubberized adhesive.
                In a pinch I've used liquid nails as well that held shoe bits together forever.

                last edited by 14 Aug 2024, 22:42 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  chrisjohnnick
                  Iron Heart Deity
                  Joined: 7 Jan 2021

                  Loctite makes a shoe glue, you could also use E6000 glue.

                  Wants List:
                  IHSH-20-Red, XL
                  IHSH-208-Indigo Kersey, L-XL
                  IHSH-254-Grey Kersey, L-XL
                  IHSW-45 Black, M
                  IH-526SV 21oz type III, 38 or 40
                  IH-777S-SB size 32
                  IH-777S-142 size 31 or 32

                  last edited by 15 Aug 2024, 00:35 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    motojobobo
                    啓蒙家
                    Joined: 22 Aug 2015

                    Thanks for the suggestions @pechelman and @chrisjohnnick ! None of the four products you’ve mentioned are locally available but I think I’ll have an easier time chasing down ShoeGoo or Loctite, as they are more familiar brands. It’ll take a bit of time but I’ll report on results in due course.
                    Thank you gents.

                    The journey is the objective.

                    last edited by 15 Aug 2024, 03:28 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      GraemeE
                      Joined: 18 Sept 2022

                      Was able to get a pretty close match on the weft color of a pair of 634s using white cotton thread dyed with earl grey tea (thread below) - now i just need to figure if/how to repair

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                      last edited by 10 Oct 2024, 02:59 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                        GraemeE
                        Joined: 18 Sept 2022

                        Have another roached out jacket on the table

                        Got the collar pretty much handled and now trying to tame the massive hole on the top back panel

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                          Mizmazzle
                          見習いボス
                          @GraemeE
                          Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                          @GraemeE look forward to seeing the finished product.

                          In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                            GraemeE
                            @Mizmazzle
                            Joined: 18 Sept 2022

                            @Mizmazzle I'm a novice at best so we are both in the same boat

                            This particular type 3 is shorter than I'd prefer so if I can successfully rehab it will likely go to my wife or a friend

                            last edited by GraemeE 29 Oct 2024, 03:48 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                              Giles
                              IHUK Crew
                              @motojobobo
                              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                              @motojobobo said in Repairs & Modifications:

                              My Scarpas have started detaching on both sides of the ball of the foot.

                              Wow, that is annoying. Never happened to me. I've had the front of the sole come away from the toe on a couple of pairs. Think I used some Loctite stuff.....

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                              last edited by 29 Oct 2024, 09:03 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                Danimal506
                                Haraki san Expert
                                @GraemeE
                                Joined: 13 Aug 2019

                                @GraemeE Looks good! Please share more as you go

                                WTB:
                                IHC-06
                                IHSW-70 L or XL
                                UHF Pillow Cover

                                last edited by 29 Oct 2024, 09:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                                  GraemeE
                                  Joined: 18 Sept 2022

                                  Hoping to get this guy finished up in the next day or 2 - it's a little over my head so lots of trial and error.
                                  Have the extra fabric secured and then drew a rough grid with dissolvable sticky paper....now lots of small stitches back and forth

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                                  last edited by 6 Nov 2024, 16:21 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 4
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                                    GraemeE
                                    Joined: 18 Sept 2022

                                    Crossed the finish line.
                                    Some parts are cleaner than others but it is now a stucturally stable jacket

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                                    last edited by 6 Nov 2024, 23:19 SKTS InorganicI 2 Replies Last reply 7 Nov 2024, 00:18 Reply Quote 7
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                                      SKT
                                      見習いボス
                                      @GraemeE
                                      Joined: 26 Aug 2019

                                      @GraemeE well done… looks great. I’m guessing it’s a coin flip between “tedious” and “meditative”

                                      last edited by SKT 11 Jul 2024, 01:11 7 Nov 2024, 00:18 G 1 Reply Last reply 7 Nov 2024, 00:36 Reply Quote 1
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                                        GraemeE
                                        @SKT
                                        Joined: 18 Sept 2022

                                        @SKT said in Repairs & Modifications:

                                        “tedious” and “meditative”

                                        You hit the nail on the head

                                        Probably slightly more meditative since it's easy to space out and not think about anything else while you are doing it.

                                        Edited…

                                        last edited by goosehd 11 Jul 2024, 00:53 7 Nov 2024, 00:36 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                                        • InorganicI
                                          Inorganic
                                          Haraki san Student
                                          @GraemeE
                                          Joined: 7 Sept 2022

                                          @GraemeE this came out rad, nicely done

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