Repairs & Modifications

[Giles]

Re: 6634 I'd take them into a repair shop they may be able to reattach, but you'll lose some length overall. 
Re: Buttons.  http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/jeans-buttons

[Sreeni]

@Giles Thanks. However, I wouldn't trust the repair shops around me to handle this 6634. Railcar has said that they won't do it. Any other places I could send it to?

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[Giles]

Not that I know of.

[ShootThePier]

Railcar no longer does alterations on 25oz. Denim. I need a taper and hem job on my barely worn IHxBxHCx25oz. Any recommendations?

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

I was starting to get a pocket blowout on my IHXB01-25…

So I used a single ply of poly embroidery floss to do a preemptive repair.

My penny button is still going strong!

[ShootThePier]

Digging the penny button.

[Filthy2123ozjunkie]

Thanks

[seawolf]

My cords were getting a little tight on me, so when they were buttoned up, I slipped my hands inside the waistband and attempted to stretch them a little. The button popped off and tore the fabric as it went! I was left with an "L" shaped tear about 3/4" each way.

I had to first repair the hole (forgot to get a picture of this) by sewing it shut with a needle and thread. Once the hole was repaired, I was able to add a leather patch which I saddle stitched onto the fabric. I salvaged the original button and riveted it back on with a heavy copper rivet. Good as new and stronger than ever! Also, I got to move the button ever so slightly to accommodate my original desire to make the waist a little bigger.

[sabergirl]

Nice!

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[4c]

That is seriously cool.

[seawolf]

@sabergirl:

Nice!

@4c:

That is seriously cool.

Thanks! Best of all, it was free

[Finkster]

about 30 minutes of difficult fiddling .. ->

[veeoh]

@Finkster:

about 30 minutes of difficult fiddling .. ->


[Finkster]

^ Push and pull
Not easy through the extra thick cotton .. I had some pain in my fingers afterwards 

[deanclean]

Anyone here ever tried changing a buttoned shirt to snaps? I'd like to try this on my MF Garrison shirt. Any ideas would be appreciated. I would also like to know what resources you use to find good quality snaps. I'd like Permex ones but I imagine they would only do bulk orders and I'm not sure what tools are needed.

[Giles]

What you going to do about the buttons holes?

[deanclean]

Great question. Was just going to maybe have the tailor sew them shut and then the snaps would sort of cover it up?

[Giles]

Sort of…..

[deanclean]

I thought about it a little more and decided just to change the buttons. I found some vintage ones I liked on eBay. It will look better and be a lot less work.

[deanclean]

My wife got me a vintage N1 deck jacket for Christmas. It didn't end up fitting well and was not able to return it. I took it to a master tailor in town and he did an amazing job. I gave him my old pair of MF N1-K Deck Pants as they were made of the same jungle cloth. He ended up lengthening the coat by 3" and widening it a little to fit better in the chest. He also did a great job taking the bottom of the jacket where the drawstring goes and re attaching on the new part. I gave him a vintage talon zipper as well to finish it off. Here are some pictures of finished product.