Leather Jacket Repairs
https://www.starboot.co.uk/apps/photos/
Leather Jacket Repairs A few zip teeth missing near top of zip
https://www.starboot.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=193664682
193664682And a few teeth missing from bottom
https://www.starboot.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=193664683
193664683Start by using a blunt knife blade to cut old stitching
https://www.starboot.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=193664686
193664686And remove one side of old zip
https://www.starboot.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=193664684
193664684Mark with chalk marker to line up new zip
https://www.starboot.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=193664685
193664685Glue new zip
https://www.starboot.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=193664689
193664689And glue jacket
https://www.starboot.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=193664687
193664687Stick new zip in place
https://www.starboot.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=193664688
193664688Then do same to other side of zip
https://www.starboot.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=193664690
193664690Take care to line everything up
https://www.starboot.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=193664691
193664691Start to re-stitch new zip into jacket
https://www.starboot.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=193664692
193664692Zip is now stitched into jacket and looks pretty good
https://www.starboot.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=193664693
193664693Use a small piece of wire wool to distress zip to match other zips on jacket
https://www.starboot.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=193664697
193664697All finnished, looks as good as new
https://www.starboot.co.uk/apps/photos/photo?photoID=193664696
193664696