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06-17-2008, 05:23 PM
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Repairing your gear and maintainence
Hi Guys / Girls,
Have any of you attempted to repair seams that have shown signs of wear? I have a Hein Gericke jacket that has started to fray at the cuff seams. I have some super strong silk thread and I am pretty good at sewing. What would you guys do. Second part of my question is do any of you use a leather nourisher on you jackets? My jacket is a year old this weekend and it is looking pretty grubby. I have had a look at Doorag's thread : http://www.fz6-forum.com/forum/how-s...ur-gear-2.html (How do you clean your gear?) Nothing on maintaining the leather. Your help as always is much appreciated. Nelly 
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06-17-2008, 06:31 PM
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Re: Repairing your gear and maintainence
Good idea Nelly. I am watching too. I think taking my jacket to the shoe hacky to have the seam that came apart resewn is the best bet for me. There is a whole-nother layer of leather under the seam and then the elbow armor.
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06-17-2008, 08:15 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Re: Repairing your gear and maintainence
My pants are the only part to suffer repairs. I have the mesh pants but tore one leg and patched it myself with some black fabric (I have my own sewing machine, she has one plus an embroidery machine and a serger) and now, after getting too close to her old S40 exhaust, melted a portion of the mesh on the other leg. So, I have to patch THAT leg, plus I am replacing the front zipper with sewn-in mesh since the zipper stay busted and it won't stay zipped.
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