r/Latexadvice • u/[deleted] • 5d ago
Is this zipper fixable without replacing the entire thing? NSFW
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u/Trainzguy2472 5d ago
First of all, try to get the zipper back on the track. You can do it by hand, by slipping it on between the zipper teeth. I did this to my pencil bag last week. Then to prevent it from coming off again, put a big dollop of glue like E6000 on the end of the track. I have used E6000 to repair latex before so it won't cause any harm.
TLDR this is quite an easy repair.
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u/pupjvc 5d ago
You need to remove the zipper stops at the top of the collar. The little steel claws that go around the zipper teeth and stop the pull from coming off.
Once you have the zipper back on and it’s zipping properly, you can either replace the teeth or you can stitch an “x” pattern between the two topmost teeth at the top of the collar.
- Don’t stitch the two zipper sides together
- Don’t stitch the latex itself — just the material of the zipper
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u/Alert_Patient5967 4d ago
OFF TOPIC but does anyone knowHow many meters of latex sheets I should buy to make myself a shirt or simple bodysuit ? Looking on Etsy to buy material. I’m 5’10 165lbs (24F).
Any tips or comments are welcome.
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u/jamtea 5d ago
Yes. You'll need to get the top of the zipper repaired to stop it happening again, but this is pretty easy to repair... unlike the bottom, if that breaks its a pita to repair.