Zips are part of your clothing, but also accessories (such as bags or backpacks). What can you do if your zipper pull breaks?
At first glance, it is a “small cancour” that pulls the zipper up – down, depending on where you need it. When it comes off, it makes handling the zipper all the more difficult. “Manufacturers of fashion outfits and accessories don’t pay much attention to this detail and often make it out of plastic or low-quality metals that break right away,” warns British fashion designer Sarah Johnson.
When the “puller” is missing
You can close the zipper normally even without a puller, you just “leave your fingers on it”. Once, twice, three times a person survives it… But no one likes to “wash” with a zipper like this every day. So if your pull has broken off and you don’t want to change the entire zipper, here’s a simple solution. Prepare 1 regular paper clip, 1 shrink tube, long nose pliers and a heat gun. do you have Then you can start the repair.
Even supl counts…
Start by flattening the paper clip slightly with the pliers and threading it over the zipper pull. According to its dimensions, cut a piece of shrink tube. Insert a paper clip into it and heat with a heat gun. Attention: The heat from the heat gun is strong and reaches 90-100 °C! Therefore, hold the temporary tie rod in a vertical position with pliers so that the fabric is not damaged. Once the metal base of the paper clip has bonded to the plastic, allow it to cool. A stable replacement is in the world!
He who rubs, he goes!
To prevent your zipper from snagging unnecessarily, lubricate it with vaseline, which will create an oily film on it. The advantage of petroleum jelly is also the fact that it is a fat that repels water, salt and extends the life of the entire zipper. The procedure is simple: Just apply a small amount of petroleum jelly to a cotton swab and gently rub it over the entire surface of the zipper. Then run the zipper up and down 5 times and you will see that it will work perfectly. Apply the Vaseline treatment 1-2 times a year!
