Boot Vinyl Repair - Options?

[Aradun]

So while out trooping on the Battleship NJ today, this happened:

 

 

Ugggh! I got my holster snagged on a narrow stair ladder and it pulled the back bottom corner right out of the boot; rivet, fabric, and washer. You can see the scuff on the holster where it impacted the stair. That’s now weathering.

 

I’ll drill out the rivet to reattach. My immediate thought is to add a piece of vinyl on the inside, but I think there would be an exposed stitch line along the edge of the holster running parallel to the Velcro seam.

 

Do any of our phenomenal armorers have any ideas or suggestions on how to repair the damage to the vinyl?

[MikerScout]

ahh that blows.  Might be able to glue a piece in and re-rivet it, maybe with a piece of plastic as backer?  Hopefully someone with more experience and brain power than me will chime in with a more solid idea.

[Chopper]

You should be able to glue a piece of vinyl onto the inside of the boot, then re-rivet the holster back in. Just make sure the patch is big enough to support the edges of the torn portion.

[Aradun]

39 minutes ago, Chopper said:

You should be able to glue a piece of vinyl onto the inside of the boot, then re-rivet the holster back in. Just make sure the patch is big enough to support the edges of the torn portion.

Thanks Corey!  What type of glue would you recommend?

[Chopper]

If you have some HH-66 vinyl cement, that should adhere the parts together real solid. Otherwise, shoe goo should work as well.

[Aradun]

Thanks again Corey! I’ve neither on hand, so I’ll grab some HH-66 off of Amazon. No local retailers seem to carry the stuff.