Aradun Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 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? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikerScout Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aradun Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 If you have some HH-66 vinyl cement, that should adhere the parts together real solid. Otherwise, shoe goo should work as well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aradun Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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