Lol best video from hundreds of zipper fixes. I was trying to search for this replacement but didn't knew specific words, and here comes boiii and showed us how to perfectly replace the "Box". Very thankfull. It would cost me about 30€ in service . Namaskaram ⭐
i was in the same boat, and couldn't find any information or reasonably priced solutions. i'm glad some folks are finding some value in the shared experience. i appreciate the positive feedback...most comments are ripping me about my lousy camera skills.
Angela Thomas yeah, I rode last season with it. It’s not perfect, but it works pretty well. Just gotta make sure that sure you mount the free side deep into the zipper box to align the teeth.
@@RubadubBubI had big pliers which gave me leverage, also most electrical pliers have a wire cutting portion next to their hinge that might help sever that part of the zipper box. I say just make sure the zipper box and slider are about the same width. It's also important that the zipper box is pretty darn snug on the non-zipper side. Good luck
I know this is a video from over 4 years ago. Is this still holding up? I have a beloved hoodie that I pulled from the dryer and I have the slider part but the pin and retainer box are gone. I can't find them anywhere. I look on Google and Amazon and it's overwhelming as I don't understand any of it. The only reason I knew it was a pin and retainer box is because there are repair kits on Amazon and it tells you what is not included in the kit; the pin and the retainer box. I don't know where to buy Shoe Goo. What type of tools did you use? I'm asking so I can ask my dad if he has these tools in his possession. I know which video you are talking about on RUclips. It was one of the highest seen videos and saying you cannot repair it and you're basically SOL. My hoodie is not only a favorite but also cost me about $75 and it supports a foundation that means the world to me. I'm searching for alteration places in my area and out where my folks live and I'm not seeing such good reviews and I don't know if they could replace the zipper which might be more expensive. Any more details you can provide as to why all you used would be helpful and I will see if I can get my dad involved.
I moved away from the little ski town I lived in so I only got 2 seasons of use with my jacket. snowboard jackets have thick zippers. it was a little trial and error matching a zipperbox to the existing zipper slide. shoe goo is just a semi flexible adhesive.. kinda like siliconeish rubber cement. I used pliers I had in the house, I modified the new zipper box... I was just trying to get the new zipper box onto the jacket and aligned the best way I could. the goo was just what I had in house and it adheres to cloth material good enough.
Allan Decena 2 Sets Gun Metal #5 Metal Zipper Head Box Zipper Sliders Retainer Insertion pin Easy for Zipper Repair,Zipper Repair Kit (#5) www.amazon.com/dp/B073LRRVFC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_vlEBCbT125C3H
yea, you're not doing the pressing that the machine does...you should have crimped it good with your pliers on top of the glue... what you broke off is what you slid your original zipper pin is...the piece you slid in the box normally, the box is pressed thru with a rivet to keep it on the pin, if you look close, that pin is crimped on where the tape is at the end of the zipper
Nice...yea but that's why that one guy from the US zipper (can something?) Has that video where he's like "you cant do it...blah blah" bc its a machine pressed thing, good work though, should at least keep kinda workin...imma get a sewing machine to help me put new zippers in, they aint that expensive, good work
Thanks, I tried that but its a solid piece. I would’ve had to use hydraulic press to get the compression I needed. Perhaps you could show me how you did it. As a novice, I kind of just tried to figure it out with tools and stuff laying around
@@krisjaynav I haven't tried it yet but I don't see why one would need a hydraulic machine to press cheap fragile hardware. Why did it come off in the first place if they pressed them so good? My box end stop came off so I tried to separate the box head to reattach it and it just snapped apart. Broke. So I ordered new ones. Waiting for it. I also saw the video that you can't fix those but I disagree. A good crimp gives you lots of psi application. Maybe use good pliers. I doubt glue holds metal to fabric. My jacket zipper is small probably 3mm so with sausage fingers, will be a bitch. One thing. Mine is metal. Plastic probably different animal and not repairable.
Amphib Aav yeah you’re probably right. the Zipper box I used was solid brass and didn’t have much room for manipulation. Your approach may be better. Let me know how it goes.
Sonia Guzman THAT'S THE PROBLEM I'M HAVING ALSO....🤦🏽♀️ JUST BOUGHT MY SON A COAT HE HASN'T EVEN HAD IT A WEEK AND THE PIN BROKE I WOULD SEND IT BACK BUT HIS SIZE IS SOLD OUT AND I REALLY LOVE THE COAT..... 😩 DOESN'T LOOK LIKE I'M GOING TO BE ABLE TO FIX IT☹️...
thanks for the feedback. I'd like think I'm mechanically inclined with a background in welding, but with the zipper box being modified and with the metal material it was composed of, it was not able to be crimped. I had to anchor the zipper box somehow and I grabbed whatever industrial adhesive I had lying around. My simple goal was to get the jacket functioning on the mountain, which it has been for the last couple of snowboard seasons. I shot this for the hope of helping others out, perhaps you could share with us or make a tuturial and how you went about doing it? I guess this problem is pretty common so I think people could benefit from better approaches.
Won't last. Not with ShooGoo. And as for "unfixable" - a quick search on Amazon reveals a ton of retainer boxes and insertion pins, so obviously this is a "fixable" problem.
SpikeFlea thanks for your feedback. It’s worked a couple of snowboarding seasons so far and the response was to another RUclips video. Please let us know how you fixed your broken zipper box; we’d like to hear more enlightened approaches.
@@krisjaynav Well, then I stand corrected in your case. I have not had good luck with ShoeGoo I guess. And that was actually all I was commenting on - just skepticism about the ShoeGoo. As for the second part of my comment, it was actually directed at those who say it can't be fixed (as you were). Obviously it can, since the parts are available and you did it! :-) I wasn't clear about that in my original comment. But I do understand why a repair shop would not want to mess with this type of fix. A fix like this cannot be guaranteed for workmanship, so they would rather take the easy, reliable way out and simply replace the entire zipper. Luckily I only have to replace an insertion pin (not the box thankfully), so I'll be fixing the support material and then simply crimping a new pin on it at the bottom of the zipper. Not sure if I'll use Shoe Goo, but certainly Superglue.
What a pity the most important parts of the video are off the screen, but I get the gist of what you did, so thank you. Now I just need to figure out the correct size to buy and hope that a metal box will be suitable for my plastic zipper.
Sorry about the video quality I put this up years ago not thinking anyone would watch it. For me I just bought a set on Amazon it might have searched jacket repair...I'm unsure they still have the same listing. It came with multiple pieces and just found the ones closest to the original and kept the zipper insertion pin snug (super important to keep then zip secure). The one I used might have been slightly smaller than the original. Good luck
@@krisjaynav Thanks for that. Your repair is by far the best of all those I have seen. Good zippers will have the size marked on the underside of the various pieces. Some of the cheaper Chinese pieces seem to have no markings at all. I'm still hunting on ebay as they're almost impossible to find in Australia. Luckily my jacket has press studs as well as a zipper, but they also prevent me from being able to replace the whole zip. :-( best regards from downunder.
Pacificsugar I know right!? It was my first video ever using a chest mount. If you could show me how you shoot your first person tutorial that would be much appreciated.
Sensei Sama I know right? It was my first video with a chest mount. Any pointers or advice you can give me...what worked for you and what didn’t. Thanks, I appreciate the feedback
Don I’m getting better at it. I usually just fix things around my house and I don’t like recording because it gets in the way of my productivity; nonetheless, I basically just last second slapped the phone on my never used chest mount and shot it in one go.
Thanks for the feedback. This was my first time with a chest mount. If you can offer me some pointers on how you shoot video, that’d be awesome. Thank you
Lol best video from hundreds of zipper fixes.
I was trying to search for this replacement but didn't knew specific words, and here comes boiii and showed us how to perfectly replace the "Box".
Very thankfull. It would cost me about 30€ in service .
Namaskaram ⭐
i was in the same boat, and couldn't find any information or reasonably priced solutions. i'm glad some folks are finding some value in the shared experience. i appreciate the positive feedback...most comments are ripping me about my lousy camera skills.
Thanks your technique, but camera mostly was not direct on.
Thanks for this video!! It enlightened me and now thanks to you my jacket is fixed!!
INFORMATIVE VIDEO ---BUT PLEASE WORK ON YOUR CAMERA TECHNIQUE
steven bristow I know right, first time I ever used a chest mount and I get so annoyed with myself when I watch it. 🤦♂️
his hands are clean anyway
Any update? Trying to decide if worth fixing my son's jacket that he will likely only wear for a few more months
Angela Thomas yeah, I rode last season with it. It’s not perfect, but it works pretty well. Just gotta make sure that sure you mount the free side deep into the zipper box to align the teeth.
Just wondering, did you cut the pin off or pull it out of the box? The ones I bought look like it's all one piece.
It's a soft metal, so I took some pliers, gripped the pin and bent it back and forth till it came off.
@@krisjaynav thank you. I'm very tentative doing this, don't want to ruin my jacket. 🙂
@@RubadubBubI had big pliers which gave me leverage, also most electrical pliers have a wire cutting portion next to their hinge that might help sever that part of the zipper box. I say just make sure the zipper box and slider are about the same width. It's also important that the zipper box is pretty darn snug on the non-zipper side. Good luck
What made you think it's unfixable? If you have changeable parts, everything is fixable
Exactly, is a common misnomer that a damaged zipper box calls for an entire replacement of the entire zipper ruclips.net/video/Sd2d0pbeMGg/видео.html
@@krisjaynav agree
Perchloroethylene-based Shoe Goo like active ingredient in Original CRC Brake Clean, except not banned in CA & NJ. Works great!
Excellent!!!
Thanks for doing this video man.
Yes use zip stopper from another piece of clothing your not fussed for.
I know this is a video from over 4 years ago. Is this still holding up? I have a beloved hoodie that I pulled from the dryer and I have the slider part but the pin and retainer box are gone. I can't find them anywhere. I look on Google and Amazon and it's overwhelming as I don't understand any of it. The only reason I knew it was a pin and retainer box is because there are repair kits on Amazon and it tells you what is not included in the kit; the pin and the retainer box. I don't know where to buy Shoe Goo. What type of tools did you use? I'm asking so I can ask my dad if he has these tools in his possession. I know which video you are talking about on RUclips. It was one of the highest seen videos and saying you cannot repair it and you're basically SOL. My hoodie is not only a favorite but also cost me about $75 and it supports a foundation that means the world to me. I'm searching for alteration places in my area and out where my folks live and I'm not seeing such good reviews and I don't know if they could replace the zipper which might be more expensive. Any more details you can provide as to why all you used would be helpful and I will see if I can get my dad involved.
I moved away from the little ski town I lived in so I only got 2 seasons of use with my jacket. snowboard jackets have thick zippers. it was a little trial and error matching a zipperbox to the existing zipper slide. shoe goo is just a semi flexible adhesive.. kinda like siliconeish rubber cement. I used pliers I had in the house, I modified the new zipper box... I was just trying to get the new zipper box onto the jacket and aligned the best way I could. the goo was just what I had in house and it adheres to cloth material good enough.
Where did u get the zipper box?
Allan Decena 2 Sets Gun Metal #5 Metal Zipper Head Box Zipper Sliders Retainer Insertion pin Easy for Zipper Repair,Zipper Repair Kit (#5) www.amazon.com/dp/B073LRRVFC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_vlEBCbT125C3H
Well done I am defo gonna do this. Thank you :)
Thanks Christian. Can you please share the amazon link
yea, you're not doing the pressing that the machine does...you should have crimped it good with your pliers on top of the glue...
what you broke off is what you slid your original zipper pin is...the piece you slid in the box
normally, the box is pressed thru with a rivet to keep it on the pin, if you look close, that pin is crimped on where the tape is at the end of the zipper
Noted. Though I didn’t do it “properly” It’s working now snowboarded 7 times with it.
Nice...yea but that's why that one guy from the US zipper (can something?) Has that video where he's like "you cant do it...blah blah" bc its a machine pressed thing, good work though, should at least keep kinda workin...imma get a sewing machine to help me put new zippers in, they aint that expensive, good work
Bro, you don't glue it in place. You crimp it
Thanks, I tried that but its a solid piece. I would’ve had to use hydraulic press to get the compression I needed. Perhaps you could show me how you did it. As a novice, I kind of just tried to figure it out with tools and stuff laying around
@@krisjaynav I haven't tried it yet but I don't see why one would need a hydraulic machine to press cheap fragile hardware. Why did it come off in the first place if they pressed them so good? My box end stop came off so I tried to separate the box head to reattach it and it just snapped apart. Broke. So I ordered new ones. Waiting for it. I also saw the video that you can't fix those but I disagree. A good crimp gives you lots of psi application. Maybe use good pliers. I doubt glue holds metal to fabric. My jacket zipper is small probably 3mm so with sausage fingers, will be a bitch. One thing. Mine is metal. Plastic probably different animal and not repairable.
Amphib Aav yeah you’re probably right. the Zipper box I used was solid brass and didn’t have much room for manipulation. Your approach may be better. Let me know how it goes.
Just the info I needed. Thank you!
My zipper is missing the pin part.
Sonia Guzman THAT'S THE PROBLEM I'M HAVING ALSO....🤦🏽♀️
JUST BOUGHT MY SON A COAT HE HASN'T EVEN HAD IT A WEEK AND THE PIN BROKE I WOULD SEND IT BACK BUT HIS SIZE IS SOLD OUT AND I REALLY LOVE THE COAT.....
😩 DOESN'T LOOK LIKE I'M GOING TO BE ABLE TO FIX IT☹️...
Link for the kit?
Too bad you can't SEE what you need to do. And DON"T glue it!! Crimp it!!
thanks for the feedback. I'd like think I'm mechanically inclined with a background in welding, but with the zipper box being modified and with the metal material it was composed of, it was not able to be crimped. I had to anchor the zipper box somehow and I grabbed whatever industrial adhesive I had lying around. My simple goal was to get the jacket functioning on the mountain, which it has been for the last couple of snowboard seasons. I shot this for the hope of helping others out, perhaps you could share with us or make a tuturial and how you went about doing it? I guess this problem is pretty common so I think people could benefit from better approaches.
Jeezass man any chance of getting any of the video in the frame, how annoying ffs...
jeff parkinson right?! It’s so hard it frustrates me watching it. Any tips you can give me that you use when shooting your own videos are welcome 🙏🏽
jeff parkinson 😮🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
Won't last. Not with ShooGoo.
And as for "unfixable" - a quick search on Amazon reveals a ton of retainer boxes and insertion pins, so obviously this is a "fixable" problem.
SpikeFlea thanks for your feedback. It’s worked a couple of snowboarding seasons so far and the response was to another RUclips video. Please let us know how you fixed your broken zipper box; we’d like to hear more enlightened approaches.
@@krisjaynav Well, then I stand corrected in your case. I have not had good luck with ShoeGoo I guess. And that was actually all I was commenting on - just skepticism about the ShoeGoo.
As for the second part of my comment, it was actually directed at those who say it can't be fixed (as you were). Obviously it can, since the parts are available and you did it! :-) I wasn't clear about that in my original comment.
But I do understand why a repair shop would not want to mess with this type of fix. A fix like this cannot be guaranteed for workmanship, so they would rather take the easy, reliable way out and simply replace the entire zipper.
Luckily I only have to replace an insertion pin (not the box thankfully), so I'll be fixing the support material and then simply crimping a new pin on it at the bottom of the zipper. Not sure if I'll use Shoe Goo, but certainly Superglue.
Amen ❤
What a pity the most important parts of the video are off the screen, but I get the gist of what you did, so thank you. Now I just need to figure out the correct size to buy and hope that a metal box will be suitable for my plastic zipper.
Sorry about the video quality I put this up years ago not thinking anyone would watch it. For me I just bought a set on Amazon it might have searched jacket repair...I'm unsure they still have the same listing. It came with multiple pieces and just found the ones closest to the original and kept the zipper insertion pin snug (super important to keep then zip secure). The one I used might have been slightly smaller than the original. Good luck
@@krisjaynav Thanks for that. Your repair is by far the best of all those I have seen. Good zippers will have the size marked on the underside of the various pieces. Some of the cheaper Chinese pieces seem to have no markings at all. I'm still hunting on ebay as they're almost impossible to find in Australia. Luckily my jacket has press studs as well as a zipper, but they also prevent me from being able to replace the whole zip. :-( best regards from downunder.
tripod bro
Pacificsugar I know right!? It was my first video ever using a chest mount. If you could show me how you shoot your first person tutorial that would be much appreciated.
try holding the focus of the camera on the subject.
Sensei Sama I know right? It was my first video with a chest mount. Any pointers or advice you can give me...what worked for you and what didn’t. Thanks, I appreciate the feedback
organize@@krisjaynav
Don I’m getting better at it. I usually just fix things around my house and I don’t like recording because it gets in the way of my productivity; nonetheless, I basically just last second slapped the phone on my never used chest mount and shot it in one go.
At least get the camera on the subject
Thanks for the feedback. This was my first time with a chest mount. If you can offer me some pointers on how you shoot video, that’d be awesome. Thank you
2:32 That is not an angle grinder ;-)
Thestripper yup, slip of the tongue, I was using my angle grinder working on my car just before this, this is an angled wire cutter
www.amazon.com/bronze-Replacements-sliders-retainer-insertion/dp/B0741BLX9N
Dude you need to work on your camera skills
i do can you give me some pointers on how you do it?