Thank you. I have a brand new winter coat that needs this repair. I slipped and fell on an icy, hilly street and had this very damage done to the zipper. I knew there had to be a way to fix the zipper. Thank you.
OH! After you demonstrated the zipper working perfectly well with no adjustment, I felt certain you were going to take that straw and simply enjoy a nice cold beverage. The wistful piano music had me thinking comedy the whole way!
That's never happened to me but I have had one or two of the zipper "teeth" fall out and having the zipper replaced was more expensive than buy a new garment.
Unfortunately it won't work. The end of a zipper is profiled to hold in the bottom part of the zip, since this is flat it will make it a bit easier to close the zip but it'll just slide out constantly meaning the zip will constantly come apart at the bottom.
Uh, no. The "repair" does not anchor the opposing half to prevent separation. However, an alternative title, "Caressing plastic straws to piano" would certainly fit 😇.
@@tess7798 Well, this isn‘t exactly a “fix” if the repair still allows the separation failure that existed before… so, let’s not worry about “feelings” here and let’s critique the results of the claim.
It does provide a decent anchor on with you could melt more plastic to make a tooth, but the most critical part is making sure the thing stays attached. Wax might help in the short run but eventually it will crumble, I think.
There’s billions and billions of 4-8 inch straws. This “hack” will happen a few hundred, maybe a few thousand times, each time using about a half inch of each straw. You finish the math…
Okay if you have a straw & heating tool. Yet you could just buy the repair parts for the zipper. They do sell them. Little clamp you squeeze on with whatever type of pliers you have. I'v even used scissors when I couldn't find my needle nose.
There is a cut in this video , she does something in the corner of the patch , but she does not show it in the video ... at min 2:37 the corner of the patch is clear in 2:38 there is a black spot in the corner, I assume it is so the patch stays hooked into the metal clasp ... without it the patch would not have any hold in it
There it is, I knew someone else would've noticed that! 😏 I'm seeing the same too, it is indeed an extra bit of dark plastic or metal added in during the cut!
To me....that looked like the little straw you get stuck on a juicebox. (sharp tapered end). Great tip. Thanks. I wonder: Given sufficient time, could you fashion an end using just the hot glue (if you treated the receiver with silicone to prevent adhesion while modelling). I may give it a go on a damaged garment or gym bag.
@ ha! Are those the only two options? Or is it possible that I’m pretty gentle my clothing and I try to buy better quality, more sustainable, clothing? However, I’ve got to say that I’ve been pretty lucky person this far, even outside of the zipper world. 😉
Inserting a short piece of toothpick inside the straw would act as an anchor in the metal receiver at the bottom of the zipper so it doesn't slide out unexpectedly.
I tried it on my jacket and it worked, after several trials. Thanks for this great ideas.
Great to hear! thank you for your feedback!
Thank you. I have a brand new winter coat that needs this repair. I slipped and fell on an icy, hilly street and had this very damage done to the zipper. I knew there had to be a way to fix the zipper. Thank you.
Saved my expensive and favorite Patagonia fall warm jacket from being tossed! Thanks!
If it is so expensive, why not sew in a new zipper?
This should last generations.
Will this work with a paper straw? -- asking from California
… or the EU.
Paper ones made in US - yes. Paper ones made in China - no.
We could ship you some from Texas.
Good tip…now go find a ‘plastic’ straw.🙄 (uk)
Black market 😂
Plastic is the only kind that work. If you're stuck with those crappy paper "straws", I feel sorry for you
What’s a straw. ? Canada
@@gregbrophy5781The thing that broke the camel's back.
You must live in California..... I'll send you some from WI 👍🏼
all these years and the answer has been right there💥🌹🌹💋💯
OH! After you demonstrated the zipper working perfectly well with no adjustment, I felt certain you were going to take that straw and simply enjoy a nice cold beverage. The wistful piano music had me thinking comedy the whole way!
What's that thing she's holding at the 0:30 mark? 🤔 It looks vaguely familiar.
it's hot glue gun stick.
Great video. Short, to the point, and effective. Thank you very much. I won't be throwing away jackets anymore when the zipper fails.
That's never happened to me but I have had one or two of the zipper "teeth" fall out and having the zipper replaced was more expensive than buy a new garment.
Great! But what was that thing that was held to the flame? Glue? If so, would ordinary glue from a tube suffice?
It is a very simple and ingenious solution
Unfortunately it won't work. The end of a zipper is profiled to hold in the bottom part of the zip, since this is flat it will make it a bit easier to close the zip but it'll just slide out constantly meaning the zip will constantly come apart at the bottom.
Will this actually last through the washing machine and dryer??
Hand wash.
Do not expose to water or air.
Ingenious solution.
Thank you for your ideas 💡 very useful and we can use our clothes more and more ❤
Uh, no. The "repair" does not anchor the opposing half to prevent separation. However, an alternative title, "Caressing plastic straws to piano" would certainly fit 😇.
What a fantastic burn!
Somebody goes to all the time in trouble to make a video, only for you to watch it and be snarky. Is it your intention to be rude?
@@tess7798 Well, this isn‘t exactly a “fix” if the repair still allows the separation failure that existed before… so, let’s not worry about “feelings” here and let’s critique the results of the claim.
It does provide a decent anchor on with you could melt more plastic to make a tooth, but the most critical part is making sure the thing stays attached. Wax might help in the short run but eventually it will crumble, I think.
@@LoopyChew I think the melted part was a glue stick perhaps?
The music is beautiful!
Short, sweet, quick & informative…just subscribed.
Excellent idea! Those small plastic straws always get thrown out. They come with small drink packs. So good to upcycle and reuse. 😊
No more Plastikstraws here in OZ since 2022!! But hey there are plenty of other produkts one can cut to size.. good hack....❤
Too bad... Plastic straws were banned in the Communist Nation of Kalifornia!
There’s billions and billions of 4-8 inch straws. This “hack” will happen a few hundred, maybe a few thousand times, each time using about a half inch of each straw. You finish the math…
@@carpballetGood luck finding a plastic straw in Europe.
They're banned here.
I'm going to repair my coat zipper today - thanks!
Great sent it to a friend, seamstress. Thank you.
What was melted into the straw ?
it was hot glue sticks for hot glue gun.
@@MagicStitches1. Does this glue hold with washing soap in the washing machine?🤔
@IndomitableT Hot glue won't stand up to washing, it'll come unstuck.
@@tonycamplin8607. In that case: why fix it like this?🤷
@@IndomitableTof course not
Guter Tipp 🎉🎉🎉Schade dass Strohhalme nicht mehr so einfach zu bekommen sind. Also die aus Plastik.
THanx a lot. Kind regards from Russia
Great video. I can use that. But what kind of burn ointment do you use? That hot plastic hurts.
Mir kann keiner erzählen, dass diese Reparatur lange hält!
Die Reparatur hält lange!
Leider verloren 😅
Exact.
Va ține 3 zile , cu cea de ieri.😂
Ist das andere Wachs ?
@@happylifeSteph Heißkleber.
Wie wäre es denn mit Sekundenkleber, oder 2K?
Great tip.. it'll definitely come in handy
Was war das für ein Stick, den Du angezündet hast (Klebstoff?)?
Es war ein Heißklebepistolenstift
WELL DONE ! ! 😮😊👍
How long will that hold up for?
Until you throw it in the dryer and get hot glue all over your other clothes.
@ No Kidding👍👍
brilliant idea
Thank you
Spuneți ce ați topit cu flacăra pentru că nu știu ce este.
Ideea este super, am să încerc.
Amei a dica não sabia como consertar 🖐️🖐️🖐️
Fico muito feliz que a dica tenha sido útil para você! Obrigado por assistir e pelo seu comentário! 😊
Unless there is a ridge on the repaired piece, the zipper will still pull out and open from the bottom
Yeah, it looks like it's starting to do it already, it's wider at the bottom when shut.
@@SCorpG22 When you melt the plastic, be creative and put a ridge at end of zipper.
Saw that too... notice how hard she pulls to separate the zipper prior to the repair, but then how delicate she tugs after the repair.
Shhhh, don't spoil the mirage 😅😅
It'll be fine as a temporary repair.
Greetings, wow it's amazing I did not think u can even use that method, thank you.
not sure what was used on the straw, wax candle or glue stick? thanks
丁度悩んでいたところです。
トライしてみますね…ありがとうございます。
Brilliant! Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Is that a glue you heated up? What's it called, and where did you get it?
it's hot glue gun stick.
Thanks for sharing your ideas
Great idea and repair!
Okay if you have a straw & heating tool. Yet you could just buy the repair parts for the zipper. They do sell them. Little clamp you squeeze on with whatever type of pliers you have. I'v even used scissors when I couldn't find my needle nose.
great video, thanks for sharing
That is simply amazing! 😊
Very clever and useful. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Very Good
Nice hands, seems like other video about repair holes on clothes...❤❤❤😊 and nice relaxing music too....
Brilliant tip! I always have leftover straws from juice boxes. This is such a clever way to reuse them. 😊
A brilliant way to use them agreed now you just have to find loads of broken zips
Yes! Thank you!
You are so caring
What did s/he melt?
Glue stick
Was that wax? and will it hold after washing?
There is a cut in this video , she does something in the corner of the patch , but she does not show it in the video ... at min 2:37 the corner of the patch is clear in 2:38 there is a black spot in the corner, I assume it is so the patch stays hooked into the metal clasp ... without it the patch would not have any hold in it
There it is, I knew someone else would've noticed that! 😏
I'm seeing the same too, it is indeed an extra bit of dark plastic or metal added in during the cut!
It would help if we were told what the 'stick' of something was which is melted to 'glue' the piece of plastic straw to the zipper.
Glue gun stick
It is from a juice box. The ones people pack in school lunches for kids
Thanks!
It was a glue stick for a glue gun.
Glue stick but could also be Ptex stick used to repair the bases of skis and snowboards
Thanks so much for this!!
Any time!
@@MagicStitches1 🙂
I never thought of this!
Well done its proof you have a brain
Amazing!
Bellissimo, non sarei capace di rifarlo ma mi ha entusiasmato lo stesso! 😁😁😆
Very good idea..thanks 4 sharing.
Most welcome 😊
Genial ! Danka !
To me....that looked like the little straw you get stuck on a juicebox. (sharp tapered end). Great tip. Thanks.
I wonder: Given sufficient time, could you fashion an end using just the hot glue (if you treated the receiver with silicone to prevent adhesion while modelling). I may give it a go on a damaged garment or gym bag.
Ich habe es eben mit Sekundenleim ausprobiert, funktioniert nicht. Ist das Heissleim von der Heissluftpistole oder? Danke für eine Antwort :)
Does if fall off when heated in the dryer?
Brilliant 😊
Good idea, but how long does it last after a fews washes
Good zabardast video sharing full watch nice video sharing 👍🏻
Çok harika paylaşım yapmışsınız 💐
🎉素晴らしいアイデアありがとうございます👌
謝謝你的分享!🙏🙏🙏
2024年12月16日.星期一.
Excelente la idea, gracias 🙏🔥
excellent merci.
How long does it gonna stay there?
Well done 👏 👏
Excellent ! Now, about the rest of my problems.... (I think we might need a bigger straw 🤔)
I like that, really helpful.
Top, excelente dica!
Good ones ❤
merci beaucoup pour l'idée
I’ve never had a zipper break like that before. Yipes, did I just jinx myself. Well at least I have a hack to fix it 😅
Whattttt? Are you only 5 or the luckiest person in the world?
@ ha! Are those the only two options? Or is it possible that I’m pretty gentle my clothing and I try to buy better quality, more sustainable, clothing? However, I’ve got to say that I’ve been pretty lucky person this far, even outside of the zipper world. 😉
Good tip ! 👕
Excellent tip - Thanks for sharing 👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤
إبداع!! كل الشكر على النشر
WONDERFUL THANKS FOR SHARE ❤❤❤
Thank you! Cheers!
Trabalho perfeito!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
What was the stuff that was melted? Wax, plastic or glue ?
Nice! Thank you! Subbed.
Good hack
Excelent! ! Mulțumesc pentru sfatul util!
Inserting a short piece of toothpick inside the straw would act as an anchor in the metal receiver at the bottom of the zipper so it doesn't slide out unexpectedly.
Buen "truco" Lo malo es que en Colombia no funcionaria siendo que ya no venden en lado alguno "pitillos" (popotes, sorbetes...)
thank you tube maquarel !...
Gute Sache 👍
Big like 🎉
would it work with a paper straw, too?
No, but you can replace plastic straw with other plastic thing.
That works nice thankyou
Happy to help
Ótima idéia parabéns.
Bella idea!
Thank you for an alternative to the throwaway culture.
Well done...
Excelente!