How to Fix a Zipper Pull

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How to Fix a Zipper Pull

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It can be frustrating when a zipper pull snaps and comes apart leaving you with nothing to hold onto to open your zipper. With FixIts and a paperclip you can create a new pull in under 5 minutes.

Supplies

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Ways to boil water :

  • Kettle
  • On a hob in a pan
  • Heat cup of water in Microwave (without the FixIts stick)

Vessel (avoid plastic as FixIts can stick to it)

  • Glass cup or
  • Ceramic cup

Tools

  • Hairdryer

Paper clips

Fixits

Attach a Paperclip Through the Zip Loop

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Thread you paperclip through the zipper as shown

Soften the FixIt Stick

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Heat your FixIts stick up and pinch off what you need

Mould FixIts Around the Paperclip

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Mould your molten FixIts around the paperclip and give it a smooth finish.

ProTip to Reheat Fixits

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If you make a bit of a mess of it the first time around, you can always reheat your FixIts to make it soft again, at which point you can reshape it and give it a nicer finish.

Zip Up!

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Test your repaired zip out.