Bag Repairs

Bag Corners

We will either get a close colour or a colour that match's the trim or other colours on the bag, often a black or brown will look great, as a feature, rather than trying to hide the new corners.

Main Points

Select Leather
Determine Maximum Size
Cut to size
Stitch Join now or later if it suits
Glue to bag
Stitch

Main Points Explained

1 Select Leather

Colour-either similar or really different to match with other trim
Pattern/Grain
Thickness- you want the patch to be as thick as the original?
Stiffness
Wearability

2 Determine Maximum Size

Find the worst corner
Measure distance from corner to far edge of wear
Add 10mm
This is the radius of your circle

3 Cut to size

Cut around a circle of the right size - where possible, otherwise mark out then cut

4 Stitch Join

Glue join and ideally stitch now otherwise later

5 Glue to bag

Glue inside of new corner out to within about 15mm of edge (so glue doesn't get smeared all over bag
Assemble while wet

6 Stitch

Take your time and keep it nice, flat and snug to avoid puckers at the end

OLD NOTES

1. Measure the worst height and widths, this gives you your patch size and location

2. Select a leather that is soft and supple, oh and that looks nice to, yet thick enough to last!

3. Cut out a circle or round cornered triangle, trace it onto the back of the leather for the next one, BUT DON’T cut the second one out yet – you may decide to change the shape

4. Glue back of patch

5. Place on bag so that the sides and top looks good

6. Now when you do the bottom you might get a pucker, if so cut the leather and lay it over itself, you may wish to unstick the patch and skive the overlap… or not!

Worn Corner

Repaired Corner

Bag Corner Shapes

Strap Repair

Yes sure we can fix your bag straps... if we don't have anything to match the colour we will pull it apart and reinforce it from the inside of the strap with some webbing or similar to give it strength, but keep the existing outside so it looks nice... shall we do all 4 ... or 8 dolp!

Main Steps

Unpick
Glue strap together - where possible
Reinforce
Stitch

Main Steps Explained

1 Unpick

Just enough to get the job done

2 Glue strap together - where possible

To make look nice,

Using yellow glue, even though it's vinyl as glue is just to hold it all together while we stitch.

3 Reinforce

Webbing, suitcase side, leather, anything strong and fairly thin. Avoid a big bump where the webbing ends by staggering the ends. Lightly glue it together so it will stay lined up while you stitch it.

4 Stitch

Go in through a side pocket by unstitching a seam, Stitch in existing holes where possible when stitching strap back together and onto bag. Loosen tension when restitching pocket lining.

Reasons Why

Unpick - usually better than trying to tuck a piece in the side
Glue strap together - where possible - looks better once done
Reinforce - gives it the strength
Stitch - hold it together longer than just glue

MPS

Look good

Last a reasonable length of time, as long or longer than original.

Broken Strap on bag

Broken Strap removed from bag

Unpicked and split apart

Webbing ready to go in

Webbing glued in

Getting stitched

SUITCASES

Wheels

If possible leave wheel housing in suitcase and just replace the wheel.

If you have to replace the entire wheel housing first make sure you have a new one to

replace it with. Check that the new one will be the same height.

If we don’t have one in stock, remove the old one and send to:

Superior Bag Repairs

Attention Paki

Symond St

Auckland

Note: Include a return freight ticket and address label to us for them.

Getting old rivets out can be tricky, lever up the edge of the washer on the inside of the

bag and then grab the edge with side cutters and rip the washer off. Now either push the

rivet out or if that wont work cut the bit that stopping it off. You could try drilling but the

rivet often starts spinning.

Try heating rivet from the outside of the case until you can just pull the plastic wheel

housing away as it will have melted the plastic.

If all else fails heat the rivet up and push it right through, this will leave a big hole which

we can cover with large washers.

Stitching suitcases can be difficult because of the hard plastic and metal bits inside esp. on

the corners, if it is being a real pain, stitch with the awl from the outside to the outside, as

in right through the corner, as long as you do nice even stitches it will look fine, even better

if you can tell the customer what it will look like when they drop it off.

Tip Axles can often be removed from inside the case by first removing a little metal plate.

Bag Locks, latches and catches

Remove old and replace with new

Use a bigger lock to cover up any mess, tears or other problems, usually have to unpick some lining to

be able to bend the legs on the bit the lock slides into.

When it is not possible to unpick the lining

Poke the legs thru the lining then glue a patch over the legs

Or cut the lining near an edge, do the legs, and then just glue the lining back.

Bag Locks

Big Lock KAO123A, brushed nickel and AB 52* 45mm

Med lock KAO131A brushed nickel and AB 58* 45mm

Sml lock KAO131A brushed nickel and AB 45* 35mm

Folio Locks

Magnet Catch Patch

1 Unpick lining of pocket or edge.

2 Cut, glue and stitch patch on.

3 Cut slits for Magnet catch legs and insert new catch by folding legs inward to each other on top o washer with slots in it.

4 Restitch seam

If no can unpick lining

Attach magnet catch to piece of leather and glue it on, make it at least 60mm by 60mm

If the magnet catch is weak, wobbly or loose you may have a none matching pair, the bump on the non magnetic side is too long and it hits the bottom of the centre hole of the magnetic side so the flat faces dont get close enough to grip properly

HANDLES

Suitcase and bag handles

Basic steps

1. Remove old – get at rivets by cutting off old handle with side

cutters, or drill, or whatever it takes

2. Mark out and make new holes if you cant use old ones

3. Rivet new handle on with Pop rivets, with washers on inside of bag

4. Test Strength

5. Remove any sharp bits at back of rivets

On some hard cases it is possible to pull the old handle off with pincers, it makes a bit of

a mess put the new handle will cover it up

If the old holes are showing cut out a pleasant shape of 1.8 rubber or suitable leather and

glue it on before putting the new handle on top of it.

Tools & Materials

Pop riveter & 5 mm rivets

Drill & 5mm bit

Things to Watch for

Washers

Zip slider right around

Ordering

Black Plastic Handles get 10 at a time from Grut Distributors Pt number___

Leather handles Blk or Brn Lge or Sml order from Footom 1 at a time.

Rivets and matching washers come from across the road at EDL Newton St

take an old one of each as a sample, we have an account there

So Stock 1 Small and 1 Large Brown Leather as you can paint or order black

Also stock min 1Black plastic if you get stuck you can get the black plastic

from Footcom also but they will be twice the price

Golf Bags

Handle undone? Can't stitch it cos the bar or internal bracing is in the way? Stitch 2 pieces of webbing to the end of the handle and tuck them up inside the bag to an area where you can stitch them. Job done

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