Fixing gloves

[turnkey4099]

I am now patching the holes in my leather gloves. I hate throwing away a good pair of gloves becuase one or two fingers have holes.

I tried covering the holes with Gorilla tape. Works great and seem to outlast the original leather. 'A short piece wrapped around the finger while wearing the glove works great for me.

 

[Marley5]

I'll give it a try.....Gorilla tape is some tough stuff.

The wife loaned out the RV and it came back with busted PVC drain pipes on the undercarriage, all fixed with Gorilla tape 7 yrs ago, still holding.

 

[babybart]

I'll give it a try.....Gorilla tape is some tough stuff.

The wife loaned out the RV and it came back with busted PVC drain pipes on the undercarriage, all fixed with Gorilla tape 7 yrs ago, still holding.

Did it come back repaired or you had to fix it?

 

[babybart]

Should I say you made the wife fix it...

 

[Marley5]

Did it come back repaired or you had to fix it?

I had to fix it.
Wife loaned out trailer to someone who's never pulled a trailer before, wth.
Plus she told them they could use my truck to pull it. Lol

I put Gorilla tape over her mouth.

 

[Jere39]

I always wear holes in the fingers and thumb of the left glove. I don't patch them, rather I wait till it happens again to another pair, then turn one of the good right hand gloves inside out and I have a pair ready for work.






Doesn't last long. So, I gave up on leather and switched to Atlas, light weight for most of the year, thermal for the very coldest:



They last longer, but aren't good for a season either. They are cheaper, and I just by them by the dozen.

 

[CentaurG2]

Good old Bish tear mender will probably work for you.

https://www.tearmender.com/

I have used it to repair countless boat canvas covers/tops. Its pricy but readily available in TSC or Walmart.

 

[svk]

I wear the cheap yellow cotton fuzzy gloves. I have probably 20 pairs laying around where ever I may need them. Leather gloves have become so expensive up here. The few pairs of leather I have though, I’ll wear them till multiple fingers are showing through.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I am now patching the holes in my leather gloves. I hate throwing away a good pair of gloves becuase one or two fingers have holes. I tried covering the holes with Gorilla tape. Works great and seem to outlast the original leather. 'A short piece wrapped around the finger while wearing the glove works great for me.

hi tk - seems like I am patching a hole in gloves, too. I use contact cement and leather patches I make from glove pieces... works real good. an occasional recement need will arise from time to time. just did the index on one of my leather gloves. thread came out after working with oak firewood. now good as new. I have quite a few pairs of gloves. 4/5 pairs leather. some still new. some my favs. the favs wear out fastest. lol.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I'll give it a try.....Gorilla tape is some tough stuff. The wife loaned out the RV and it came back with busted PVC drain pipes on the undercarriage, all fixed with Gorilla tape 7 yrs ago, still holding.

never used it, but that sounds good!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I had to fix it. Wife loaned out trailer to someone who's never pulled a trailer before, wth. Plus she told them they could use my truck to pull it. Lol I put Gorilla tape over her mouth.

you think it will hold for 7 years, too?...

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I always wear holes in the fingers and thumb of the left glove. I don't patch them, rather I wait till it happens again to another pair, then turn one of the good right hand gloves inside out and I have a pair ready for work. View attachment 782033 View attachment 782034 They last longer, but aren't good for a season either. They are cheaper, and I just by them by the dozen.

I got some of those, too. just try to get a L & a R... but mostly for workers. or really tuff jobs I don't want to use better ones for...

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Good old Bish tear mender will probably work for you. https://www.tearmender.com/ I have used it to repair countless boat canvas covers/tops. Its pricy but readily available in TSC or Walmart.

never heard of it before. but looks good. I saved the link. I got some stuff I could use such on. thanks.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I fixed this leather pair. had holes. I liked them. took some care and time... but came out real good. back in service and holding up well. i let them sit for a few days after contact cementing them. maybe a week. I fancied them up a bit with adding the deWalt moniker off another pair that was shot. black fingers got repair. black is leather from donor pair. contact cement. repairs hold well. I use them often. my go-to's for ruff n tumble work...

 

[AmateurSawer]

I am now patching the holes in my leather gloves. I hate throwing away a good pair of gloves becuase one or two fingers have holes.

I tried covering the holes with Gorilla tape. Works great and seem to outlast the original leather. 'A short piece wrapped around the finger while wearing the glove works great for me.

What do you add inside the tape at the spot of the glove's hole to keep it from sticking to your finger?

 

[turnkey4099]

What do you add inside the tape at the spot of the glove's hole to keep it from sticking to your finger?

Nothing so far. I patched the first pair before the cloth lining was worn through. I hadn't thought about that problem.

 

[alleyyooper]

People come to our house while I am out working wearing gloves would think we are penny less. Only my very newest have not been wrapped with duct tape around the fingers.

Duct tape wears out so I rewrap them.


Al

 

[Matt93eg]

I am now patching the holes in my leather gloves. I hate throwing away a good pair of gloves becuase one or two fingers have holes.

I tried covering the holes with Gorilla tape. Works great and seem to outlast the original leather. 'A short piece wrapped around the finger while wearing the glove works great for me.

My dad has been using that trick for years. He ends up getting way more time out of pair due to this.

 

[Del_]

Damn you guys are some tight sumb itches.

Thanks for the ideas!

 

[Marley5]

What do you add inside the tape at the spot of the glove's hole to keep it from sticking to your finger?

Gorilla tape is only sticky to itself.