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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 01:59 PM
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Default Nylon Jacket zipper repair

Somehow the zipper on a firstgear nylon mesh jacket melted on the exhaust pipe. (wife has no idea how!)[:@]

Does anyone know where it can be repaired? Local tailor do not want to even look at it.

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Old May 2, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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Have you tried going to a shoe repair shop? Good Luck.
 
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Old May 4, 2007 | 10:41 AM
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Do you have a tent rental or sail maker shop/shops in the area? or a parachute shop they fix are fire gear all the time they even have nomex thread if ya need it just a thought worth looking into Moe.
 
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