Hockey Gear Repair Tips

[The Iron Maiden 0]

Hi all!

I recently had to do some repair work on a used pair of CCM shoulder pads to bought at a second hand store. I used dental floss to sew the shoulder cup back on, because its so much stronger than normal thread. It was a little hard to pull the dental floss through the pads, so I used some hair conditioner on the floss and it worked great. Does anyone else have some handy tips for equipment repair?

Have a great day!!!,

Jill

[Netminder32 32]

Use upholstery thread for all of your repairs. It is 100% nylon and 10x stronger than poly and cotton blend threads.

For bigger, hand sewn repairs you can use a sewing awl. Sewing Awl

If you have a heavy duty sewing machine use the upholstery thread with "denim" needles as opposed to "leather" needles. They are more durable.

Many of the unusual materials required for doing your own repairs including glove palms, buckles and clips, corded nylon and synthetic leathers are available directly from Nash Sports in small quantities. Nash Sports Website

...that's about all that leaps to mind.

[jeffw 1]

I used #8 stainless steel bolts to replace loose rivets on my skates. Put drop of thread lock on the threads to keep the nuts in place.

[ktang 34]

I use a sewing machine needle and two pieces of thread to sew in small places by hand, e.g. swapping skate tongues or repalming gloves.

I am still looking for a good glue or epoxy for re-gluing the composite outsoles to my skates. Polyurethane glue and the 24-hr epoxy works, but doesn't last more than 3 months for me.

[willy0314 0]

I used #8 stainless steel bolts to replace loose rivets on my skates. Put drop of thread lock on the threads to keep the nuts in place.

I did that for a buddy of mine. I used capped head bolts (smooth rounded head to the bolt) and very slightly counter sunk the bolts. Put a little thread locker on there and cut off whatever threads were left sticking out past the nut. It turned out to be a clean looking job and you couldn't feel the bolt heads through the foot bed in the skate. The blade was straight and my buddy got a few more good months out of his skates before he bought new ones.

Also, with my new 1500's that I have, whenever the toe cap starts to peel up, or you get nicks and cuts in the material on the sides and threads start to pop loose, I put a little crazy glue to it, and it makes for a great fix. Not sure how if it will help the skates live longer, but it seems to help reduce or repair the wear and tear the skates get.

[JBP 18]

I use a sewing machine needle and two pieces of thread to sew in small places by hand, e.g. swapping skate tongues or repalming gloves.

I am still looking for a good glue or epoxy for re-gluing the composite outsoles to my skates. Polyurethane glue and the 24-hr epoxy works, but doesn't last more than 3 months for me.

ktang, try a marine grade epoxy, works way better in moist conditions (LOL)