HOW TO Repair Frayed Shoelaces Shoestrings Bootlaces Broken Aglets | 3 Simple DIY Techniques

Today, we show you 3 simple DIY techniques to repair a frayed shoelace / shoestring / bootlace / broken aglet, because those damaged laces tips can be fixed and look like new in just a few minutes!
► TECHNIQUE #1
- You will need: clear tape.
- Plus: Really easy to do.
- Minus: Durability of repair.
► TECHNIQUE #2
- You will need: Superglue / CA glue / A piece of Polyethylene (PE) / Clamp.
Note: Superglue / CA glue does not adhere well to Polyethylene (PE), so the shoe lace does not end up being glued to the working surface
- Plus: Cheap and easy.
- Minus: Not too pretty but can be combined with technique 1 for a better finish
► TECHNIQUE #3
- You will need: shrink tubing / heat gun (or other heat source)
- Plus: Durable and good looking
- Minus: May require you to buy shrink tube. Note: I used the size of shrink tubing I already had at hand. A bigger size (diameter) would work better since causing less problem with initial lace threading.
► DISCLAIMER
Always make sure you operate in a safe and secure manner.
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[@mollytoshka]

At last, a decent tutorial on how to do no.3. I also like the tip using tin foil as It’s time consuming to use thread to wrap around especially when I am making 100 gift bags and I either use cord or ribbon for the handles and so that’s 400 tips! Thank you

[@TheLabOtomy]

happy to see you found it useful! Good luck with the gift bags production

[@ostanin_vadym]

Thank you for sharing solutions for my constant problem

[@TheLabOtomy]

Happy to help

[@rohanellandula5675]

Very useful... Also share how to repair jacket zip at starting line...

[@TheLabOtomy]

Will do, thanks

[@user-md9rl3jh1m]

Perfect thanks

[@TheLabOtomy]

Good luck!

[@tommyherrera4128]

I like the third option better than the others.

[@TheLabOtomy]

Same here, but not everybody has heat shrink tubing

[@putzfetzenORG]

0:05 #1 The Quick One - Klebeband herumwickeln 0:55 #2 The Sturdy One - Eindrehen, in Kleber tunken, aushärten lassen (mir riet zu Leim als Klebstoff) 2:33 #3 The "Like-A-Pro" One - Schrumpfschlauch herumwickeln und mit Heissluftpistole verfestigen 4:15 #1 vs #2 vs #3 - Ergebnisse im Vergleich 👆 Kapitel zum Einspringen

[@Bayanda7]

Thanks a lot

[@TheLabOtomy]

Welcome

[@putzfetzenORG]

Frage zu Methode #3 "Schrumpfschlauch herumwickeln und mit Heissluftpistole verfestigen": Haftet der Schrumpfschlauch fest am Band? Auch beim Durchziehen durch enge Schuhbandlöcher? Nur durch die Wärme-Kompression? Oder muss man einen Schrumpfschlauch nutzen der innen eine Klebstoffschicht enthält? Bzw. selbst Klebstoff auftragen vor dem Überziehen? Wenn ja welchen?

[@TheLabOtomy]

Es hält zwar nur durch Komprimierung

[@putzfetzenORG]

Der Satz scheint unvollständig. Verstehe die Antwort so leider nicht.

[@TheLabOtomy]

@@putzfetzenORG Ich meine, es gibt keinen Kleber

[@billrubeck7104]

Maybe buy new laces for 5 bucks?

[@TheLabOtomy]

Love it when someone comes with the @Buy something@ ultimate solution to every problem... shows how far many people have been brainwashed to only think with their wallet... lovely!

[@AtrozGrima]

I totally agree with you, is sad how consumerism creates that idea that is better to fill trash bins with useful things and buy more future trash than repair, reuse and recycle just for the sake of our beautiful world. What a future would nowadays children have when present seems like this... @@TheLabOtomy

[@meangreen7389]

@@TheLabOtomy- So well put.

[@putzfetzenORG]

The mentality to throw away immediately instead of trying to repair ruined our society and planet. I want to encourage you to try build and/or repair something yourself! It can give you quite some pride and joy, really! The feeling that one can built and fix things oneself. Not always being a dependent consumer at all times. But knowing you can do stuff yourself. Good luck with your craftmanship!

[@karynakarolina4482]

When you spend hundreds on your shoes fiver lace won't be the solution you rather try to fix the original ones