Introduction
When a zipper pull breaks, or the slider simply wears out, you don’t need to replace the entire zipper. Just replace the zipper slider and the stop that keeps it from sliding off. This is a quick repair that can make the difference between a zipper that doesn’t work at all and one that works like it’s brand new. Determine the size of your replacement slider by looking on the bottom of your existing slider.
For replacement parts or further assistance, contact Patagonia Customer Service.
What you need
Video Overview
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Locate the top of the zipper on the side with the slider.
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Use end nippers to cut the stop off of the zipper.
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Insert the new slider onto the zipper.
Bonjour, je n’arrive pas à faire descendre le nouveau curseur, seriez vous pourquoi ?
Regardez s’il y a quelque obstruction le long de la fermeture, un bout de fil peut dérailler ou bloquer le curseur ou une dent qui est déformée. Un peu de lubricant pourrait aussi aider. Bonne chance.
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Use pliers to crimp the stop into place.
Incollato. Solo pressione o a caldo?
Ciao @piergiorgiofol, da quanto ha capito le istruzioni della guida e il video sopra, bisogna solo premere il fermo sulla fettuccia con l'aiuto delle pinze. Non viene menzionato di scaldare. Forse dipende dal materiale della parte di ricambio che usi, ma l'etichetta o il packaging di questa dovrebbe indicare se c'è qualcosa di speciale a fare per montarla. Buona riparazione!
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For replacement parts or further assistance, contact Patagonia Customer Service.
For replacement parts or further assistance, contact Patagonia Customer Service.
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23 Comments
Off of another zipper
Amazon has replacement parts, but I found you can get almost any zipper parts from a sailing supply company called sailrite.com.
Perfect...thank you! I had seen about 10 other videos on how to do this repair but yours was the one that showed me exactly how to do it and it worked perfectly the first time. Much appreciated!
Thank you! This was great - I ordered the knippers and replacement parts for a jacket of mine that I broke, as I know my children will be breaking there's sooner or later. It cost me $10 instead of $40+ to replace a jacket.
Where did you get the replacement end plastic endstop?
I can not thank you enough for this tutorial. I had contacted a seamstress and she said it would have to be replaced. Thank heavens I found your site. The zipper pull has been replaced on the zipper and I'm awaiting my order of stops to replace the top stop. Thank you, Thank you!
Amazon or sailrite.com
Hi
The tutorial is fab and I checked out sailrite for zippers which brings me a step further, but how do I determine the right size zipper. There is no numbers or anything on my current broken zipper. I thought about measuring the bottom or the top and going from that measurement? Any feedback appreciated.
thanks Jenny
Where did you get the replacement stop?
I lost the original slider …. how will we know what to buy ?
I lost the original slider … how will I know what to buy ?
You can check other zippers (if any) on pockets as they’re often the same size. A good quality zipper will have the size stamped on the back. Standard exterior coat zippers are size 5.
Thanks for keeping this tutorial up! I broke a tooth near the bottom stopper on a zipper and this helped me to fashion a fix!
'''Plastic zipper on a comforter coverlet will not stay zipped… it splits on both sides of the zipper. There’s no # on bottom of slider(made in China I think!) so how do I fix it? It’s a small slider.. nothing actually seems to be wrong with the slider! The plastic zipper just won’t start… it gaps open every time you zip it! In front & in back of the slider!!
How can I fix one with the slider (plastic teeth) when the stop is hidden (Sewn in) And I managed to get both sides feeding into the slider just fine but when I zip it, the zipper behind just pulls apart again. (This is on a Large sectional-sized throw pillow) so… it’s on track on both sides, the slider moves, but the zipper won’t stay zipped. It just pulls agape again. Help please
Thanks so much! Zipper fixed in a few minutes :) I just reused the stopper piece too :) Great presentation with excellent video quality =D Thank you ☺️
To determine what type and size of slider you might need, please check out this guide below. Video: Introduction to Zipper Types and Slider Identification
Once you know which type and size you need contact Patagonia Customer Service ( 1-800-638-6464) for a new Slider and Zipper Stop. Please have your type and size available to provide to the CS Agent.
Tools for the job were listed above in the "Tools" section, if you place your cursor over the link a little window will pop up. If you click on it it will take you to a vendor to purchase any tool that needed.
Good Luck.
If your garments were made better the zippers wouldn't break so often. I've had three SST jackets and various zippers have failed on all three. Now I but Rapala Pro jackets - twice the jacket at half the price.
How do I replace jusy 1 tooth toward the middle?
