Guest jlee02uk Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Hi, i was wondering if somebody could post a complete guide from removing mens shoe heels to, to selecting the right thickness of a new heel, and glueing and nailing it together and balancing. |I can get hold of 10mm thickness heels, but need some at about 7mm to replace the ones originally there. Could i use a sandbelt sander to reduce the thickness| Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 welcome to the site, I take it your a DIY repairer? Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jlee02uk Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 absolutely! Do you have any tips u can give me? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 very difficult to give DIY advice to be honest, simply because we don't perform our work with the typical tools found in a home environment. As professional repairers we have all trained from day one using machinery & finishings similar to those used by manufacturers. Since this is a trade based site, I'd be surprised if any member would advice with a complete guide for you as a DIYer (I might be proved wrong, you never know!) I would do a youtube search for DIY possibilities. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibsjo(SCO) Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 in answer to your original question YES carry on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCustomer Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 |I can get hold of 10mm thickness heels, but need some at about 7mm to replace the ones originally there. Could i use a sandbelt sander to reduce the thickness| Many thanks I remember trying to work down 10cm x 10cm x5cm thick piece of wood on a band sander at school. It was difficult to keep square but at 5cm thick I at least had somethink to hold onto. You say you want to do it with something just 1cm think to start with ?!? Seems to me like you would spend a lot of time to grind down the heel whilst keeping it dead square, even if you are a skilled hand. These guys use strong contact glue to keep the heel on, so the surfaces have to be flat. You have the difficult task of a) keeping it even making sure your flat surface is not lobsided c) doing all this whilst holding something that is just 1cm to start with... and you want to go through this every few months for every pair of shoes you reheel. hmm You can sometimes get really good Topy heels fitted for between £8-10 and they do last a while. There are some pictures and people talking about them on this other forum I use. http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=87400 I use a similar Topy heel with a green thing at the back. It lasts a long while. However, if you are still hell bent on doing it yourself then at least buy the right material at the right thickness of 7mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 You haven't stated the construction of the heel block Is it solid with a separately attached top piece or a complete moulded heel block? If it's solid then you may have a chance of getting it level with a belt sander but I'll tell you now as a regular user of portable belt sanders that if it's a moulded heel then you've got next to no chance and you may even injure yourself as the material when it heats up may cling to the belt and drag the shoe off you. You could always take them to a competent repairer for a proper job Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny King Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Or, for a proper job take the shoes to a competent repairer Rick. Or even better a independant repairer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Or Better still ME! Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Or, for a proper job take the shoes to a competent repairer Rick. Or even better a independant repairer That's why I said 'competent' Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 I hate saddo DIY repairers... In my expirience they are all wierdos... So no comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 Unlike you to sit on the fence Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 Unlike you to sit on the fence Mark They're like the freak that sits by you on the bus, they have a pair of goodyear welted shoes with a hole right through the insole, and 6 layers of cornflake box insoles. And they want to buy a pair of stick on sole...... Jesus get a life man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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