heel block Heel recovering

[mrelf]

hi , do we know anyone who does heel recovering , thanks Paul

[Count Muppet]

Looks like it will glue back on nicely. Any gaps can be fixed with the famous superglue and dust trick.

[kobblers]

You mean infamous, Count?

Just buy some new covering and replace it yourself - it's quite straightforward.

Rick.

[mrelf]

thanks, but she wants it replaced,

iam 55 and never done 1 lol

[Auto Key Wizard]

I'm 55 and do it most days

[algsoul]

https://www.charlesbirch.com/p-6835-leather-stacked-heel-covers-shaped.aspx      Charles birch 

[mrelf]

thanks , ordered and will give it a go, thank you

[HarryHeffernan]

16 hours ago, mrelf said:

thanks , ordered and will give it a go, thank you

If it’s put on a certain way try to take it off as a whole and you can use it as a template :)

[kobblers]

Or take it off and use strips of thin paper masking tape overlapping each other to make a template. Once applied to the heel, you can run a pen along the top of the heel where it meets the shoe to get a rough idea of the curve you'll need to cut.

Rick.

[mrelf]

That’s brilliant rick thank you 

[kobblers]

I find it easier to line up the new covering with the centre of the heel block and then smooth it out on both sides. Is sometimes helps to dampen the leather covering as it makes it more supple and easy to mould against the heel.

Rick.

[MartyCoggs]

Out of interest what would you charge the customer for doing this?

[Iain]

On 5/9/2018 at 12:40 AM, Auto Key Wizard said:

I'm 55 and do it most days

Really? Most days?

I didn't think there was that much demand for that type of work - there certainly isn't around here.

 

[Gray]

He wasn't talking about that.