Bill Schwab Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 I have a Safariland inner belt that is too big for me. I was going to cut it down and then have a shoe repairman put a line of stitch across the cut part to keep the belt from fraying and slowly disintegrating, however I cannot find any shoe repair places locally. So I thought maybe I could cut it, then burn it to melt the end. Anyone done this before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Not to a Safariland but I did it to a CR Speed when I went to an area match without a belt and the only thing for sale was size extra huge(50). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Schwab Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share Posted November 21, 2009 Not to a Safariland but I did it to a CR Speed when I went to an area match without a belt and the only thing for sale was size extra huge(50). Did you burn it, or get it stiched? Any issues with it afterwards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I cut it with a size huge scissors then I melted the end with a soldering iron. If you burn it I suggest a butane BBQ lighter and a wet rag to squeeze the plastic to a point instead of leaving a blob which is hard to get through belt loops. Ask me how I found out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Rivet gun? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/disp...Itemnumber=7356 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide45 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 (edited) Rivet gun?http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/disp...Itemnumber=7356 no http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Disp...temnumber=91812 Edited November 23, 2009 by wide45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Rivet gun?http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/disp...Itemnumber=7356 no http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Disp...temnumber=91812 I thought about suggesting a sewing awl, but I have never used one. Do they work well in your experience? (I do have a rivet in one of my range belts. It is working...where my hot glue gun had failed.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide45 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Truth is I have not used such a tool. I do get good service out of needle and thread. Pop rivets are not going to lay flat on that underbelt, nor will they prevent unraveling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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