Glove repair help

[mattsmith32]

Hey guys, picked up a project glove on the cheap, but didn’t realize the extent of the word “project”. I have attached some pics for reference. The inside of the hand stall is coming apart pretty good. Is there something I can use to adhere or even maybe sew in that would go over the hole? Like I said, it’s a project glove, so don’t want to put huge amounts of money in it, but want to make it serviceable at the very least. It seems to be over oiled slightly, but I can deal with that later.

I appreciate any and all suggestions that you may have.
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[NYC]

This is a lesson for everyone; condition the interior of your gloves as well as the exterior. The sweat from your hands really does a number on the lining. Aside from that hole it's really in decent shape.

 

[Committed]

This company can redo your liner. They seem to be one of the few offering this service.

http://www.glensideglovecompany.com/

 

[mattsmith32]

This company can redo your liner. They seem to be one of the few offering this service.

http://www.glensideglovecompany.com/

Thanks, it’s something I’d like to try and do myself, since it’s just a project, but just looking for some direction or ideas.

 

[beeblebobble]

This company can redo your liner. They seem to be one of the few offering this service.

http://www.glensideglovecompany.com/

His work is on instagram and its probably the best I see on a regular basis for restoring gloves.

 

[Committed]

His work is on instagram and its probably the best I see on a regular basis for restoring gloves.

Right! They are miracle workers from what I have seen. Not many out there offer lining replacement.

 

[defos]

http://forums.softballfans.com/thre...rk-before-after.1366952/page-14#post-19042634

Here's one I did that seems about what you're looking for. Starts about 1/3 of the way down the page with post 397. I'm nowhere nearly as good as the other guys here, but this one turned out pretty good.

 

[Hiltz]

This is a lesson for everyone; condition the interior of your gloves as well as the exterior. The sweat from your hands really does a number on the lining. Aside from that hole it's really in decent shape.

I clean and condition the liners of my gloves more frequently/thoroughly than the outside and I always wear a batting glove inside my fielding glove. Cheap gloves may wear out on the outside, but high end gloves always seem to go from the inside out and I don't want that happening to mine.

 

[davisrelacing]

Thanks, it’s something I’d like to try and do myself, since it’s just a project, but just looking for some direction or ideas.

Removing the binding and separating the glove into the inner liner and outer shell is not difficult.
Making the pattern for your new liner, finger stalls, etc from the old worn out liner is not difficult.
Sewing the finger roofs, thumb and pinky loops to the palm liner portion can be done using a regular industrial sewing machine.

The part that requires specialized sewing machines is the rebinding - you must have a walking or roller foot post bed or cylinder bed machine with a power supply, needle, and thread combination that can handle sewing through three layers of leather.

 

[Rous]

You can patch this and make it functional. you need a piece of leather about 4"x6".

Take a piece of paper, crumple and un-crumple is several times until it gets soft. Cut it to a size that will fit between the lining and shell and completely cover not only the hole, but also the holes that the palm lace runs through. Once you determine a size and shape of a patch that will cover the hole and also the palm lace holes, cut the leather the same size. Then put it in place and use a pen to mark the palm lace hole locations (you want the same hole pattern as the lining, not the shell). Then punch the holes. Once this is done, put it in place and use the palm lace to secure the patch in place. Yes, you will still have the raggedy lining and hole, but there will be smooth leather behind it.

I have done this about 5-6 times. I always mention glenside or glovedoctor.com, but the $15 I charge usually beats the alternatives.

 

[ogWarlock78]

I did basically what Rous describes using a piece of leather from the back seat of a junkyard Lexus

 

[Jomatty]

What are your goals for the glove? Do you want to use it with regularity or just have an extra in your trunk/bag that someone can use in a pinch or something, or do you want to bring it back as much as possible and have it able to be used regularly? If you want to do the best job possible I would follow Ross’s advice (I personally would have a hard time spending the kind of money it would take to do more than that). However if you just need to make it serviceable for the occasional game you might be able to do something with shoe goo and a scrap leather piece that might make it serviceable. Im sure that suggestion will make a lot of the craftsmen cringe, but just saying...It will fail eventually but if your not going to use it that much...I had an old Rawlings glove that somehow got ripped straight up the index finger. I shoe goo’ed a patch holding it back together and it has been used in random games and catches since and is still holding up. It will fail eventually (if it gets used) but it worked for cheap and there is only so much effort and money I’m willing to spend on something like this. Good luck with the project, whichever way you go!

 

[moren025]

You can patch this and make it functional. you need a piece of leather about 4"x6".

Take a piece of paper, crumple and un-crumple is several times until it gets soft. Cut it to a size that will fit between the lining and shell and completely cover not only the hole, but also the holes that the palm lace runs through. Once you determine a size and shape of a patch that will cover the hole and also the palm lace holes, cut the leather the same size. Then put it in place and use a pen to mark the palm lace hole locations (you want the same hole pattern as the lining, not the shell). Then punch the holes. Once this is done, put it in place and use the palm lace to secure the patch in place. Yes, you will still have the raggedy lining and hole, but there will be smooth leather behind it.

I have done this about 5-6 times. I always mention glenside or glovedoctor.com, but the $15 I charge usually beats the alternatives.

This is going to be the best and most economical way to do a temporary fix but it’s going to take some getting used to when you use the glove.
You are going to feel the addition of leather on your fingers where it transitions and you will still feel the cracking underneath.
I’d recommend calling local upholstery shops with your dimensions and asking them to sell you a piece of scrap leather.
Good luck.