So I have the BTTF replica vest from Head Goonies which is hands down the best replica in the world. Now even with it's stunning accuracy I found that it could use a couple small upgrades. I have a cheap Class-5 vest on hand that I will remove the buttons and attach them to the HG vest. Class-5 buttons have the rose logo on them so I want my vest to have that little extra bit of accuracy. The second thing is replace the HG patch on the inside with the real thing. I will never sell the vest this is just for me.
So since snap buttons aren't reusable I will have to adhere the two halves to the vest very carefully to not get any glue on the vest that doesn't need it.
The first step would be to drill out both sets buttons to separate the two pieces. Then glue the HG female ends to the vest so they stay in place and glue the real Class-5 buttons to the outside. I will never snap the buttons together so I won't have to worry too much on the glue's strength.
For the patch I will just pluck the stitches out of both of them and use a glue that works on nylon as the original patch was probably sewn on while the inner liner wasn't attached to the outside.
Tools/materials:
Drill
Drill bits
Adhesives
Class-5 buttons
Class-5 patch
So since snap buttons aren't reusable I will have to adhere the two halves to the vest very carefully to not get any glue on the vest that doesn't need it.
The first step would be to drill out both sets buttons to separate the two pieces. Then glue the HG female ends to the vest so they stay in place and glue the real Class-5 buttons to the outside. I will never snap the buttons together so I won't have to worry too much on the glue's strength.
For the patch I will just pluck the stitches out of both of them and use a glue that works on nylon as the original patch was probably sewn on while the inner liner wasn't attached to the outside.
Tools/materials:
Drill
Drill bits
Adhesives
Class-5 buttons
Class-5 patch
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