The coldest season of the year just got a little bit chillier! Yes, the long, cold winter months are upon us, which means it’s time to hit the slopes again, whether you are an expert skier or just a beginner, eager to learn.
For the expert skier, day one of the winter ski season will be dedicated to getting back in shape after the long break. One of the best ways to do this is by skiing several days a week as the doctors recommend. This will help your body get back into the groove of skiing and allow you to have more fun.
However, even the most seasoned skier can find themselves hurtling down the mountain once or twice, hitting a bit of turbulence that causes them to lose their ski pants, or worse, their ski pants to split right down the middle.
The question is, “How do I fix my ski pants?”
Luckily, there’s a solution and it’s quite simple. With just a little bit of elbow grease, you can mend these types of injuries and have your ski pants back in action in no time. So let’s have a look.
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Elbow Grease
Elbow grease is ideal for these types of situations. It’s the type of product that you just need to get your hands on. You can’t exactly find it in a retail store, but you can find it at most home improvement stores, like Home Depot or Lowe’s.
The most important thing when using this type of product is to work quickly but carefully so as not to cause any further damage.
Because the snowflake design is so iconic, it’s the perfect symbol to represent this type of product. When you apply elbow grease to the outside of your ski pants, you will see small snowflakes magically appear, like magic!
Heat
To repair your hole in ski pants, you will need to use heat. As tempting as it is to run home and grab the hair dryer to blast the tear in your ski pants, you should not do this. Using heat in this way will only cause the hole to expand, which makes the repair more difficult and leaves you more vulnerable to infection.
Instead, you will want to use a heat gun, which are readily available at most home depots or hardware stores. A heat gun will penetrate the fabric and allow you to gently iron the tear, which will eventually mend itself.
Novelty Stiff Plastic Knitting Needle
This is an absolutely essential piece of equipment if you want to fix your hole in ski pants. A novelty stiff plastic knitting needle is the best tool to use for this job. Not only will it make the repair much easier, but you will also be able to do it better, with fewer mistakes.
A novelty stiff plastic knitting needle has a large, hollow metal handle on the end that allows you to easily hold it while you work. When you are done using it, you can just set it on the table and let it rest, because it won’t move or fall over.
Wax Paper
Another essential tool in your hole in ski pants repair kit is wax paper. Wax paper is an inexpensive and readily available product used primarily for writing or drawing on. However, it has another important use, which is to temporarily protect your skin from the hot iron.
When you are using the iron, always lift it up high and in a direct line with the fabric. Make sure that the paper is placed directly on top of the fabric and leave it there for a couple of minutes before removing. This will help strengthen the fabric and make the repair last longer, avoiding any fraying or unraveling.
Duct Tape
Duct tape is another product that you will want to have on hand during your repair session. This is an extremely versatile product, used for a variety of purposes, from keeping things together to keeping things clean. As a result, it is usually found at people’s houses and in construction sites, but it is also widely available from retail stores, like Home Depot or Lowe’s.
You will want to use duct tape to temporarily hold your pants together while you are working. Once you have fixed the hole in your ski pants and they are back in action, you will need to remove the tape to have your pants hang naturally once more.
Clothes Pegs
The last but not least item in your hole in ski pants repair kit is the clothes pegs. When you are mending your pants and the fabric is on the thinner side, you can use these to hold the pieces of fabric together while you work. This will assist you in preventing any fraying, ensure the repair stays neat and tidy, and make the whole process go much more quickly.
As you can see, all you need for a really effective and quick hole in ski pants repair are materials that you can get your hands on easily. Now, you might be tempted to try to use a needle to sew up your pants and save them that way, but you should not do this. If you overuse a needle in this way, it will break and you will not be able to mend your pants without losing time and material.
Instead, you will want to hold the pieces of your pants together and use the needle to sew up the area where the hole occurs. While you are at it, you can also mend any frayed parts of the pants as well. When you are done, you can either leave it as is or take it one step further and try to make it look like it was never there, by using some of the other products in this list to finish it off.
Final Takeaway
Repairing a hole in your ski pants is very simple, if you have the right tools for the job. Not only will it take you less time to fix it, but you will be able to do a much better job, avoiding any fraying and potentially losing any material when you are done. As a result, you will have your pants back in action much sooner and have more fun in the process!