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19 February 2019, 06:46 AM | #1 |
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Buckle / Pin damage - Advice
Somehow the pin/prong in my buckle on my Gondolo is damaged. It has become bent and is facing the wrong way - I’ve no idea how but there we go...
Does anyone know if it would be possible to just order a replacement pin/prong or will this need a whole new buckle? Which I assume won’t come cheap! Any advice appreciated, this is a first for me!
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19 February 2019, 06:55 AM | #2 |
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This happened to me as well. I held the pin over a flame to get it hot and soften the metal then reshaped it. All good.
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Wow.... didn’t think of that. I guess nothing to lose at all by giving this a go!
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Except eyebrows which are overrated anyway.
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...lol, okay that was good lol
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I am pleased to report that this worked!
Although I did burn my finger at bin ...... better that than £900 for a new buckle/pin! Thanks BT1985.
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