Rubber boots wear out over time, so it can happen that a boot tears. Here’s a guide on how to repair rubber boots.
1. Rubber boots are back in full fashion
Especially children like to wear rubber boots, as they can jump through the puddles without getting wet feet. But even people who work a lot in the garden or stable find rubber boots very practical. In the meantime, these are again fully in fashion with young audiences and are always welcome even in fair weather. After all, they are available today in a wide variety of designs and colours.
If you work in these rubber boots, it can happen again and again that they rip and get holes. If you still want to use your boots, you can easily repair them. Just follow the instructions below.
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2. Repair rubber boots – step by step instructions
Step 1:
To repair the rubber boots, you first have to buy a thick tape. Best suited for repairing gaffer tape or duct tape. You can buy such adhesive tapes in any hardware store.
Step 2:
Clean the crack thoroughly with a damp cloth. The crack or hole must be completely clean so that the adhesive strip then holds well. After cleaning with the damp cloth, wipe dry well.
Step 3:
Now you should glue the tape generously over the hole or over the crack. You should stick the adhesive strip into the shoe from the inside,so it is not so quickly noticeable that the shoe is broken. The almost new shoe is ready.
2.1. No permanent solution
This is by no means a permanent solution, but in case of an emergency it can be a good and quick solution. For old or plain rubber boots, you can also use a colorful tape. So you can cheerfully spice up the old or rather boring looking rubber boots.
3. Vulcanizing is a better solution
It is much better to vulcanize the defective site. A vulcanizing solution can usually be found in the repair kits for bicycle tyres or car tyres.
Hold a piece of rubber on the defective spot, add the vulcanizing solution and heat everything together. The piece of rubber will then connect permanently with the rubber boot and the hole will be tight.
