Thread: First real damage.

I still don't know how it's happened me.
After almost three months of daily shave.
Anyway, any chance to fix it?
Or just order the replacement pad?

You can glue the flaps down with rubber cement. As long as the glue is pliable when dried and will not swell the leather you are good to go. There are likely many out there that can be used. I have used rubber cement and it worked well on little flaps like those.once it has all dried up use a white eraser to take the excess off of the surface. I think most of have done it at least once.

Thanks.
This guy is good enough?
http://m.staples.ca/en/Elmer-s-Rubbe...0001?sk_test=a

Yep most rubber cement will work as you will clean off the excess on top , plus maybe don't even have to go to the damage area, just shorten your stroke,, wait till your a little more experienced before getting another pad if you can, more are to come if your like most of us in the beginning. Good luck. Tc

Not to worry Danny,

It happens to everyone sooner or later and you will likely do it again some time, so like tcrideshd said, fix the pad you have and keep fixing it until your motor skills are well ingrained, then you can replace the pad with a new one if you wish. Don't look too close at the hanging strop I gave you, there are several "flaps" I've glued down as I was learning, not to mention a few gouges I had to sand down, so you could strop over them without annoying bumps.

There we go!
The method is really working.
Thank you folks.

It's called patina. 100 years after you're dead it will be worth a lot more. The great grand kids will say "This happened when grandpa becc had to fight off [fill in the space with native Americans, liberals, Marijuana crazed college kids, or your choice]." Way better that a blemish-free, boring strop. Yeah, patina, that's the ticket.

chippiepig,
They will probably say that this all-thumbs grandpa was typing SMS with point finger only