Leather jacket main zipper replacement?

[Incandenza]

This may be a dumb question, but how complicated is it to replace the main zipper on a leather jacket?

Context is that I have a Rainbow Country jacket with a broken main zip... even if I could fix it, it seems like sort of a crappy/small/finicky zipper to begin with. Am thinking of just replacing it with a two-way #8 zipper.

Of course, I know Rainbow Country jackets are meticulously put together so wondering if I can trust the job to a local shop here in Montreal, or if I should wait for an opportunity to take it somewhere a bit more specialized... anyone have any thoughts?

Thanks

 

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This may be a dumb question, but how complicated is it to replace the main zipper on a leather jacket?

Context is that I have a Rainbow Country jacket with a broken main zip... even if I could fix it, it seems like sort of a crappy/small/finicky zipper to begin with. Am thinking of just replacing it with a two-way #8 zipper.

Of course, I know Rainbow Country jackets are meticulously put together so wondering if I can trust the job to a local shop here in Montreal, or if I should wait for an opportunity to take it somewhere a bit more specialized... anyone have any thoughts?

Thanks

Exactly how is it broken. Bad teeth, zipper tape ripping out of the male pin, or other? If you have a little experience sewing, then it might be a DIY for you. Some jackets need the lining to be taken out, and it does become a little more complicated. A good quality #5 zip can and will do the job for many years. Personally, I like RiRi over any other new zippers available. YKK has a quality built #10 that could be a good choice.

 

[Incandenza]

Thanks for the replies! It's just teeth not lining up/catching... have done a search on the forum and am aware that others have had similar issues with these Japanese repro jackets.

I really like the two way zippers I have on my Vanson jackets, but if the whole lining needs to be taken out that's another thing... didn't realize it could potentially become that complicated. Overall the jacket's slightly longer on me, which I very much like, but for that reason a two way zipper might be helpful.