Repairing The Real McCoy's Jacket shop recommendations (zipper, lining, buttons)

[casuallyworked]

TLDR: I’m looking for recommendations on who to send my Real McCoy’s jacket to for repairs. I need the front zipper repaired or replaced with the correct Talon zipper if necessary, two small holes in the lining mended, and the sleeve buttons reinforced/replaced if possible.

Hello everyone!

I would please love some guidance on who to send my Real McCoy's jacket. I reached out to TRM UK team and they said because I did not buy the jacket from them or an authorized shop they could not help me (I bought it a year or two ago from a user here). I also reached out the TRM JP team but they never responded to my two separate emails.I really love this jacket, it fits me perfectly, but recently the zipper has failed on me, when trying to zip up my jacket the teeth just do not close. I have tried to "repair" it myself aka just trying to tighten the slider but that did not fix it. I would please love to hear recommendations on the best shop to send this type of issue to. If I need a new zipper I would please like the shop to replace it with the original talon zipper.

In addition to the zipper, I have two small holes in my lining I would like mended, and I would like my buttons on my sleeve to be reinforced and possibly see if they have a replacement. I mostly care about the zipper, but these additional repairs would be great since I will be shipping it to the shop recommended. Thank you so much for any suggestions!!



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[Iron Horse]

Another day, another RMC jacket with a broken zipper smh

 

[Peacoat]

If you replace the broken zipper with he same size original talon zipper, you will be looking at yet another zipper failure within the year.

I had the same zipper failure on my Aero Thunder Bay #6 zipper within the first few months I owned it. I sent it to Johnson Leather in SF who replaced it with a #10 zip, which is what they said should have been on a jacket with such heavy leather to begin with. It was an expensive lesson on Aero zippers. I have had no problems with the zipper since then.

You may not want to go all the way up to a #10, but a larger zip may be a better choice for you.

 

[Tom71]

Wow! It always amazes me how you can sell jacktes north of EUR 3.00 with notoriously unreliable hardware and than refuse to repair them because "you bought them elsewere"... Yes, and YOU manufactured them, for crying out loud!

You can try with Aero. They do repair, but I have never asked about non-Aero jackets. I guess it can´t hurt to try.

There is a place called "Great Leather" in the US that I read about all the time (Dena would be the lady to contact, but I am sur almost every US member here has more info). Personally, I wouldn´t send a jacket to the US, but she sure seems to be a perfect choice quality-wise.

 

[Bfd70]

Where are you located? That will make a difference.

 

[Monitor]

This is a slider issue. Before sending the jacket, try replacing the slider. YKK in the same size should do the job until you source another Talon.
It is a very simple DIY, provided the RMC hasn't overcomplicated things. You should be able to get to the tail clip on the zipper tape right under the collar. Needle nose pliers is the only thing you need.

If it is a teeth problem (which it doesn't seem to be the case but you never know), then you should consider sending the jacket for a zipper replacement.

As for the holes and reinforcing the button. . . If you know anyone at all with basic experience in sewing, they could easily do that for you.

 

[casuallyworked]

Where are you located? That will make a difference.

I am located in soCal, but do not mind shipping it wherever I need to as long as the work in quality

 

[Bfd70]

Dena at great leather is a safe bet