Suit Repair Question...

[hedrap]

I have an original suit with bite marks to the foot that I can replace with another and before I started unstitching, I was looking for anyone who's attempted to this to let me know what I could be in for.

And has anyone ever been able to fix a run?

[Blackkryptonite]

eh, runs. You could try whipping it from the rear (that's what she said) with the same color thread but you will probably still be able to tell. Is it very noticeable? If not I would just leave it be and maybe dob some fabric glue on the inside of it to keep it from running anymore.

[almitysufx]

There is no way that I could find to repair a run perfectly. I recently got a beater CSS with a few problems and set out to fix it as best I could. I checked many web sites, then tried out various ideas on a regular spidy suit that also had runs.
What Blackkryptonite said is about the best way to deal with it. First use a dot of fabric glue, frey check, or clear nail polish at the top of the run to prevent further running. Best if the suit is carefully turned inside out. Use just a little, and don't dab it, you want to seal the run on the inside without the glue bleading all the way to the outside of the suit. If you want to close up the run, again working at the inside of the suit try "whipping it".What gave me the best results was to use a single threaded needle and start from the top going side to side and sort of weaving the thread through the run. It's not the perfect fix but if you take your time it should come out ok. best of luck.

[Blackkryptonite]

Let me just add if you are going to attempting whipping it with a single threaded needle you also DON'T want to pull each stitch very tight. Just snug enough so that you don't distort the fabric you are sewing. if that makes sense.

[dr_cyclops]

Let me just add if you are going to attempting whipping it with a single threaded needle you also DON'T want to pull each stitch very tight. Just snug enough so that you don't distort the fabric you are sewing. if that makes sense.

Best hand-sewing advice I can think of.

[Cosmicman]

What about a few dabs of fabric glue to slowly bound the frayed material threads back together?