Noticed some fraying has started on the end of this helmet strap, I've only had it a couple of years so far:
This is an SA2015 helmet and I hope to keep it until it's too old to meet safety regulations. How should I stop the fraying? The strap is made of Kevlar. Best idea I had was to coat the end in hot glue.
https://www.amazon.com/Dritz-1674-Liquid-Sealant-0-75-Ounce/dp/B000YQKIDY
to stop fraying. you use fray check.
OK, ordering some up now, should get it in a couple weeks.
Edit: Would it be smart to pre-emptively treat the sides of the strap with this stuff as well?
Oh wait I can't send it via my freight forwarder because it's a flammable liquid. I'll try checking the local fabric shops although the odds aren't good and it'll probably cost more.
Melt it with a lighter?
In reply to EastCoastMojo :
That's what I typically do with this kind of thing - but if it's kevlar thread, not sure if it will melt like other fibers...
Liquid tape or flex seal.
Liquid tape found in hardware stores near electric tape
In reply to irish44j :
Good point, and bigger flame probably not good for helmet. Here's a how to using superglue and a knife
Super glue?
I'll wait to hear back from a friend who's a dressmaker tomorrow about the fray check (it's not flammable once it's dry), if I can't get that I'll use the super glue.
Just wanted to update, I didn't get the fray check but super glue did the job. I figured that less trimming is better, so once the super glue dried I just trimmed the corners to keep the tip from being wider than the rest of the strap (this would make it much harder to do the strap up, since the D-rings are already slightly narrower than the strap) and then re-glued where I'd made cuts.
Glued up:
Trimmed and glued again:
Some kind of stiffening/hardening of the tip was done from the factory, you can see it where the kevlar is slightly darker, but it wasn't enough. The tip is like hard plastic now so it should hold together.
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