Superglue (cyanoacrylate) works very well.
Edit: works on toe clip straps too.
Shoe lace ends...how to finish?
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I love this page(thanks TC), which contains all your suggestions with a comprehensive braekdown of pro's and con's.
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If you want even more useless information... aiglet is also spelled aglet or (the most common spelling in the USA) agelet. And if you really want to splurge, bespoke precious metal and bejewelled replacements are available...
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Gentlemen we really must get out more
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reohn2 wrote:Gentlemen we really must get out more
I wish I could. (only joking)
At least I have learnt some thing of use.
Would the Aiglet be any good on mudguard stay ends?
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Here is the proper tool for ctting and sealing laces etc.
http://www.sailboats.co.uk/ProductInfo. ... ctid=10060
http://www.sailboats.co.uk/ProductInfo. ... ctid=10060
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Ron wrote:Here is the proper tool for ctting and sealing laces etc.
http://www.sailboats.co.uk/ProductInfo. ... ctid=10060
Yeah but...
That tool may seal laces, but as they are often over-sized compared to eye lets, the aiglet device serves to easily thread the lace through eye let. Anyway, a hot knife would easily cut through nylon laces.
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Would the small caps you put over cable ends to stop them fraying work ?
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It suddenly occurred to me what the cure is .........
Leather laces.
Leather laces.
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