Vw Skoda Zip Up - DIY upholstery tool

Sometimes the zips for the rear upholstery either come undone or for need access inside - possibly the seatbelt mechanism. Skoda don't provide zip mechanisms to refasten. It would have cost pennies.

Here's what I did. Copy at own responsibility. 

I used - spare zip - KKK brand - size 5GN1.Cost about £2. Removed the mechanism by cutting the end off the zip and sliding it. 

Also flat pliers and small craft knife. Silicon spray was useful to lubricate teeth. Superglue to keep ends together. 

Uncovered zip ends from being tucked in. Fed the spare material into my zip mechanism with pointy end in the direction of travel. A bit fiddly but when teeth are just entering the zipper I used pliers to firmly hold ends level and start zipper. I didn't rush it. Just made sure the teeth engaged. 

Used silicon spray on rest of the teeth. Get a good hold and zip up almost to end. 

Used pliers to get far end of zip out of upholstery and I cut across the teeth with craft knife so the zipper could escape. Pulled the zipper through and off for future use. 

Just for belt and braces a drop of superglue at each end to keep teeth together. I hope not to be doing this again. Tuck away ends. 

Just in case I do need it again put a labelled tag on the zipper.