Taking care of your Mizuno GNP 1400 softball glove ensures sound catches each time you go for a ball. On occasion, it may be necessary to remove tattered lacing and lace up the loops at an edge, the heel or the crisscross at the top of the fingers. Rawhide laces are available in pre-cut lengths for the various parts of the glove. The best way to lace up your Mizuno GNP 1400 glove is with the aid of a lacing guide and by applying a method that technicians have used for decades.
Step 1
Remove the tattered or broken lace by pulling it out of the holes on the glove with a pair of needle-nose pliers. Clip a tattered lace in one or more places with scissors as you go.
Step 2
Grip one end of the new rawhide lace firmly with the pliers. Apply a coating of petroleum jelly the length of lace with your other hand. Squeeze the lace tightly between your fingers as you work the jelly into both sides of the rawhide.
Step 3
Cut one end of the new lace to a long point with scissors. Fit the point into the end of a lacing needle and close the lock on the needle by crimping it with the pliers. Tie an overhand knot at the opposite end of the lace to keep it from pulling through as you lace up the glove.
Step 4
Push the needle through the first hole on the glove where the old lace was removed. If you're lacing an edge, start at the uppermost hole. Start at the hole closest to the web when lacing the tops of the fingers. Pull the needle through the hole with needle-nose pliers. Pull the remaining lace through by hand so the knot seats against the glove.
Step 5
Refer to the lacing guide and continue to lace the remaining holes in the same way. Make sure the lace is flat and uniform against the glove instead of twisted.
Step 6
Lift the lock on the lacing needle with a small screwdriver. Pull the pointed end of the lace out of the needle.
Step 7
Tie a square knot in the end of the lace at the outside of the last hole on the glove. Push the knot snug against the glove and pull it tight. Trim the excess lace with the scissors.
Tips and Warnings
- Duplicate the lacing pattern on another GNP 1400 when a guide is not available. Some lacing needles have small barbs that grip the end of the lace. Pry the lace out of the needle with the small screwdriver.
Things You'll Need
- Needle-nose pliers
- Rawhide lacing
- Scissors
- Petroleum jelly
- Lacing needle
- Lacing guide
- Small screwdriver
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