AJ
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Have a small tear in the armrest of a leather couch. Any ideas on a good way to repair it?
Leather Tear Reair?
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There are many YouTube videos on the subject. It really depends on the location of the tear and other factors. Check out the vids.
I have fixed similar things in leather before by fashioning a small leather patch larger than the tear and working into the tear, then carefully get Gorilla glue under the tear to adhere the patch. Dampen the patch before so the one-part epoxy will react and cause a strong bond. This method will hold the tear closed but will not make it disappear. It will stop it from expanding. I know they make auto leather repair kits, but they have never given me satisfactory results in making the repair invisible. You have to match color first, which of course changes as it cures. Then you have to spread it over the split and then apply a tool that is supposed to give it a leather look. Well, all you have done is create a larger mess than you started with and it will not last long.
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AJ
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I had thought of that first. However, want so one with real life fixes that worked to answer.
New Bern, huh? Spent quite a bit of time at Havelock. Going to New Bern or Morehead was like going to the big city!
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AJ, spend some time on this site: Furniture Clinic - Specialists in Wood and Leather Repair, Cleaning & Restoration - Car Interior & Furniture Restorations. You can buy their repair kits on Amazon, and I think they have a US site as well.
I have been using their products on a 30+ YO Chesterfield couch and chair in Japan for the last ten years or so. Have successfully repaired tears and holes. I find as I get more famiiar with how to do repairs I get better.
I bought a similar living room set when I moved back to the US. The guy I bought it from explained to me that the way to maintain the leather essentially indefinitely is to use a leather car seat cleaner/conditioner on them every few months or so. (I didn't touch my first set for over 20 years despite daily use. Hence tears and holes.)
I have been using their products on a 30+ YO Chesterfield couch and chair in Japan for the last ten years or so. Have successfully repaired tears and holes. I find as I get more famiiar with how to do repairs I get better.
I bought a similar living room set when I moved back to the US. The guy I bought it from explained to me that the way to maintain the leather essentially indefinitely is to use a leather car seat cleaner/conditioner on them every few months or so. (I didn't touch my first set for over 20 years despite daily use. Hence tears and holes.)
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