Leather repair?

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Just got my husband a new leather jacket last year...his old one was decades old (and the sleeves were always a little too short). Somehow he got too close to a clothes rack and punctured a hole. Does anybody know how or if it is possible to repair leather? Joy in Michigan

Bobbie Sews Moore · Accepted Answer

A few years ago I had a leather chair that somehow got a hole in it.  I saw on TV where here was a leather "repair kit" and you could get it at Eckerd's Drug store.  It's a plastic like liquid in maybe 5 colors and you can blend it to get close to the right color.  (Looks almost like a paint by number paint kit.)  Kit includes a "grain like" paper to press over it and dries overnight.  I was pleased with the results.  You might want to think about doing this.  HTHBarbara in SC

Joy Hardie · Answer

GREAT!  I will look for it and give it a try.Was the repair durable?Could you easily see the repair or did it blend in nicely?Thanks again,Joy in Michigan

Bobbie Sews Moore · Answer

The repair wasn't noticeable 2 or 3 feet away, which is about the closest anyone will be to the repair.  "I" always knew where it was.  The chair was 4 or 5 years old when the hole happened.  It held up good.  I "painted" the liquid stuff about a 1/2 inch beyond the hole.  Kept the chair for 4 or 5 more years after the repair job, then gave it away.  The directions on the package were easy to understand.Good luck.   I would certainly give this stuff a try on a jacket, rather than toss it.  You can send a private message if this isn't clear to you.Barbara in SC

Angrie.Woman · Answer

I'm not Bobbie, but I had a leather chair once that got a puncture in it, and I used the same type of repair kit. I didn't do so good at getting the color quite right, but the "stuff" lasted as well as the rest of the seat of that chair.

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Hanna's Mum · Answer

With something as wearable as a jacket you might want to forgo usingthe liquid.  Garment leather and furniture leather are 2 differenttypes, different thicknesses, different dying techniques and differenttanning processes.  A decent shoe repair place is probably your bestbet. >

Joy Hardie · Answer

WOW.  I would have never thought of a shoe repair place...but now thatyou mention it , it makes sense!  Thanks.Joy in Michigan

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