Leather furniture,  seats or other items  are usually quite expensive but they just look so great, many of us just have to have them. However, if they get worn out or ruined, this can make us regret spending money on it. These easy steps to repair leather will change this for good. You'll be amazed at how incredible it turns out!

Let's Get Started!

The Supplies You Need To Gather Include:

Refinish Coatings leather repair kit
bucket of water
2 lint-free cloths
soft brush
hair dryer or heat gun
rubber gloves
2 disposable containers
1 Clean
Use an all purpose cleaner,  it is recommended to use Simple Green or a dish soap  with water. Scrub  down using  sponge,  wipe  again clean free of any soap. Finish up with clean water to ensure  soap reside is removed, dry.  We can use a hair dryer or heat gun, if you are using a heat gun, be sure it’s on a low  setting. I would recommend wearing rubber gloves so  products do not get on  skin. Use clean lint free cloth,  Surface Prep  apply  to  cloth, work into surface by applying harder pressure.  Surface will feel tacky once cleaned, dry  24 hours or  speed up  using hair dryer or heat gun.
2 Filling Cracks
If you have any damaged areas, use 600 grit sandpaper to remove  loose fibres, smoothen  area.  Clean off  sanding debris,  give area another wipe  with  surface prep. Use small disposable container, pour  sufficient amount of base coat into  cup. Add cross linker to  base coat,  every two ounces of base coat, add one cc or ml of cross linker. Mix  using stir sticks. Apply  base coat mix using   sponge, use  light pressure with fast movements, do not leave streaking.  Air dry. Top coat must be applied within four hours.  Repair  damaged areas, use  stir stick to ensure  leather crack filler is mixed, apply. Once dry, use  600 sandpaper to smoothen  filled areas.

Additional Steps To Follow:

Next, apply your dye. Shake up your  Top coat using a container to mix well, pour a good amount into your disposable container. Take a pipette and add your cross linker. Make sure to add two cc or ml of your cross linker per two ounces of your top coat, combine. You can apply your top coat with an airbrush or a little paint gun. Take your sponge and work your top coat in the surface needing repair so it can fill color into any cracks that there might be. Don't use a large quantity of this and make sure to use fast motions and don't leave streaks. Let it sit for approximately five minutes before your next coat. Then add another coat if necessary. It should take about three to four hours for it to cure, if your coats are thick, it may take a little longer.  Don't get your repaired area to get wet for at least forty-eight hours.

Finished!

This process is so simple and works so well, you won't ever be afraid to buy leather again! Have you used this repair method before?

Let Us Know How It Worked Out For You!

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