Leather Repair

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Whats up guys and gals..

I have a very small tear in my seat-the flap of leather is still attached. Nick recommended this kit to repair leather:

3M Leather & Vinyl Repair Kit, 3M 08579, repair leather tear, repair vinyl seats, leather repair

but I am thinking that I don't need something like this quite yet. Has anyone just glued the flap and "reattached" it to the seat? I came across another thread where someone recommended a company called Leather World Technologies. They have some "soft" glue that I think would suffice, applying it with a toothpick or I was thinking a plastic collar stay:

http://leatherworldtech.com/Products/Leather-Master-Soft-Glue__LMLSG08.aspx

Has anyone else repaired leather tears? What are your suggestions?

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I can't really see it in these pics- kind of blurry...
 
dtuna42 said:
I can't really see it in these pics- kind of blurry...
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I know...my phone camera sucks. But basically think of a small triangle shape flap/tear. I'm thinking some keys dug into the leather.
 
Still looking for some suggestions on this one.
 
I would think that you should be able to repair that relatively easily. The glue might work perfectly since it's so small. Only thing that I would be concerned about is how well the glue would stick to the foam inside...eventually I'd think the foam would tear.

I've personally never done leather repairs, so can't really help you out too much.
 
Thanks for the reply Jason...I'm really hoping that because it's so small that it won't pull on the foam too much after it has been glued down. I'm now alittle worried about glue getting on to the rest of the seat.
 
alko said:
Thanks for the reply Jason...I'm really hoping that because it's so small that it won't pull on the foam too much after it has been glued down. I'm now alittle worried about glue getting on to the rest of the seat.
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Yeah I would be worried about that as well. Maybe tape up the area around it and give it a good amount of time to dry before sitting in it.
 
SeaJay's said:
Yeah I would be worried about that as well. Maybe tape up the area around it and give it a good amount of time to dry before sitting in it.
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Indeed. I hope some others will chime in here. This is going to make me reconsider who I let in my car.
 
It is possible to repair very small tears llike that simply with a pigment that has good adhesion.
A Leather Repair Pen will dispense a small amount of colour to the right place and you can then work with a pin or dental tool to get the little flap of leather back to it's original position, then dry.
If you do need to use glue you can use either a water or solvent based glue as long as it is a specific leather glue that will remain flexible when dry. Put a small among of glue out on a piece of paper - do not try to work straight from the tube. Work with a dental tool to get a small amount of glue under the flap of leather and then reposition the flap. Excess glue will rub off the surface.
Allow to dry.
You may need some colour for the glued area depending on how neatly the flap has gone back into it's position.
Hope this helps
Judyb
 
judyb said:
It is possible to repair very small tears llike that simply with a pigment that has good adhesion.
A Leather Repair Pen will dispense a small amount of colour to the right place and you can then work with a pin or dental tool to get the little flap of leather back to it's original position, then dry.
If you do need to use glue you can use either a water or solvent based glue as long as it is a specific leather glue that will remain flexible when dry. Put a small among of glue out on a piece of paper - do not try to work straight from the tube. Work with a dental tool to get a small amount of glue under the flap of leather and then reposition the flap. Excess glue will rub off the surface.
Allow to dry.
You may need some colour for the glued area depending on how neatly the flap has gone back into it's position.
Hope this helps
Judyb
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Thank you very much for your response...I greatly appreciate it. I will see if I can find a leather repair pen. Your instructions and suggestions are much appreciated!
 
Sorry Alex, I've never done leather repair....However, I did want to tell you I like your new Avitar!!!!:xyxthumbs:
 
Thanks Jeff! This is from the cruise my fiance and I recently took. This was taken in St. Kitts & Nevis, on a hillside with the background shot of where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Caribbean Sea. The Atlantic side is on the left. This was one of the many beautiful islands we saw.
 
Alex,

There is no way you can continue driving a beater with ripped up seats. :p Drive down to Florida this weekend and I'll gladly make you an offer on the TSX that you cannot refuse. :cheers:


:haha:


:cruisin:
 
Nick@Autogeek said:
Alex,

There is no way you can continue driving a beater with ripped up seats. :p Drive down to Florida this weekend and I'll gladly make you an offer on the TSX that you cannot refuse. :cheers:


:haha:


:cruisin:
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HAHAHAHAHA!!! Thats hilarious! With the cold weather coming up, I may actually drive down there.
 
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