How to Repair Leather Sofas

Leather sofas are an elegant addition to any living room or household. Leather is a comfortable, durable and beautiful fabric, and furniture made from it is often more expensive than regular cloth upholstered furniture. To maintain such luxuries, repair minor rips or tears with the help of leather repair kits available in home improvement stores and online. The abundance of these repair kits allow for fast and easy repairs for a fraction of the cost of professional repairs.

Soap
Water
Cloth
Rubbing alcohol
Scissors
Leather repair kit (sub-patch, glue, color palette, repair compound, plastic palette knife, color finish)
Leather conditioner (optional)

Instructions

- 1
  Clean the surface of the damaged leather by rubbing it with soap and water. Then wipe down the surface with a cloth dampened with alcohol. Let it dry.
- 2
  Cut out a section of sub-patch slightly larger than the damaged section. Apply glue around the edges of the sub-patch. Insert the sub-patch, with the glue side facing up, underneath the hole and lay it flat against the fabric. Let the glue set for five to 10 minutes.
- 3
  Mix the repair compound with a color that matches the sofa. The colors will be provided in a color palette provided in the kit.
- 4
  Apply the compound onto the tear or hole with a plastic palette knife. Smooth out the compound, spreading some on the surrounding areas to blend the repair area in with the rest of the sofa. Skim off excess to ensure a smooth surface. Let the compound dry.
- 5
  Gently wipe over the repair area with a cloth dampened with alcohol to smooth out any rough patches.
- 6
  Spray the repair area with a color finish. Condition the leather with leather conditioner according to the manufacturer's directions, if desired.

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