How to Fix Leather on Furniture

Leather is a versatile and durable fabric used for a variety of objects, including clothing, furniture and accessories. Because of its quality and elegance, leather is more expensive compared to other fabrics used for furniture and therefore needs to be maintain properly and consistently to avoid costly replacements. Leather furniture is subject to small rips and tears mainly because of its constant use. Repair the small damages before allowing the tears to become bigger and unrepairable.

Mild soap
Soft cloth
Rubbing alcohol
Scissors
Leather repair kit (sub-patch, glue, repair compound, color palette, plastic knife, leather finish)
Leather conditioner

Instructions

- 1
  Clean the damaged surface and its surrounding area with mild soap and water. Dry the surface with a soft cloth.
- 2
  Wipe the damaged area with a rag dampened with rubbing alcohol.
- 3
  Use scissors to cut out a portion of a sub-patch from a leather repair kit, slightly larger than the damaged area, if the hole is deep or large.
- 4
  Apply glue on the edges of the sub-patch, and insert it underneath the damaged area with the glue side facing up. Flatten the sub-patch against the leather fabric. Let the glue set for five to 10 minutes.
- 5
  Mix the repair compound with the color that matches the rest of your leather furniture piece, using the color palette provided in the kit.
- 6
  Apply the repair compound on the damaged surface with the plastic palette knife. Spread around the surrounding edges to blend in the repair area.
- 7
  Wipe over the repair area with a cloth dampened with rubbing alcohol to smooth out rough patches. Let the compound dry.
- 8
  Spray leather finish on the repair area.
- 9
  Condition your furniture piece with leather conditioner, following the manufacturer's instructions.

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