How to Fix Scuffs and Scratches on a Leather Coat

Leather coats are expensive, making it important to maintain the look of your coat for as long as possible. But when you have your coat for a while, you may scuff or scratch it. Solutions exist to fix those blemishes by using leather repair kits. These kits are even available for different colored leather and at a variety of department stores. You just have to modify the coloring kit to match the color of leather you want to fix.

Leather repair kit
Toothpicks

Instructions

- 1
  Apply the colored adhesive included in your leather repair kit to the scratch or scuff using a toothpick. Apply only a small amount of adhesive to the area as too much adhesive will make the area look worse.
- 2
  Identify the grain paper, included in your leather repair kit, which most closely matches the grain of your coat.
- 3
  Lay the grain paper over the adhesive. Verify the paper is flat against the adhesive.
- 4
  Heat the grain paper and the adhesive with the heat applicator from your leather repair kit. Start at the top of the adhesive and work in circular motion towards the bottom of the grain paper. Repeat this process for several minutes until you ensure that you have treated the entire.
- 5
  Allow the affected area to dry overnight.

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