All About Leather Furniture Repair

Leather furniture can be a great addition to any place. But repairing or maintain them can be really difficult. You might find tears, cigarette burns, holes or scratches in leather sofas. But don't worry as fixing them is not really a big deal. Continue reading this article to find out all about leather furniture repair.

The first thing you should be aware of when thinking about repairing or fixing your leather furnishings is, hire a professional if you want your furniture to look fresh and new. Trying any at home care solution can make things even worse and you will have to pay the professionals more money if you ask them to repair a furniture with a poorly done repair. But if you are not worried about the quality or want to do it by yourself, continue reading. Leather Furniture

Check the Leather Type

At first you have to check if the leather is natural or artificial. If the leather is natural, it is not possible for you to repair it by yourself. These types of products including leather sofas are not coated with protective finishing coat so they require different repair strategies. You have no option but to call a leather professional if your leather is natural.

You can try to repair your furniture by yourself if it's topcoat or protected leather. Most of the furniture we see out there are made of protected leathers so you can expect that your furniture is also made of protected leather. You will be able to identify your furniture by looking at its color, patterns and other things. These types of leathers are not easy to scratch and water drops won't be able to change its color. But before trying any repairing process, make sure that it's conditioned and clean. It is really important to clean leather sofas if they are dry.

Fixing Damages

You don't have to worry about small scratches or a snag in leather furniture much as they can be fixed easily. Cracks or scratches can be fixed with a leather conditioner. Just conditioning the leather is enough for fixing small cracks and scratches.

For seam and large holes and tears, you have to go for long repairing process. If you are careful and quick, you can use super glue for repairing seams. Apply super glue on one side of that seam and then press it against the other side. Now keep the seams together and let the super glue dry. You have to do it accurately and fast as super glue dries very fast. It is a good idea to practice the process if you want to do everything perfectly. Leather Furnitures

For repairing large holes in leather furniture, you will find home leather repair kit at stores. You will find required instructions with the kit. Follow it properly and do things according to the instructions. These kits are available in $50-$70 depending on the quality and other things and you will be able to fix damages in leather sofas with it easily. Just make sure that its water based as you are going to repair large holes and tears with it. It is wise to hire professionals if the damage is really large and you don't believe that you will be able to repair.