How to repair an upholstery patch?
by
Bill Kratz
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I have two matching blue recliners that are genuine leather. One of them has a small
V-shaped cut right where the knee bends. I have tried auto parts stores, hobby stores,
fabric stores but can't find anything to repair the cut.
Any ideas folks?
Thanks in advance,
BillK
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How about an auto body upholstery shop? Typically where they do either custom work or collision repair?
I use this product and their videos show you how.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHiiVLR2LSg
Leather can be glued to leather easily with leather glue.
Fabric stores such as Fabricland, also TandyLeather sell leather glue.
If there is still an old time shoe repair shop in your area, they should also sell leather glue.
An inexpensive place to look for small pieces of leather is garments in thrift stores. They are often available in good quality leather but are a low price due to being out-of-style or odd sized.
Rubber cement can be used to bond leather to leather....paint both pieces with the cement let dry slightly tacky and join both pieces. There is also a product called shoe glue or is it goo? Any way...it works fine for leather shoes that have ripped.
Yes, I know that there are still some retail outlets in
AZ, so with luck there is one near you in Austin.