How can I repaint/refurbish peeling bonded leather dining chairs?

by Christine Diaz Farrell

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They are parson type dining room chairs that are infrequently used. All of a sudden, they seem to be peeling and cracking. HELP!!!

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Janet Pizaro on May 17, 2016
First a typical question are they faux or real leather?The process will be different.

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- Christine Diaz Farrell on May 17, 2016
  Faux I think. It's called bonded leather which I understand to be a "painted" leather.
  
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- Janet Pizaro on May 18, 2016
  @Christine Diaz Farrell You can try a Re-Stor-It Leather/vinyl/repair kit sold on Amazon.
  
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- CK on May 18, 2016
  @Christine Diaz Farrell My brother is a professional leather worker. He describes bonded leather as 'leather soup'. ;-) They take real leather, sort of 'melt it down' and bond it to another backing material. The leather 'layer ' is VERRRRRY thin and that's why it doesn't wear as well as true hide leather. Sadly there is very little you can do to actually 'restore' bonded leather. As an interior decorator, I'd suggest purchasing or making slip covers for your Parson's chairs. They are very easy to find in stores, online, etc. and if you sew, with the straight design of them, making slip covers is quite easy. You can google a search for "making slip covers for Parson's chairs" or even do a HT search. Best of luck :-)
  
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- Christine Diaz Farrell on May 22, 2016
  Thanks for the info!!
  
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Stephanie on May 18, 2016
Sorry to tell you - but no there isn't really anything you can do :( It is going to be way easier to recover them so they all match. It will not cost much & is a quick great for sure fix!!!

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Lalybelle on May 18, 2016
I did mine. If you are willing to change the "look" from sleek and modern, to aged and sort of rustic. Not altogether rustic, just a lot more texture. They were peeling and, in some cases, pitted. I used a soft brush and brushed off as much loose material as possible. I chose a medium color and painted with homemade chalk paint. I let my paint really (really) dry in between coats and did 3 coats. Finally, I waxed. First with clear, then with a really light hand, I used dark in a circular pattern kind of in patches. This gave my chairs a "skin" or "suede" look, and the wax made them very supple and comfortable. I hope this helps! I never throw things away!

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- Christine Diaz Farrell on May 22, 2016
  Thank You Lalybelle. Would you happen to have any pics of them finished ?
  
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- Lalybelle on May 22, 2016
  @Christine Diaz Farrell I will see if I can figure out how to upload some!
  
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- Lalybelle on May 22, 2016
  @Christine Diaz Farrell We spent 21 years in Slidell- small world, huh?
  
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