How can you cover the arm rest on a couch that is peeling?
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You had your couch for a while and you sit and rest your arm and after a pierod of time it starts to crack and peel
You can buy armrest covers. Simply Google "armrest covers for sofas" and you will have lots of options. You can also make your own if you know how to sew: https://www.redhandledscissors.com/2014/11/tutorial-simple-fabric-armrest-covers/
pleather is noted to peel it's very thin and dries out quickly, you could try painting it, or put solid colored dish towels over it.
Here’s a post. https://homeguides.sfgate.com/repair-cracked-vinyl-chair-75927.html
You might try fabric squares ove the arms like an armrest protector you see on chairs.
I use old pillow cases. My sofa isn't leather, but my mom's Flex Steel sofa from back in the sixties that is still in perfect condition and was recovered years ago. I have four dogs in the house and the sofa is under the Livingroom Windows, so I found two matching quilts in perfect shape at the Salvation Army and used one for the seat portion and one for the back, trucking them in to fit. Unfortunately there wasn't enough length to cover the arms. I took two closely colored pillow cases and tucked them into the sofa to cover the areas and it works perfectly. If the sofa is real leather, get a good leather cleaner and conditioner and use it as directed to stop further cracking and peeling of the rest of the piece. Don't let the leather dry out.
My leather recliner did this in the head rest area. I went to a leather upholstery shop with the measurements and the guy made me a rectangular piece with velcro fasteners. I got leather that was in the color neighborhood of my chair but a contrasting color would also work.
JUST RECENTLY I WATCHED ON TV HOW THEY USE A PRODUCT THAT HEALS THE CRACKED ARMS OF CHAIRS LIKE LEATHER I DO NOT KNOW THE NAME OF IT BUT I SURE WISH I HAD OF KNOWN ABOUT IT BEFORE I TOSSED MY LEATHER CHAIR OUT.
Hi Susan! Here are some suggestions for you as well! Good luck.
https://www.wikihow.com/Fix-Peeling-Areas-on-Bycast-Leather
https://www.pinterest.com/explore/leather-couch-fix/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noLvQiT9oZo
i cut up an old leather coat and glued a patchwork of different pieces on the pleather arms and head of my recliner. worked fine, and no real skills needed :)