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| Question & Answers: Repairing Leather |
My jacket (leather article) is scratched up. How do I make it look new?
On finished leathers with a low to high luster a shoe polish will work. But if not buffed out completely off the polish will rub off on your clothes. We don't recommend trying to touch up light color leathers or suede, it just won't work and you will ruin the article. Another trick for this type of leather (black only) is to get some black shoe dye from the local grocery store and dab it on a wad of cotton cloth, rub it on some junk cardboard and get the wet dye spot damp. Then rub it on the scratches. BE CAREFUL, too much dye will show and be obvious. You should be able to buff it and it will almost look as good as new.
The stitching in my leather came apart. What do I do?
Easily repairable by almost anyone who sews. On extra heavy leathers go to a local shoemaker, they've got the right equipment. Most leathers can be sewn on conventional machines with a leather needle. The person repairing may need to separate the liner first to get inside.
There is a rip (or hole) in my leather. What do I do?
Start shopping at jaminleather.com for another one. There is hardly any repair person willing to replace parts of a leather article for many reasons. Some reasons include matching the color, texture, grain and thickness of leather (especially black leather). Temporary patches could be attached on the inside or out to hold it together, but often they make the article embarrassingly ugly. Keep that jacket for house painting.
My jacket is faded bad. What can I do?
Buy another. We realize you probably don't want to give up old faithful, BUT there is one thing that will help. Blacks and very dark colors can be rejuvenated with the magic of mink oil spray. The mink oil will darken the hide, adding color, as well as waterproofing and conditioning. If you spray it on be sure to spray it evenly and on every inch or it will be noticeable where you touched it up. You might get some more life out of old faithful after all!
My leather appears to have shrunk. What's up?
Either you gained a lot of weight or it was stored in a very hot place. I.E.: trunk of a car, back seat of a car, on radiator or heating element, or outdoors. Unfortunately there is nothing you can do except replace it. |
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