Leather Repair

Damage to leather can, and does occur. Despite your best efforts, accidents happen, wear and tear, frisky pets as well as the occassional careless "favorite" In-Law. But, all is not lost! It is possible to restore damaged leather back to it's original state and make the repair permanent and virtually invisible!. In order to do this, the proper materials and techniques are necessary, and, the process is much simpler than you may think. Liken it to patching a hole in your drywall at home. By using the proper filling materials and techniques, you can make these repairs yourself!

Leather Magic! has developed State-of-the-Art products that will enable you to make any type of repair to any type of leather! Our Leather Repair Kits will provide you with everything that you will need, including Step-By-Step instructions.Our repair compounds are formulated from water based resins and polymers and require no heat to cure. These repair compounds air dry, and permanently bond leather back together, fill holes where leather may be missing while remaining just as soft and flexible as the original leather. The idea behind these products is to provide a finished repair that looks, feels and lasts as though the leather had never been damaged in the first place!

Why do we not use heat? To put it simply, heat is bad news for leather! Leather is just a piece of meat. When you place a steak on the grill, what happens? The heat tenderizes the meat making it possible to chew. Leather reacts to heat in exactly the same manner. The heat required to cure the "heat cure" compounds, actually "cooks" the leather, tenderizing the fibers of the leather. This will cause a breakdown of these fibers that will eventually break apart, causing the damaged area to deteriorate and split apart. In reality, a small repair can be expanded into a very large area of damage. A "heat cure" proces is required when making repairs to Vinyl. Leather Magic also offers Vinyl Repair Kits for this purpose.

In many instances, there may be no actual damage to the leather except minor surface or finish damage. This type of damage requires that a new finish be place onto the surface of the leather.Leather Magic offers ReColoring Kits that will provide you with the proper materials to accomplish this. This process is extremely easy to do and will provide a permanent, natural finish that replicates the original finish of the leather. This process is similar to painting a wall in your home and requires no special talents or skills! These products are water based and completely safe to use, and, are environmentally friendly.

What about Solvent based products? Strong solvent based chemicals should also be avoided when working with leather. The oils that keep leather soft and flexible, are delicate and will be easily destroyed by using strong chemicals. This will cause the leather to become stiff and brittle. Eventually, the finish and surface areas of the leather will begin to crack, very slightly at first, but will enlarge and may even develop into large splits. These splits may be repaired, but the oils must also be replaced periodically to keep the problem from occurring again. Leather Magic! can provide you with Leather Conditioners that will not only replace the lost oils, but maintain the soft supple feel that is leather's most attractive feature.

The best thing that you can do for your leather, to help prevent damage from occurring, is to establish a regular maintainence program. All leather should be thoroughly cleaned, conditioned (replace lost oils), and protected about every three months, more often in high use situations. Leather Magic! offers Leather Care Kits that will provide you with all of the essential materials that you will need to keep your leather in perfect condition. To view examples of repairs that have been completed, using our products, Click Here. If you need assistance in choosing the proper products for your particular situation, please Click Here to go to our automated assistant, or you may contact us directly, we'll be happy to assist you.