Leather Couch & Lounge Repairs

Devine Leathercare is able to repair leather couch, lounges and leather furniture with small holes, scratches, gouges, cuts, scrapes, worn or cracked, and just downright grungy looking leather seats. In this article we're going to talk about how to repair a small cut in a leather seat lean back - the upper part of the seat.

Prepping a seat is the key to success in any leather repair, and a lasting re-tint or leather dye. We will clean the whole seat removing all dirt, and grime – oil and grease can be partially removed but if it is saturated into the leather will reduce the ability of the leather to take new colour. We prepare by cleaning with a mixture of chemical free pure soaps we have developed over the years. We hear of people and even supposed leather care businesses using rubbing alcohol, acetone, ammonia and TSP – do NOT use these products to clean your leather.

We repair small cuts and holes from the inside by gluing a patch of leather across the cut and pull the surface as close together as possible. We use a leather filler to smooth out any surface inconsistency. We then mix a quantity of leather dyes to colour match the existing colour and tint the affected area. We usually tint the entire lean back or tint the conditioner we apply when repairing a seat.

Leather repair is a craft and profession. The dyes and compounds we use are top quality and are made to last. Giving you a lasting leather seat repair, and comfort knowing you have a leather repair that will last and look great for years to come.

We do not carry out this process this for tears along the stitching and would initially involve an auto upholsterer.


After	Before


Before repair	After repair

Superficial cracking can be avoided by regular cleaning and conditioning. However if cracking has started it must be addressed before the cracks go right through the leather which will then have to be replaced. This cracking was restored by deep cleaning, using leather filler and then tinting and finishing off with quality conditioner & protection and completed with a top coat sealant.