How to Repair Automotive Leather
An automobile is the second largest investment for many people. It is important that we increase the value of this investment. When there are leather seats that are dry and cracked, it can take away from the value but the good thing is that the leather seats can be repaired.
Materials Needed
- Trisodium phosphate
- Acetone
- Ammonia
- Rubbing alcohol
- Warm water
- Spray bottle
- Microfiber cloth
- Scrubbing pad
- Fine grit sandpaper
- Scissors
- Tweezers
- Leather glue
- Leather repair compound
- Leather dye
- Cloth
- Leather conditioner
- Pour 1-cup trisodium phosphate, 1-cup acetone, 1-cup ammonia, 1-cup rubbing alcohol and 1-cup warm water into a large spray bottle. Swish the liquids around in the bottle to mix them.
- Spray the solution in the spray bottle over the leather until it is soaked. Allow the solution to sit for 10 minutes. Wipe the leather with a clean microfiber cloth. Take a scrubbing pad and rub the leather until it is rough in texture.
- Use fine grit sandpaper to sand around the repair area. Take a pair of scissors and cut a hole in a piece of leather that you purchased to cover the repair area. The patch should be cut so it is larger than the repair area. It should also be round in shape. Place the patch inside of the repair area using tweezers. Spread it so the leather shows through the hole and matches the rest of the leather.
- Place leather glue between the repair area and leather patch. Spread leather repair compound over the repair area until it covers the repair area. Take a scrubbing pad and press the area so it will look like the rest of the leather.
- Cover the area with leather dye. Take a soft cloth and blend the dye into the leather. Allow the dye to dry for 48 hours.
- Apply leather conditioner to a cloth and work it into the repaired area. Allow the conditioner to dry for 24 hours.