Friday, November 11, 2005
Leather Repair
Don’t despair when you see your leather in a ‘not so good condition’. The good news is that it can be treated to prevent it from damaging further. In fact, it can be colored to match the rest of your motorcycle accessories and apparel. The bad news though is that heavily damaged leather cannot be repaired hence, it needs replacement.
If you have leather that is experiencing slight cracking, you just strip it, redye it to the same color that it previously had, seal it, condition it to achieve a supple and shiny appearance, clean it and ….viola - a dashing new look results!
In repairing, you need lubricants (but the most used one is the saddle soap), dyes, sealers, conditioners and oils or waxes.
You may also need some methods to patch the holes brought about by sewing. Some of these applications require application of heat that can damage the surrounding leather. Nevertheless to keep the leather conditioned and moisturized use trusted products like waxes, mink oils and other oils.
If the leather has cracked all the way through, the most practicable thing to do is to replace it. Reasonable price can be had from your trusted upholstery shop.
You can still do something, repair it!
