Chris here: I’m happy to post this helpful article from Cory Bernatt a 28 year vet of the leather industry. I appreciate the honest, easy-going way he helps you decide if you ought to fix your leather or replace it. Find his contact information by clicking here if you live in the Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
A STORY ABOUT WOOD
Woodworking is the activity or skill of making items from wood and includes cabinet making.
Repairing Leather Jackets and BagsRestoring color to your faded or worn black leather jacket or bag.
Recently I recieved this twitter question: @leatherhelpguy Any suggestions for renewing and protecting black leather coat? Color is fading some on the sleeves from wear. This is certainly a common wear problem on black leather jackets and bags. It usually occurs on the edges of seams, pockets, sleeves and shoulders. The wear of...
Jacket have surface scratches? Did your purse rub against the doorway when you entered a room and get light colored scratches? Did your dog or cat lightly scratch your jacket or bag? Did you just run your fingernails over the leather and it caused light colored scratches. You may be able to repair the...
Repairing Leather Jackets and BagsBi-cast leather scratch repairs. Do-it-yourself or hire a pro? You decide.
I’ve said in other articles that I am not opposed to sharing do-it-yourself options with my customers. Some repairmen may not want to do it because they feel it takes work away from them. I have found that if I give my potential customers every alternative for repairing their leather, sometimes they take the...