Preparing your leather jacket or bag for Winter 2025/26
Thank you for reaching out to LeatherHelp to get your leather jacket ready to enjoy this winter! If you’d like a quote for professional cleaning and repairs, use this link to send us your information and photos. The Cost: Once we have your information and photos, we will give you a price quote- Usually $125-$175 […]
Repairing surface scratches in your bi-cast leather
Scratched your leather moving it. Did your dog or cat scratch the leather? Did you just run your fingernails over the leather and it caused light colored scratches. You may be able to repair the scratches yourself without even buying any special tools. Here are instructions for a simple do-it-yourself repair technique for removing […]
Repairing surface scratches in your bi-cast leather
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 […]
A few simple do-it-yourself auto interior repairs
I’d like to share some simple solutions to a few of the common damages to your auto interior. Most people should be able to perform these repairs, keep your car looking great and save some money in the process. Best of all, you won’t need any special tools or materials. All the techniques […]
BONUS: Repairing auto interior plastic, fabric and carpets too.
While leather is our specialty, we repair many other surfaces inside your automobile. Here are some examples of what else can be repaired by a leather pro who can also work on other areas of your automobile interior. 1. Fabric- The seats, door panels and headliner all may be fabric on your automobile. Over the […]
Saving $ with the help of a leather professional.
In the current economic times, we all need ways to save some $. Here are a few thoughts on how a leather repair professional might save you $. Repair or Replace- Many times a well-loved leather sofa that is 5-10 years old shows the love. It may be dirty, have minor scratches, scuffs along […]
Repair Stories: Do-It-Yourself or Hire a Pro for your Porche Leather?
As a leather repairman, It may make sense that I try to talk folks out of repairing their own leather damage so they pay me to do it. Instead, I have found that talking through each customer situation helps me build trust with them and find the best solution for their situation. Sometimes the damages […]
Removing Scratches from Pull-Up Leather
Video solution to scratches in easily scratched pull-up leather * always pretest this solution on a hidden area of your leather. Here is a link to Saddleback leather’s cool site. The leather in the video is the chestnut leather. Thanks for the leather, Dave, Chuck, Jonathan, et all. Written solution to […]
What damages to leather can be repaired?
Hello, I’m Chris the creator of Leatherhelp.com. If you are in need of leather repair in the Baltimore/Washington area, you have come to the right place to solve the problem. Scroll down to look at pictures of a few of the 100’s of repairs I have done over the years. Then feel free to contact […]
Is Leather Repair a “Patch Job”?
I often get understandable scepticism from customers about leather repair. Anything they sell a "As seen on TV" do it yourself kit must be a rip-off right? It’s true those kits are a rip-off but I’d like to give a bit of an explaination as to why we are confident that many leather damages can […]