How To Repair Leather and Vinyl Burns and Holes

Burns and holes are usually very tiny but often the smallest impact can be very noticable in car leather interior. These are usually damages that happen in an instant like a cigarette touching your car leather surface, a sharp or pointed object that poked through your pocket into the leather, or simply an ash that fell and burned your leather.
00:00 - These damages don’t have to be fixed by a professional as you can make restore the damaged spot by carefully following the steps below.
00:10 - Step 1. Trim the surrounding jagged or burned edges.
Prepare the damaged area by trimming any jagged bits, curling edges, or burn marks with scissors, cutter, scalpel, or a knife. Next, please clean the area with a cotton swab or a cotton pad and rubbing alcohol.
00:18 - Step 2. Determine if the backing fabric is needed.
If the burn or hole has also damaged the backing material of your leather, then you will have to use the backing fabric included in your repair kit. If the backing of your leather is still intact, please skip this repair step.
Cut out a piece of backing fabric with rounded edges larger than the hole. Carefully insert it into the hole with the help of the spatula.
00:31 - Step 3. Match and fill the hole.
For the damaged spot to be less of an eyesore, you need to find the closest color match to your leather. After matching your color, please fill the compound under and along the edges of the hole to ensure that the backing fabric is glued well into position.
01:05 - Step 4. Rebuild, dry, and blend.
Allow the compound to dry for several hours. You may need to apply multiple layers to rebuild the damaged area until it is level with the surrounding area. When the compound is dry, use a cotton pad or a cotton swab with 90% rubbing alcohol to buff the edges.
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