Leather Repair Trick for Small Tears & Cracks

Small tears, cracks, and scratches on real leather are easily repaired with sandpaper and super glue. A better video with close-up and free written instructions is here: www.rubnrestore.com/how-to/re...
Larger areas requiring flexibility or vinyl should be repaired with a leather filler compound demonstrated here: www.rubnrestore.com/how-to/le...
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0:00 - Intro
0:24 - Why you may need a subpatch
0:38 - Cutting the subpatch and rounding the corners
1:05 - Inserting the subpatch
1:44 - Glueing the patch to the leather
3:20 - Demonstration of the Sandpaper Super Glue method
5:01 - Re-finishing the leather using Rub 'n Restore® Walnut color
CAUTION: Studies of workers in shoe factories and tanneries show sufficient evidence that exposure to leather dust causes sinonasal cancers, so wear a mask.
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[@MonolithConsultants]

I literally screamed “nooo” when you cut into your couch. That’s the kind of self confidence I want some day.

[@brathaexchristsaves2985]

Lol right

[@firstnamesummerlastnamerei7832]

Me too!!! 😱😱😱

[@joeymaximus8146]

This woman cut her leather couch to show how to repair it. Who could possibly click dislike to that!?!

[@nivikita9324]

Isnˋt her sofa😂

[@ChesterCoLife]

This was an unbelievable video. So well spoken; clear and to the point. Can't really get over how you actually cut your own couch for the demo but when you REALLY know what you're doing.. Super fantastic. A++++ The internet/youtube needs more how-tos like this!

[@SatheeshGopalan]

What a great video! I didn't see such a realistic and convincing instructional video in KZbin all these years.

[@siaripop7]

Some good ideas for the tiny hole I have in my leather car seat. This was one of the better videos on seat repairs. Thanks for posting it.

[@darksidehero]

Thank you for sacrificing your couch in the name of knowledge.

[@movazi]

You are good Lesandra. Informative, fast, to the point and lovely presentation. Thx

[@PunkDunkLive]

My jaw literally dropped at the beginning. Then again at the end. Nicely done!!!

[@hedleylint7622]

Her presentation is perfect, her great looks makes it even better.

[@trentriver]

Very well done video - clear, concise and helpful!

[@donnamarchbank2440]

Just ripped our leather sofa moving it and now I have to tell my wife. She will be heart sick and I already am till I watched your video. Sincerely, thank you so very much.

[@gegebeall7273]

Wow! Great video. This realllllly works. I had a 3 inch rip with some jagged edges...not as clean as the one here. The substrate is key. I started to get kit on Amazon without substrate until I found this vid. Using denim patch as recommended here adds another level of foundation since there is an adhesive on the back of the patch ( you won't be using it, but it def adds to firmness of fabric). Wish I could post before & after pictures pictures. This saved my couch! thanks!

[@betruly7894]

This video is one of the best i saw so far, no fake repair , very simple, well explained and demonstrated. No super crazy video tech and special effect. Thank-you. I hope today you are doing fine in this coronavirus crisis , please stay safe.

[@johncraigjohnson4879]

Couldn’t find the bottle of Rub and Restore anywhere. I’ve wasted so much time looking for this product and then finally found their website only to not find the bottle she’s using. This is a small business trying to sell a kit. If a single bottle of black run and Restore exists, I’d buy it. Instead, I’ve wasted a load of time because she wasn’t honest in the video about the product.

[@laineywright2696]

By far, the easiest and best explained tutorial of all in this category. I watched the top 8 of these type repairs, and some of the rest are ok, but this is top. In the video, she didn't name the Super Glue brand, but I think it was Loctite Super Gel Glue, which I have used before and is a great product to complement the Loctite Vinyl, Fabric, and Plastic Glue.

[@jenimolloy]

I’m so excited to try this! I’ve been looking for some way to fix my leather chair that a well meaning friend tore a pretty significant hole in helping me move last year. I’m a single mom so I tend to diy all my stuff but this one was stumping me so it’s just had a blanket thrown over it lol. I can’t wait to fix it! Thank you so much for a fix that looks like I can do easily!

[@TeenaStewart]

Wow. Amazing results. Thanks for sharing.

[@AnhTuPhucDerrickHoangCanada]

these types of guys are brilliant.

[@moconnor5521]

I love instructional videos that show "real" things, like mistakes and flaws I learned much more from this than from "see, everything is perfect and it is so easy (not)"

[@mbube365]

Thank You very much, this is an awesome instructional video. The guys here watching the video were very impressed with your technical detail and know how!! 10/10

[@chenupy77]

Excellent creativity and believe many will come up ideas based on this

[@steveothehighlander]

Tremendous! worked like a charm. THANKS!

[@scottschuett1405]

Great video....very informative. to the point. finished look was great too.

[@gergemall]

Beautiful job . Thx for the great video

[@nandalallutchmansingh9675]

This was great. I needed feedback for cat scratches on multiple areas of my large sectional sofa. Thank you very much.

[@mrsahsan7771]

Thank you i have learnt to do perfect the sofa holes thank you😀

[@alselinger2073]

Super job! Super Glue is great and nice and brittle too

[@jlvandat69]

OUTSTANDING video. Thank you!

[@carter358]

I use the same technique but instead of a toothpick I use a popsicle stick for the glue. You can trim them down if they are too wide. Less messy than a toothpick. I still can't believe she sliced the sofa just to show the repair technique!

[@eddiesantos574]

Amazing tutorial! Thanks for sharing!

[@deborahnail3306]

That’s great! Love your tutorial too!!!! 🎚🙏🏼❤️

[@panasonic7023]

Thanks for the great informative video. You just saved me hundreds

[@jfarinacci0329]

Good technique. Thank you.

[@aurorahall8126]

This is pretty awesome. Seriously. I appreciate this, it looked like it was magic or something. I thought there was no going back once leather tore.

[@samal8339]

wow..amazing work lady!

[@victoriaporter6586]

best ever explanation.

[@mandreboggess9110]

Thank you so much, just finished moving and caused some damage to our couch. Almost paid someone, dodged that bullet.

[@A-HotSauce]

Looks superb.

[@ritagracia6993]

Excellent Video on the car repair for leather

[@kingreyes7917]

Wonderful , very creative💪⚡

[@TheWanko11]

Wow that's pretty good!!

[@twominutetips]

Brilliant - thanks so much for sharing. My son has more of a hole in his couch and I'm looking to find ways to repair it. Think I need a patch of some kind.

[@twominutetips]

Thank you so very much. Greatly appreciated.

[@donatoforte2833]

Nice job, thanks for the video.

[@cindyritchie5521]

I love this! I know yow cut your couch to show us how to repair cuts, it was shocking and hilarious! I smiled through the entire video. Thumbs up!

[@ritam2595]

Awesome, I'm going to try this!

[@smyrna5]

Excellent video. Thanks.

[@wambaljal8106]

A very informative video!

[@mentoring42]

Excellent video. Thank you.

[@MazzMasserati]

fantastic video

[@IndoorCycling]

Excellent video

[@billyjack3361]

Nice job. Thank you.

[@heinseemann7070]

Beautiful!

[@josephortiz9721]

awesome :) came out great

[@RobertSababady]

Very clever. Thankyou!

[@omargosh]

Was a bit freaked out by that initial cut, haha (maybe the shock value is part of the point?) but in any case, thanks for the very clear explanations and tips. Came across this video when this quarantine gave me too much time to look at our leather couch, whose tears my roommate had covered with duct tape. I found the same glue at a local Ace and so far have at least got all the tears patched with denim scraps. Still need to do the filling and coloring steps as seen in your other video, but at least it definitely already looks much better than the duct tape "fix". Thanks.

[@7mnadine]

Great job. Thanks

[@StephenAYork]

Great Video. Thanks

[@richardjackson9083]

really a nice job

[@mirian593]

Great vídeo thank you!

[@jessicapalomino9412]

My heart literally jumped out of my mouth when I saw that woman cut into her couch😲

[@cidpusa700]

Awesome and beautiful

[@bambangsosis4348]

Beautiful woman with beautiful work. Great thanks. 👍👍👍

[@christinog742]

Thank you so much for this video!! Very informative. I'm going to do this in the weekend. Wish me luck!

[@MrOffshore]

Awesome video!! Thanks for sharing, I'm going to take on a small tear in the center console of our car...hope it works for me!!

[@jammadamma]

Beautiful. Couch repair, too.

[@brianpowell9239]

Great vid.. It will be shared..

[@diversity2739]

good stuff! thanks

[@PoorManMods]

good stuff!

[@priestof1]

great vid awesome info

[@scrappyloco]

amazing fixed my driver seat in my caddy awesome video 👍👍👍👍

[@lc6513]

That almost made me sick seeing her cut into that beautiful sofa, lol! Great tutorial--thanks!

[@JohnSmith-td6dn]

WOW! Solved my problem 1-2-3.

[@andrewfleming8091]

This was a really really great video perfect 👌

[@wahajoddinqadri2098]

i try that your idea works thanks.

[@DarthAlec]

Muito grato pela partilha, parabéns pelo vídeo. E você é muito linda 😍.

[@TheQMastr]

As soon as you looked at the camera and cut the leather.... I instantly feel IN LOVE.....

[@aghahreman6382]

She is so attractive

[@megalopolis2015]

This is really cool. Thank you for sharing this. I will let my landlord know about your product, so his couches can look renewed. He's just about given up on them.

[@rosalieponce8426]

Super helpful ty 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😊

[@OGoodStuff]

I will be doing this!

[@LinkIsOurChampion]

Thank you very much!!

[@leighsheltonnoseypottercom]

very good thank you

[@angieb976]

That’s a nice sofa!!!!!

[@michaelfsolis]

Wow! This lady is a badass

[@tiagocorreia3260]

Very good

[@Rapidley1]

Looks easy enough

[@cmonnflseason]

Great job 👍

[@k.b4273]

Woa What! I can't believe you just cut your lounge and fixed it.. good job thanks :)

[@297905]

good job lady

[@NunalSaPaa]

Thank you so much for this!

[@jasonlintner9408]

That was 😁🔥. 👌 Awesome 😎

[@fleondodgen]

I worked inside a laboratory and you use phrases like lab personnel. Nice!

[@StevePhillips]

That's quite amazing never thought you could fix that now I will do same on my classic car as it has a tear in it. Thank you so much. X.

[@StevePhillips]

Thank you for the link looks good nice write up

[@StevePhillips]

Thank you, I will do, if I get stuck. I'm from UK Oswestry www.shimro.co.uk my website. I only use it to share where I grew up in wales and presently live now, it's not a business site.

[@benfinch9829]

I used the glue from a puncture repair kit. The man from the cobblers said it is the best glue for leather. I've not done the next stage with the super glue as its aged leather and looks natural as is.

[@chingybrejin7970]

Good video keep up the good work

[@observer698]

Keep up tearing and repairing :DDD

[@joanjnobaptiste6128]

Chingy Brejin

[@elenakurus2010]

Amazing

[@1995RangeRover]

Nice!

[@jaroshus]

this makes me wonder, how many holes that sofa has

[@msrdo20]

"We need a tear. (Cuts)" ARE YOU INSANE. AHHHHHHHH

[@floriduhgirl4084]

omg haha I lost my shit too

[@jachinoy1565]

msrdo20 my heart :)

[@observer698]

She could have made the tear in an inconspicuous area! duuuuuh!

[@mayrenfigueroa7388]

Omg for real, I was screaming!

[@towfiqa]

I actually screamed out loud noooooooo

[@brionnarowe1815]

This is already so informative and helpful! Currently fixing a leather couch and I was wondering if I could use E600 as I already have it instead of the vinyl glue

[@notabluff1]

wow.. thats a great vid.. thanks for sharing your experties. how about a video showing how to repair 3 seater recliner sofa foam, my sofa has one of the side gone flat and has no access to the foam as all stitched up... no zip etc

[@yodchaikhonkhrong2852]

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[@gangoffour6690]

Nobody knows what you are saying !