Leather vinyl fix it kit- Coconix

My Porsche 911 had seat wear on the driver’s side. I tried Coconix vinyl and leather repair kit. Decent good results.
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[@mo2471]

Just bought this kit myself. Just an FYI for anyone thinking of getting it, all it is is acrylic paint. I've been an artist for over 10 years and prefer acrylic as a painting medium, so when I opened the tubes I could tell right away by the smell. I did confirm my suspicions when I used it, however, almost indistinguishable from an inexpensive acrylic craft paint. It still will do the trick for faux leather and vinyl. I did use it on the leather boots I was restoring, as they were pretty much a goner anyway. But do yourself a favor and get a bottle in the exact color you need from a craft store for under $5, rather than the almost $20 kit. A little goes a long way. Note: With layers, time, and patience, acrylic paint can patch up holes in steel-toe boots. There was a quarter-inch square hole in this pair, through to the toe-cap, and I've pretty much filled it in. Doesn't look perfect, but it looks a ton better and I still have yet to cover it over with polish.

[@javierbravo5139]

Good to know! What fabric did you use underneath the tear?

[@mo2471]

@@javierbravo5139 I did not need use any fabric for my project. That seems more useful for certain furniture projects, whereas I was mending a pair of work boots. The paint bonded well on its own.

[@JRPLawyeress1]

We have a lot of rough looking leather furniture with kids and pets. Great advice. Thanks!

[@thestpierrefam]

Very helpful, it's nice to see a real review of the improvements that can be had, versus the perfection of a Hollywood commercial. Thank U , I hope my results turn out as well as urs did!

[@marygordon9217]

You have a chevy volt! LOVE IT!!!

[@triumph6680]

Nice video. Short and to the point 😊

[@seahil]

Thanks for the great vid. Used it on my 06 LR3 driver’s seat and I worked great. I did put a small dab of lighter with the black so it was less black. Great job!!! 👏 🎉

[@bonniestephens208]

Thank your video helped understand how to use the product.

[@deborahhughes1053]

This car seat looks like exactly like my problem so I'm glad to see this video

[@ssloobtastic5744]

This was useful, you should upload more videos

[@how2togo]

Glad to hear. I've done the fix over a year ago and it's holding up perfectly. This stuff is great. Takes a bit of a talent to blend in but doable.

[@SerendipityNJ]

I wonder if using your own paintbrush (firm, but smaller), and only painting the product on the hole, and slightly the edges, would make good results easier to attain.

[@arjunaugarow]

Great vid. Short and to the point. Thanks for making it. Sweet 911 btw

[@Dott.Dissing]

Thanks! I have the exact same problem!

[@rodneyweaver3808]

Thanks for taking the leap of faith and the instructional - making it easier for me to repair my own leather seat problem. All the best!

[@how2togo]

Good to hear it helped. Good luck!

[@aaronkim3856]

literally just used some. applying the stuff and layering is easy, blending the color is the hard part

[@karinfrederking3809]

By layering do you mean you can build up the thickness?

[@jcmedinaceli]

Thanks man. Im ready to buy this for the leather recaro seats of my Evo X

[@a.j.queenhealer4523]

Ty!

[@how2togo]

YW

[@eloknu]

I just ordered this and it came today because I noticed that my couch was starting to flake a little bit in areas and they didn’t get very good instructions so thank you very much this was very helpful

[@DoughBoy45]

If it’s flaking then it’s cheap vinyl and this will not help unfortunately. Unless you go and fill every flake that comes off.

[@JohnLee-fs3sk]

Thanks for this video

[@doveboyz857]

Thank you, this did help.

[@dolfan13jmb]

Good tutorial.

[@davidolson9021]

Hey thank you I was detailing a friend's show car and it (not sure how) had a small tear in the seat .your video made perfect sence was made well simple good job 👍. I had no trouble understanding it. The car looks awesome can't tell it was even ripped. Owner was extatic

[@catrenia72]

Thank you. I’m about to attempt to fix mine with the same product.

[@carolfredenburg8331]

I got same kit but I have a large hole or space to do Wish me luck

[@vegasstrongsanchez7105]

Helpful video, thank you much. Thumbs Up

[@chefbrooklyn5140]

Nice video and it help must say you did a good job i hope i can follow in your shoes and do a good job also

[@cadillachernandez2271]

Does it kinda glue aswell??.. i have a cut just below the top of the seatbelt in my range rover... drives me crazy!!.. i hoping this will fill it... thxx!!

[@how2togo]

It's not really glue but it does close the holes and lasts.

[@theodorebratro4687]

I think you could get a better result if you dabbed the tip of the brush on the repair to give it a dimpled effect.

[@mchorp]

I thought so also but easier said then done. It's been a year now and its held up great and you can't even tell the repair was done.

[@estergonzalez5940]

My problem is to find the perfect shade as I am trying to fix my leather sofa from some wear. Also, I’d like to know if I can add some water to thin the paint . Good tutorial

[@how2togo]

Yes matching the color could be tough. For my seats I just used black, no white and the shade was very close. Also, I wouldn't use water to dilute it. Thank you for the comment.

[@jacques1543]

Did it just colour it or did it actually add sone leatherette to your repair area?

[@how2togo]

It filled it in. I'm going on a few years now and it still looks great.

[@johnjameson6113]

I'm still rufus from The plaza

[@notprochris]

I'm actually curious how it looks currently 20 months later

[@how2togo]

About 2 years now and holding up just fine.

[@carmenokeefe]

I wondering if maybe pressing the areas with a grain sheet while it’s still tacky would help camouflage or blend the damaged area better? I’m about to use a very similar product to repair significantly large rips in my car’s driver’s side arm door. Anyway Thank You for your video I found it very helpful ☺️

[@how2togo]

I was thinking that also but it would have to be the opposite material indents.

[@carmenokeefe]

I think making your own custom grain stamp would be pretty great idea. Just use some harmless black hot glue from your hot glue gun. Clean the part of the dash/seat where you can get the best grain sample from. Squeeze some fresh liquid black hot glue onto a clean flat plastic stamper (or whatever works for you). Then press it onto the section of your dash/seat that you want to create your grain sample from. After about 30 seconds pop it off & you’ll have your own new customized grain stamper! Obviously only stamp your leather filler when it’s just about dry (still tacky) but I believe it will be a perfect match.

[@JoshuaSaybe]

@@carmenokeefe How did yours come out (with the large rips). I have about a two inch semi circle rip on my armrest. I used the backing paper, and have done three layers. Personally I think mine looks horrible because it literally looks like i’m painting over a hole (which I am 😂). Thanks!

[@carmenokeefe]

@@JoshuaSaybe I actually had the same problem until I realized I needed to fill the hole up really well & pack it with some stuffing until it was perfectly level. Then, I used fabric tape to seal the 2 holes up so the repair fluid had something to support it. Afterwards, I tried my repair kit again and this time it worked like a charm! *I also tried making my own leather grain stamper but it didn’t come out well. The imprint wasn’t deep enough to make defined impressions on the liquid repair filler. Oh well 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@AMindInOverdrive]

The guy on Sweet Project Cars did a video on using lacquer thinners to pull colour from the leather and evenly renew the colour. Worth a watch if you want to make the whole area look even and fresh: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXqTZZiujLqegas

[@how2togo]

That's a great video for cracked worn seats. Thanks for sharing.

[@DoughBoy45]

That’s vinyl. I would’ve charged you $200-300 to reupholster. Not thousands.