Tear In Leather =(

[Benjamin Tang]

i found a small tear in the seatback on our rx300 :(

can someone recommend a DIY repair product, or is there another option?

[cruznroadking]

In this area there are vinyl & leather companies that go out to dealerships & body shops. They can usally repair small tears & scratches. LOL

[TOGWT]

i found a small tear in the seatback on our rx300 :(

can someone recommend a DIY repair product, or is there another option?

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Repairing Cuts and Tears:

A cut through the leather must be repaired with a patch on the underside.

Methodology

•Clean and prepare the leather surfaces as in 10a above

•Slice through with a one-sided razor blade to gain access to the underside. The leather patch must be larger than the cut, work the patch into the hole so it can be glued to the underside of the seat leather, suede sides together.

•Use suitable leather adhesive that can be sanded (Rightlook leather adhesive, Rightlook.com) do not use contact cement because it adheres instantly when the two surfaces touch, which would prevent an inside patch from being worked into position.

•Apply the glue through the hole so that both the seat leather and patch are coated

•Work the patch into place, then press the two pieces together and hold them there until the glue sets up. After the glue has cured fill the repaired cut with flexible filler

JonM