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Our Driver and Passenger seat in our suburban is tearing up pretty bad. Its pretty much from my parents rubbing on the edge of the seat when entering and exiting. The damage is pretty bad is there anyway to fix it or prevent it from getting even worse. There is a rip thats about 6 to 8 inches. IS it possible to get it patched and color matched?

TOGWT

10. Upholstery Leather Restoration:

Reconditioning Leather (with Leatherique):

a) Surface Preparation-
Leatherique Prepping Agent will remove silicone, wax, dirt, oil, mould, toxins, perspiration and residue from the surfaces to enable proper adherence of the applied product (repairing cuts, cracks or leather surface restoration dye) non-toxic, non-flammable and biodegradable, the formulation safely cleans and prepares all leather surfaces. Ensure a dirt and dust free environment, with adequate ventilation, preferably indoors.

Methodology
•Clean leather surfaces with a 6:1 solution of Water / Woolite®
•Scrub surface with synthetic steel wool #0 and a medium drying lacquer thinner (Recochem's Lacquer Thinner (Recochem Inc) this is a flammable product but with an active ingredient of toluene which is slightly less flammable then other lacquer thinners, ensure the use of adequate ventilation
•Wet-sand surfaces with 240 and 400-grit abrasive papers and a 5:1 lubricant solution (distilled water/Woolite®) to remove existing dye.
•Use a soft horse hair brush (Groit's Leather & Interior Brush) and/or a vacuum to remove any abrasive dust
•Wipe all surfaces with a clean, damp100% cotton Microfiber towel
•Put prepping agent into a fine-mist spray bottle or flask
•Liberally spray a 100% cotton terry towel
•Apply to surfaces with a gentle scrubbing motion to remove any silicone, oils or other contaminants
•Rinse the towel frequently with clean warm water
•When complete wipe all surfaces with a clean, dry 100% cotton Microfiber towel

Surfaces are now ready for leather restoration repairs or the application of a leather dye

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