Cheap Leather Repair Kit by Leather Magic

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I wasnt expecting much when I ordered this kit. My sofa and loveseat from "Garbage-To-Go" had two tears in the leather just one year after purchase. This was caused by the leather being so thin and defective in places. Called a leather repair company, who quoted $150-$200 for the repair but wouldn't even guarantee the repair because the tear was in the seat cushion. Why bother then? Ordered this kit as a last resort and figured I didnt have anything to lose. Repairing the leather does takes a little time, but with this kit the repair is done the proper way, i.e. with a subpatch under the tear giving it more strength. I was fortunate in that I didnt have to mix the color compound because the brown color just happened to match my couch perfectly. However, I would have felt comfortable mixing the colors if neccessary and the company even offers another kit where they will custom mix colors for you. I called Leather Magic twice for advice and they were really helpful. So far, its been two weeks and I am very happy with the results. My repair is not that noticeable because my leather is dark brown, but you need to have realistic expectations and realise that leather repairs are not going to be invisible. My goal was to get a few more years from these leather couches that cost me $3,000 and so far I'm pleased with the results from this little $25.00 kit.

UPDATE.....(Nov 2010) Its now 18 months later and the original repair patch is still going strong! In fact just like the company said, the repair is stronger than the original leather. 2 more tears have since developed on my paper thin leather Garbage-to-Go couch which were quickly dealt with by my wonderful little kit. Oh yeah, I'm getting a pro at this!

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I had a tear in my leather sofa (blame the dog!) and had read about this product in a design blog I follow. I rarely leave feedback for products, but I felt I needed to since I was almost dissuaded from purchasing it because of the inconsistent reviews. I just completed repairing the tear--which was about 1.5 inches long and went all the way through the leather--and it looks SO much better than I had anticipated. I have the dark brown leather Kramfors sofa from Ikea and no one would be able to tell there was a tear unless they knew exactly where to look, and even then they might not notice. I was able to mix the tinted filler compound to match the sofa exactly, but this might be a bit trickier for those with light or unusually colored fabrics; I think it could be done well, but it would take more time and patience when mixing the compound. I was also lucky in that the leather in the sofa has a grain, so it makes any imperfections leftover from the repair kit (or my application thereof) less noticeable.

Overall, I am extremely pleased with the Leather Magic kit and highly recommend it. Believe me, the end result is worth way more than the cost of the kit.

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I'm reviewing this product as what it is--a product for Do-it-Yourself, non-professional types. I wouldn't expect the repair to be completely unnoticeable. Using that standard, I've given this five stars.

Positives:

*The instructions are EXCELLENT, particularly the very detailed color mixing instructions.

*Plenty of colors of compound are provided, ensuring that the correct color can be mixed. Also I will be able to use this kit again if necessary (though I'll need to provide my own patch next time.)

*The materials are easy to work with if directions are followed.

Now, this doesn't look perfect on my leather chair. We had a large rip (about 4 inches.) I can see where the rip is. But our chair is a burgundy textured leather. Neither the color nor the texture is uniform, so there would be no way to use a kit like this and have the repair compound blend perfectly with the leather. But it looks pretty good, certainly way better than a rip. It's not immediately noticeable if you're not looking for it.

For the price (I paid about $25), this is a fantastic way to repair leather at home.

I've uploaded some photos of the repair.

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My dogs finally put a 1 inch cut/hole in my $4000 leather couch. I followed the instructions for the kit, mixed a near perfect match with the colors provided (deep wine/maroon color) and applied approximately 3 separate coats to the damaged area allowing for complete drying in between coatings. I was very pleased with the result, the couch is sealed and cannot tear further and the patch is very discreet. I would recommend this product and for those who seem to have problems with it my guess is that care was not taken with the instructions.

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The instructions were a bit confusing, but I still managed an invisible repair on quite a large tear! I definitely saved me from having to buy a new sofa for awhile. I'd recomend it, but do read all the instructions through to be sure you use the product correctly.