Burns

Norfolk leather repairs undertake leather burn repairs. These repairs can be from cigarettes or from hair straighteners being left on leather and burning. The majority of people think that once their leather is burned it is unrepairable and expect to have to throw their sofas away and buy new. However, this isn’t necessary as the burns can be repaired.

Firstly, on Site burn Repair Services the technician will clean the area using a leather cleaner on a lint free cloth. This is to remove any dirt. Next the technician uses leather prep on another lint free cloth. Leather prep removes the manufacturers seal. Next the technician places a sub patch underneath the leather inside the burn if it’s big enough to get a sub patch inside. The leather is then glued to the sub patch. Once this is done it is dried using a hairdryer.

After the glue is dry, the technician in Norfolk burn leather repair service applies a leather filler using a spatula to the area inside the leather smoothing it out so it’s level with the leather. This is dried again using a hairdryer. Now the technician uses a cool block and places it on top of the burn. This removes all of the heat from the area making it easier to work with. 400 grit sandpaper is then used to smooth down the area. More filler might need to be applied and built up to get the even finish.

Now that the filler is even the technician uses an air compressor to spray leather dye over the area. The dye is then dried using a hairdryer. Again this may need to be repeated until the area is sufficiently dyed and blended with surrounding areas. Once the area is completely died the technician will again use the air compressor to spray lacquer. This seals and protects the repair Furniture Repairs Services in Norfolk.