Rip

Norfolk leather repairs offers On-site rips repairs in Norfolk. Firstly when repairing a Furniture rips repairs in Norfolk the technician will clean the area using 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 rip, each side of the ripped leather is then glued to the sub patch placing the pieces of leather as close together as possible. Once this is done it is dried using a hairdryer.

After the glue is dry, the technician applies a leather filler using a spatula to the area in between the pieces of 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 rip. This removes all of the heat from the ripped 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 by Norfolk furniture repair service.