Something called a "leather filler" can work well. It can fill in the material lost from the deep scratches, and also dry flexible. Some color match existing leather, and others can be painted to match.
Im redoing my shift knob and it is a curved surface, should I glue it from the center to the edges so that the visible part looks good? The edges are folded and covered by a trim piece.
Hey, generally that can work well 👍 Keeping the glue a thin (enough) even coat can help with even/strong adhesion. And the type of leather used can give some befits in this case too - for example say a softer deerskin will be a little more forgiving with curves than something thicker or stiffer. Lots of options and sounds like a fun project, good luck with it!
@@internationalleatherclub it's nappa leather I'm pretty sure, I bought a whole bag of random leather scraps for 6 bucks. I did my best to skive it with what I had (a razor blade)
Thank you!!
You're very welcome! Thanks for the message
I have a couple of deep scratches on my work boots that you recommend I can use to fill the gap. something that sticks and doesn't come off
Something called a "leather filler" can work well. It can fill in the material lost from the deep scratches, and also dry flexible. Some color match existing leather, and others can be painted to match.
@@internationalleatherclub thank you
Im redoing my shift knob and it is a curved surface, should I glue it from the center to the edges so that the visible part looks good? The edges are folded and covered by a trim piece.
Hey, generally that can work well 👍 Keeping the glue a thin (enough) even coat can help with even/strong adhesion.
And the type of leather used can give some befits in this case too - for example say a softer deerskin will be a little more forgiving with curves than something thicker or stiffer.
Lots of options and sounds like a fun project, good luck with it!
@@internationalleatherclub it's nappa leather I'm pretty sure, I bought a whole bag of random leather scraps for 6 bucks. I did my best to skive it with what I had (a razor blade)
@@mazda_rt24-p Nice, that's a strong, flexible, and soft leather. Should work great for this