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This wasn't exactly what I was looking for but that was absolutely impressive. I know its 10 years old but I hope you have pride in yourself like you do in your work.
Just ripped our leather sofa moving it and now I have to tell my wife. She will be heart sick and I already am till I watched your video. Sincerely, thank you so very much.
This video is one of the best i saw so far, no fake repair , very simple, well explained and demonstrated. No super crazy video tech and special effect. Thank-you. I hope today you are doing fine in this coronavirus crisis , please stay safe.
Couldn’t find the bottle of Rub and Restore anywhere. I’ve wasted so much time looking for this product and then finally found their website only to not find the bottle she’s using. This is a small business trying to sell a kit. If a single bottle of black run and Restore exists, I’d buy it. Instead, I’ve wasted a load of time because she wasn’t honest in the video about the product.
This was an unbelievable video. So well spoken; clear and to the point. Can't really get over how you actually cut your own couch for the demo but when you REALLY know what you're doing.. Super fantastic. A++++ The internet/youtube needs more how-tos like this!
I love instructional videos that show "real" things, like mistakes and flaws I learned much more from this than from "see, everything is perfect and it is so easy (not)"
Wow! Great video. This realllllly works. I had a 3 inch rip with some jagged edges...not as clean as the one here. The substrate is key. I started to get kit on Amazon without substrate until I found this vid. Using denim patch as recommended here adds another level of foundation since there is an adhesive on the back of the patch ( you won't be using it, but it def adds to firmness of fabric). Wish I could post before & after pictures pictures. This saved my couch! thanks!
I’m so excited to try this! I’ve been looking for some way to fix my leather chair that a well meaning friend tore a pretty significant hole in helping me move last year. I’m a single mom so I tend to diy all my stuff but this one was stumping me so it’s just had a blanket thrown over it lol. I can’t wait to fix it! Thank you so much for a fix that looks like I can do easily!
By far, the easiest and best explained tutorial of all in this category. I watched the top 8 of these type repairs, and some of the rest are ok, but this is top. In the video, she didn't name the Super Glue brand, but I think it was Loctite Super Gel Glue, which I have used before and is a great product to complement the Loctite Vinyl, Fabric, and Plastic Glue.
I use the same technique but instead of a toothpick I use a popsicle stick for the glue. You can trim them down if they are too wide. Less messy than a toothpick. I still can't believe she sliced the sofa just to show the repair technique!
She did get the sofa from the local dump so she's already saved it from the landfill... At least it's served another purpose to educate all of us before the end. *shrug*
That was great! My son brought home a new black and white leather couch this evening and had to wrestle it up two flights of stairs to his apartment. He ended up with two very small tears in the black leather (on the back side) along with some scratches. What's best to use to cover up the scratches? Thanks.
wow.. thats a great vid.. thanks for sharing your experties. how about a video showing how to repair 3 seater recliner sofa foam, my sofa has one of the side gone flat and has no access to the foam as all stitched up... no zip etc
How do you recommend getting wrinkles out of the leather. The back of my couch is very soft and wrinkly. I wasn't sure if it just needs new stuffing or I can get those wrinkles out some way.
Hi, can you please tell me if I can use the same technique for a peeling vinyl sofa? it does not have a tear the color its peeling off. Thanks in advance.
Was a bit freaked out by that initial cut, haha (maybe the shock value is part of the point?) but in any case, thanks for the very clear explanations and tips. Came across this video when this quarantine gave me too much time to look at our leather couch, whose tears my roommate had covered with duct tape. I found the same glue at a local Ace and so far have at least got all the tears patched with denim scraps. Still need to do the filling and coloring steps as seen in your other video, but at least it definitely already looks much better than the duct tape "fix". Thanks.
myrtho charles You can send us a self-addressed stamped envelope and request samples of our stock colors or you can mail us your sample, and we can either make a custom color to match or advise you which stock color (or combo of stock colors) will work. All this info and more on the "products" --> "stock colors" page on our website rubnrestore dot com.
I have two kittens. They are very active and like to climb and run along my leather furniture. So now I have all these little tiny scratches and pin holes. How do you think I can go about repairing those?
Hello , good job on fixing this couch.is this couch color the camel light tan , I'm thinking I have the same color couch , so just trying to get the right repair kit ????? thanks so much !!!!!!!
Screens are deceiving. This is actually our Walnut brown color, many shades darker than a Tan. If you email a picture of your entire couch taken in natural light along with your mailing address to info@rubnrestore.com, we can suggest a color and mail you free swatches.
Thank You very much, this is an awesome instructional video. The guys here watching the video were very impressed with your technical detail and know how!! 10/10
My daughter received an expensive pair of leather boots from her aunt for Christmas and the back seam has ripped. Will the processed utilized in this video repair the seam on her boots?
My kitten used his sharp little claws to make tiny holes in my leather couch. I think it would look OK if I could just clue the tiny flaps back in place. Would super glue to the trick?
I used the glue from a puncture repair kit. The man from the cobblers said it is the best glue for leather. I've not done the next stage with the super glue as its aged leather and looks natural as is.
Thank you, I will do, if I get stuck. I'm from UK Oswestry www.shimro.co.uk my website. I only use it to share where I grew up in wales and presently live now, it's not a business site.
Does it matter if you put the “plastic” side or the “cloth” side of the patch against the leather when you insert it through the tear? I couldn’t quite tell in the video?
I don’t know if you will get the notification for this or how active you are on here but I bought my leather couch from Craigslist and it’s really nice, it just has little tiny spots where the leather has chipped. Very small spots all over the couch. I was wondering how to fix it? Can I just paint over
my tare is the crease where you sit i had a strong liquid in a bag i was getting another bottle for someone else for plumbing anyway wasnt aware it was strong enough to eat a hole in my new leather seat it was a little still in the bottle the top was not on good it spilled in the bag and i never put anything in the seat not even my purse and i tossed in the seat and noticed the spill i wiped it out but i guess with how hot it has been it still ate a hole in the seam i bought some Vlp leather and vinyl repair in a tube but wanted a little professional advise before i mess it up worse thanks for any info. #feelingstupid in texas!
@@RubnRestore hi there, thx for your reply, its actually down the middle seam so would a leather /filler compound do the trick even tho its on the seam or best to sow ?
This method is recommended for large tears: www.rubnrestore.com/leather-repair/#vinyl-repair Underneath the video are free PDF instructions which include a complete supply list. Any mending fabric (denim patch or spare piece leather) will do. We like 3M Plastic Emblem & Trim Adhesive, but a strong, flexible fabric glue will also work.
I know this is old but I'm hoping you still receive my question.....I have a l-shaped couch and the stitching is coming undone where people sit the most and need to repair it asap...I've seen that need to use a curved needle but I want it to look like it did before it came undone, the stiches underneath if that makes sense. Have any suggestions? Also on top where the dogs are deciding to jump off it looks like the leather is starting to peel in places, is there a way to fix that? Thank you hopefully I hear back from you.
I just appropriated a Djembes drum and It has a small (non-penetrating) tear in the middle of the cow skin head. What is the best way to repair this partial tear? Thanks.
The first thing I did as you tear the chair, was to dislike the video but at the end of the video I wish I could do more than just liking the video.... Wooow thank you madam
Hi, thank you for sharing. I've looked through your vids on repair, but I haven't noticed any repairs for big rips a dog created. Is it possible you can do a video for this? Why I'm asking? Because my dog did it and I might be in deep shit. He did it to the triple seat sofa and the single seater.
I just bought rub and restore to do a color change on my leather sofa. The problem is I was doing a glass project and set down a piece of glass on the cushion. It slice through the leather a very clean slice. I tried to repair it with some product not yours and it has come out horribly. What should I do. Should I cut the whole repair out and patch it with your product? Should I try to remove the product I used to repair the slice? The slice was originally about 12 inches long. Now that I tried to repair it it about 12 x 1 inch. Advice please
My couch cushions are not removable and I have a small section along the seam that is missing tiny patches of leather, but the under fabric is exposed and in tact. Would you recommend i follow your instructions as mentioned to another person below ("this can be better concealed by cutting through the mesh, subpatching, and gluing everything down before filling any lines or tears. If the tear is ragged, and the vinyl is separated from the mesh, trim those areas off completely (or glue each one down) before filling the tear with a compound."). Dp you have a video on this method? Thanks :)
Learn how to repair your leather (and vinyl) here: rubnrestore.com/how-to-category/vinyl-leather-repair-resources/
Shop our products here: rubnrestore.com/leather-restoration-products/
I literally screamed “nooo” when you cut into your couch. That’s the kind of self confidence I want some day.
Lol right
Me too!!! 😱😱😱
This woman cut her leather couch to show how to repair it. Who could possibly click dislike to that!?!
Isnˋt her sofa😂
This wasn't exactly what I was looking for but that was absolutely impressive. I know its 10 years old but I hope you have pride in yourself like you do in your work.
Thank you for sacrificing your couch in the name of knowledge.
My jaw literally dropped at the beginning. Then again at the end. Nicely done!!!
Just ripped our leather sofa moving it and now I have to tell my wife. She will be heart sick and I already am till I watched your video. Sincerely, thank you so very much.
What a great video! I didn't see such a realistic and convincing instructional video in UA-cam all these years.
This video is one of the best i saw so far, no fake repair , very simple, well explained and demonstrated. No super crazy video tech and special effect. Thank-you. I hope today you are doing fine in this coronavirus crisis , please stay safe.
Couldn’t find the bottle of Rub and Restore anywhere. I’ve wasted so much time looking for this product and then finally found their website only to not find the bottle she’s using. This is a small business trying to sell a kit. If a single bottle of black run and Restore exists, I’d buy it. Instead, I’ve wasted a load of time because she wasn’t honest in the video about the product.
This was an unbelievable video. So well spoken; clear and to the point. Can't really get over how you actually cut your own couch for the demo but when you REALLY know what you're doing.. Super fantastic. A++++ The internet/youtube needs more how-tos like this!
Her presentation is perfect, her great looks makes it even better.
I love instructional videos that show "real" things, like mistakes and flaws I learned much more from this than from "see, everything is perfect and it is so easy (not)"
Wow! Great video. This realllllly works. I had a 3 inch rip with some jagged edges...not as clean as the one here. The substrate is key. I started to get kit on Amazon without substrate until I found this vid. Using denim patch as recommended here adds another level of foundation since there is an adhesive on the back of the patch ( you won't be using it, but it def adds to firmness of fabric). Wish I could post before & after pictures pictures. This saved my couch! thanks!
I’m so excited to try this! I’ve been looking for some way to fix my leather chair that a well meaning friend tore a pretty significant hole in helping me move last year. I’m a single mom so I tend to diy all my stuff but this one was stumping me so it’s just had a blanket thrown over it lol. I can’t wait to fix it! Thank you so much for a fix that looks like I can do easily!
By far, the easiest and best explained tutorial of all in this category. I watched the top 8 of these type repairs, and some of the rest are ok, but this is top. In the video, she didn't name the Super Glue brand, but I think it was Loctite Super Gel Glue, which I have used before and is a great product to complement the Loctite Vinyl, Fabric, and Plastic Glue.
I use the same technique but instead of a toothpick I use a popsicle stick for the glue. You can trim them down if they are too wide. Less messy than a toothpick.
I still can't believe she sliced the sofa just to show the repair technique!
Maybe cut the back of the sofa next time. Hopefully there is no next time.
She did get the sofa from the local dump so she's already saved it from the landfill... At least it's served another purpose to educate all of us before the end. *shrug*
My heart literally jumped out of my mouth when I saw that woman cut into her couch😲
Some good ideas for the tiny hole I have in my leather car seat. This was one of the better videos on seat repairs. Thanks for posting it.
This was great. I needed feedback for cat scratches on multiple areas of my large sectional sofa. Thank you very much.
That was great! My son brought home a new black and white leather couch this evening and had to wrestle it up two flights of stairs to his apartment. He ended up with two very small tears in the black leather (on the back side) along with some scratches. What's best to use to cover up the scratches? Thanks.
wow.. thats a great vid.. thanks for sharing your experties. how about a video showing how to repair 3 seater recliner sofa foam, my sofa has one of the side gone flat and has no access to the foam as all stitched up... no zip etc
As soon as you looked at the camera and cut the leather.... I instantly feel IN LOVE.....
She is so attractive
Thank you so much, just finished moving and caused some damage to our couch. Almost paid someone, dodged that bullet.
Awesome video!! Thanks for sharing, I'm going to take on a small tear in the center console of our car...hope it works for me!!
You are good Lesandra. Informative, fast, to the point and lovely presentation. Thx
Super job! Super Glue is great and nice and brittle too
are there any added steps if the cut is right at a seam?
That almost made me sick seeing her cut into that beautiful sofa, lol! Great tutorial--thanks!
How do you recommend getting wrinkles out of the leather. The back of my couch is very soft and wrinkly. I wasn't sure if it just needs new stuffing or I can get those wrinkles out some way.
Hi, can you please tell me if I can use the same technique for a peeling vinyl sofa? it does not have a tear the color its peeling off.
Thanks in advance.
"We need a tear. (Cuts)" ARE YOU INSANE. AHHHHHHHH
omg haha I lost my shit too
msrdo20 my heart :)
She could have made the tear in an inconspicuous area! duuuuuh!
Omg for real, I was screaming!
I actually screamed out loud noooooooo
Was a bit freaked out by that initial cut, haha (maybe the shock value is part of the point?) but in any case, thanks for the very clear explanations and tips. Came across this video when this quarantine gave me too much time to look at our leather couch, whose tears my roommate had covered with duct tape. I found the same glue at a local Ace and so far have at least got all the tears patched with denim scraps. Still need to do the filling and coloring steps as seen in your other video, but at least it definitely already looks much better than the duct tape "fix". Thanks.
What's the name of the brown liquid that you applied?
Good technique. Thank you.
Pretty impressive. Curious, how would one repair something at the inseam?
I love this! I know yow cut your couch to show us how to repair cuts, it was shocking and hilarious! I smiled through the entire video. Thumbs up!
I need to repair a minor tear-just like this one-on a vinyl chair. What is the best type of patch I should use??
How do you match tty he color? Or the rubin restore that u use is s universal for any color ? My biggest problem is , the color match.
myrtho charles You can send us a self-addressed stamped envelope and request samples of our stock colors or you can mail us your sample, and we can either make a custom color to match or advise you which stock color (or combo of stock colors) will work. All this info and more on the "products" --> "stock colors" page on our website rubnrestore dot com.
I have two kittens. They are very active and like to climb and run along my leather furniture. So now I have all these little tiny scratches and pin holes. How do you think I can go about repairing those?
Hello , good job on fixing this couch.is this couch color the camel light tan , I'm thinking I have the same color couch , so just trying to get the right repair kit ????? thanks so much !!!!!!!
Screens are deceiving. This is actually our Walnut brown color, many shades darker than a Tan. If you email a picture of your entire couch taken in natural light along with your mailing address to info@rubnrestore.com, we can suggest a color and mail you free swatches.
Thank You very much, this is an awesome instructional video. The guys here watching the video were very impressed with your technical detail and know how!! 10/10
Amazing tutorial! Thanks for sharing!
This is pretty awesome. Seriously. I appreciate this, it looked like it was magic or something. I thought there was no going back once leather tore.
Tremendous! worked like a charm. THANKS!
im curious do you mix pigments to get the correct color of dye?
My daughter received an expensive pair of leather boots from her aunt for Christmas and the back seam has ripped. Will the processed utilized in this video repair the seam on her boots?
I'll try using the repair method you mentioned. They were a gift and we don't have the receipt. Thanks for responding.
My kitten used his sharp little claws to make tiny holes in my leather couch. I think it would look OK if I could just clue the tiny flaps back in place. Would super glue to the trick?
I used the glue from a puncture repair kit. The man from the cobblers said it is the best glue for leather. I've not done the next stage with the super glue as its aged leather and looks natural as is.
I have a tear similar to that in my in the top middle of my 2014 subaru outback passenger seat will this method work?
Excellent Video on the car repair for leather
That's quite amazing never thought you could fix that now I will do same on my classic car as it has a tear in it. Thank you so much. X.
Thank you for the link looks good nice write up
Thank you, I will do, if I get stuck. I'm from UK Oswestry www.shimro.co.uk my website. I only use it to share where I grew up in wales and presently live now, it's not a business site.
This was a really really great video perfect 👌
i used too mucho dish soap for my leather car seats and now i think the colour damaged a little bit, what can i do to restore the colour?
Does it matter if you put the “plastic” side or the “cloth” side of the patch against the leather when you insert it through the tear? I couldn’t quite tell in the video?
OUTSTANDING video. Thank you!
Muito grato pela partilha, parabéns pelo vídeo.
E você é muito linda 😍.
Beautiful woman with beautiful work.
Great thanks. 👍👍👍
I don’t know if you will get the notification for this or how active you are on here but I bought my leather couch from Craigslist and it’s really nice, it just has little tiny spots where the leather has chipped. Very small spots all over the couch. I was wondering how to fix it? Can I just paint over
I have a large area to fill what do you recommend I use instead of superglue?
What patch is that.is it a iron on patch what the name of the brand?
Excellent creativity and believe many will come up ideas based on this
Looks easy enough
my tare is the crease where you sit i had a strong liquid in a bag i was getting another bottle for someone else for plumbing anyway wasnt aware it was strong enough to eat a hole in my new leather seat it was a little still in the bottle the top was not on good it spilled in the bag and i never put anything in the seat not even my purse and i tossed in the seat and noticed the spill i wiped it out but i guess with how hot it has been it still ate a hole in the seam i bought some Vlp leather and vinyl repair in a tube but wanted a little professional advise before i mess it up worse thanks for any info. #feelingstupid in texas!
@Rub'n'Restore i have a faux leather sofa with a tear on the seam, could i use these methods that you have used to repair ?
@@RubnRestore hi there, thx for your reply, its actually down the middle seam so would a leather /filler compound do the trick even tho its on the seam or best to sow ?
Is rub and restore available in the UK?
Where do you buy the product, and how do you match colors?
Great Video. Thanks
i have a large tear can u tell me whats the name of the fabric you use and the glue also
This method is recommended for large tears: www.rubnrestore.com/leather-repair/#vinyl-repair Underneath the video are free PDF instructions which include a complete supply list. Any mending fabric (denim patch or spare piece leather) will do. We like 3M Plastic Emblem & Trim Adhesive, but a strong, flexible fabric glue will also work.
I have a huge tear in my perforated car seat... I'd like to fix it but the seats are heated and cooled would it affect it?
+Rub 'n Restore alright ! Thanks so much!!
wow..amazing work lady!
fantastic video
Thanks for the great informative video. You just saved me hundreds
hi there! would you recommend the sandpaper technique on lambskin leather? thanks
What do I do if it is a small round hole.. Not very deep????
Awesome, I'm going to try this!
I know this is old but I'm hoping you still receive my question.....I have a l-shaped couch and the stitching is coming undone where people sit the most and need to repair it asap...I've seen that need to use a curved needle but I want it to look like it did before it came undone, the stiches underneath if that makes sense. Have any suggestions? Also on top where the dogs are deciding to jump off it looks like the leather is starting to peel in places, is there a way to fix that? Thank you hopefully I hear back from you.
Great vid.. It will be shared..
How long could I expect that patch to last?
That’s great! Love your tutorial too!!!! 🎚🙏🏼❤️
wow but what was the colour she used
hello what is the name of the glue brand? Hard to get it from just watching it. thank you!!!
these types of guys are brilliant.
what is name of patch u used in begining
I had a heart attack when I saw you cut the sofa 😂
how about repairing worn tops of leather boots,,it looks real dry and cracking too..
best ever explanation.
I`m going to go and cut my leather sofa right now and try this fix it method.
Lol
Do you know of a way to fix scratches on a leather couch
What is the glue you use on the patch
A very informative video!
Wow that's pretty good!!
I have a red leather chair. How do I match up to blend my leather after sanding?
I just appropriated a Djembes drum and It has a small
(non-penetrating) tear in the middle of the cow skin head. What is the best way to repair
this partial tear? Thanks.
do you use crazy glue in between the cut? What's the brand? What's the brand of paint do you use? Thanks.
If my vinyl is torn but not all the way through, do I cut it to stick patch in?
The first thing I did as you tear the chair, was to dislike the video but at the end of the video I wish I could do more than just liking the video.... Wooow thank you madam
Hi, thank you for sharing. I've looked through your vids on repair, but I haven't noticed any repairs for big rips a dog created. Is it possible you can do a video for this? Why I'm asking? Because my dog did it and I might be in deep shit. He did it to the triple seat sofa and the single seater.
I just bought rub and restore to do a color change on my leather sofa. The problem is I was doing a glass project and set down a piece of glass on the cushion. It slice through the leather a very clean slice. I tried to repair it with some product not yours and it has come out horribly. What should I do. Should I cut the whole repair out and patch it with your product? Should I try to remove the product I used to repair the slice? The slice was originally about 12 inches long. Now that I tried to repair it it about 12 x 1 inch. Advice please
My couch cushions are not removable and I have a small section along the seam that is missing tiny patches of leather, but the under fabric is exposed and in tact. Would you recommend i follow your instructions as mentioned to another person below ("this can be better concealed by cutting through the mesh, subpatching, and gluing everything down before filling any lines or tears. If the tear is ragged, and the vinyl is separated from the mesh, trim those areas off completely (or glue each one down) before filling the tear with a compound."). Dp you have a video on this method? Thanks :)
this makes me wonder, how many holes that sofa has