Its not the end of the world, but a valet guy must have been wearing a clip on cell phone and there is now a big 4 inch scratch on my leather seat. Its not ripped, but no leather oil is going to work, I tried that already. Is there anything I can do to fix it short of replacement? Those leather repair kits I see all over the place seem so fake. Anyone ever actually used one?

 

1. Leather Scratch/ Scuff Remover (A-Aniline/Non-Coated Only)
Even the most pampered leather will age from abrasion (scuffs) and collect light scratches from the rivets of blue jeans, finger nails, pet claws, keys, boxes, and just about any item you place on its surface. This formula is designed to erase these light surface scratches and scuffs, by moving the surrounding dye to cover the area where the colour is missing

Application Instructions:
•Apply a small amount to your fingertip (we suggest using a plastic glove).
•Dab over the surrounding area, slowly working toward the damaged area until the scratch or scuff disappears.
•Do not wipe with a towel while this product is still damp!
•Allow to completely dry and apply Leather Protection Cream.
Top of the line - http://www.topoftheline.com

2. If the leather is protected (polyurethane ) sand down the covering to make it ‘level’ (just don't go too far)

3. Repair - Magic Mender, leather repair kits - http://www.leatherrepairkits.com/repair_kit.shtml
(and yes I've used it successfully)

 

Our leather is coated though isn't it? So this product wouldn't work according to the instructions

 

Bringing this up again. My leather is need of some help. Poor repairs by previous owner and my bolsters are wrinkled/worn. Alot of the older threads had suggestions to go to the dealer which many of us are out of warranty now.

Has anyone had any good experiences with DIY leather repair kits on the market?

Mine is black so color matching might not be so crucial.

 

Before using a leather care product, a detailer needs to know the material they are working on, and whether the product chosen is compatible with the material and will not damage it. Diagnosis is the key, not guess work. Before deciding on what products to use, you need to ascertain what type of leather finish you have and whether the pigmented leather has a polyurethane covering, or is un-coated, finished natural leather. This is critical, as the cleaning / maintenance vary for each type (although all types require a water-based product to maintain hydration, suede type leathers like Nubuck or Alcantara®, are the exception).

Urethane covered upholstery surface scratches - for light slightly scuffed urethane covered upholstery; using a 2000 grit finishing paper, with light pressure sand the area until the marks have faded. Then use a very thin application of Leather Master’s Leather Filler, a water- based acrylic paste that fills out scratches in leather or any part of that grain that is missing.

An extract from one of a series of in-depth detailing articles © TOGWT ™ Ltd Copyright 2002-2008, all rights reserved

 

Cracked or wrinkled leather - upholstery fibre structure will stretch in all directions with no particular grain or stress pattern. The urethane surface coating will not withstand multi directional stress, however, and when it’s flexed or stretched continuously in the same place the surface coating develops minute cracks.

Repeated flexing and stretching eventually causes the pigmented urethane surface coating to wear away in certain areas.
By using this kit from Leather Magic; wipe the leather down with the solution, using the 220 grit sand paper; this will remove most of the minor creases. Apply 3-4 thin coats of dye (allow to dry between coats) you have the option to spray the final coat with a sprayer (all included in kit) – Leather Magic Repair

An extract from one of a series of in-depth detailing articles © TOGWT ™ Ltd Copyright 2002-2008, all rights reserved

 

Thanks. I went to the site. But I was wondering someone would chime in with actual experience or other companies

 

Watching this thread for actual experience, too, got a bit scratch in my steering wheel right where I generally hold it. Was going to use Automotive Goop, but if there's something better, I'd go for that.

 

review of leather magic and pics. I'm still searching but will use this thread to post results of my research:

http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-det...e-results.html