Leather upholstery restoration

Joan Benowitz

Lido Beach, NY, US

What a fabulous job! My husband just came home and he is amazed! The couch looks brand new, just like you said it would. Thanks again!! Joan Benowitz

debbie Miller

new york, US

I had my leather recliner repaired and all I can say is it looks like new and I fall asleep in it...thank you so much for fixing up my most comfortable chair !!!!

Alenka Kain

Staten Island, NY, US

In one word - amazing! We dropped off a badly torn leather ottoman and within less than 48 hours had a brand new one. Mr. Mason's workmanship was impeccable, from a perfect color match to the beautiful stitching. Truly a master at his craft. The incredibly fast turnaround time was an added welcome surprise. And finally, what a pleasant and lovely gentleman he is. We are so lucky to have found him.

Deta US

Mr.Mason does excellent leather repair. He has over the last three years repaired my leather couch three times from damage done by my dog. After he was done the couch looked like new again. The color of the leather was perfect.The most recent repair required the replacing of two complete leather cushions.. I would recommend Mr. Mason anytime...

Leather upholstery for furniture is considered one of the best materials. It combines durability and presentable appearance. But in the process of use, spots and scratches will still appear. It is realistic to do minor repairs to leather furniture on your own, although a lot depends on the nature of the damage. If the pollution or defect is not eliminated in time, the furniture will lose its value and color saturation of the upholstery. With scratches and cracks, the situation is even worse - if repairs are not started in time, then the crack can grow to such a size that it will be easier to buy a new sofa. nineOl000

In order to correctly select materials, you should carefully assess the condition of the furniture. This is necessary to understand the nature of the problem and determine how to fix it. To repair leather furniture, you may need professional tools that are not advisable to buy for one-time home use. nine0003

If we are talking about simple dirt, it will be enough to prepare a cloth and alcohol. With the repair of cracks, everything is somewhat more complicated. Before starting work, you will need to acquire construction tools - they will be used to disassemble furniture and remove old upholstery. This is a set of screwdrivers, wrenches, screwdriver, pliers, staple remover. Replacing material involves using a staple gun. This is the basic set of tools.

Repair options are available using paint, liquid leather, and other handy tools. Therefore, it is worth buying them in advance. Do not forget about the filler of the sofa - the material may also need to be fully or partially restored. Foam rubber often acts as a filler. Be sure to get a thread and a needle. The sewing machine will do the job faster. If partial or complete upholstery replacement is planned, then a large amount of new material will be required. nine0003

For leather furniture, stains are not as critical as physical defects such as cuts or scratches. There are several main ways to restore such furniture, aimed at both the complete or partial restoration of the material, and at hiding defects. The upholstery will not look the same as before, but the scratches will be invisible. The following repair methods can be noted:

1. The easiest way is to repair leather furniture using a product called “Liquid Leather” or its equivalent; nine0008
2. The scratch can be repaired with varnish or paint to match the color of the upholstery. Here we are talking only about disguise;
3. An application is applied or a patch is sewn on the damaged area, if the appearance of the product does not suffer from this;
4. The most difficult and long process is the complete re-drawing of the material. It should be resorted to only when repairing with liquid skin no longer helps;
5. Hardware replacement. In some situations, it is not the upholstery itself that needs repair, but decor elements or accessories. nine0008

If you have to work with large damage, you will need to fill the void with foam rubber or cotton. This area is glued from the inside of the upholstery. Use the chart supplied with Liquid Leather to select the most suitable color. The damaged surface is cleaned, degreased, after which do-it-yourself leather furniture repair is carried out. There are no special rules for applying “Liquid Skin” to the surface. The liquid can be applied with a brush or spatula. There is a trick that allows you to give the place restored with the help of the specified tool, the texture from the source material - you need to attach a sample from the sofa to the damaged area. nine0003 Choosing the right shadeCleaning the coating and applying the compositionResult

Painting helps in situations where, after a long operation, the furniture has lost its appearance due to wear. In this case, minor cosmetic repairs should be carried out with the help of painting. The paint itself can be released both in the form of an aerosol and in the form of a spray, respectively, it will be easy to repair leather furniture. First you need to evaluate how the paint matches the color of the upholstery, and if necessary, mix several shades to obtain the desired color. nine0003

The damaged surface is first cleaned of dirt and then degreased with acetone. It is better to use sprays, they are more convenient to use. The paint should be applied in several layers. It is important that the previous coat of paint is dry before the next coat is applied. To make the paint dry faster, you can use a regular hair dryer.

The list of items that should be included in the repair kit is described above. To begin with, the sofa is inspected, after which the old upholstery is dismantled. The side, rear parts of the sofa, as well as the seat, are removed with a hexagon or a wrench. The staples holding the upholstery are removed with a special tool. The old filler, even if it is in good condition, is better to remove for a while to assess the condition of the frame. If necessary, the filler is replaced with new foam rubber, and the damaged parts of the frame are also changed. nine0003

The pattern of the new upholstery should be made with a margin of 10 cm, while focusing on the old upholstery. After all the details are cut out, you can start sewing. In the absence of proper skills, this process can be entrusted to a specialist.

The upholstery looks like this:

1. The cut piece is placed on the sofa upholstery. It is necessary to arrange the material in the center of the furniture;
2. The fabric is wrapped around the edges, in parallel with this, the tension of the material occurs; nine0008
3. The upholstery is fastened with staples, which must be spaced at least 4 cm apart.

Start from the middle and work towards the edges. This will give you even tension.

Patches can solve the problem of scratches. The essence of the method is to cut and paste a piece of leather larger than the scratch itself. The patch must be round, although other shapes are allowed. The cut-out patch is glued to the bottom of the crack. As for the glue, it must be water-based. It is very difficult to find a patch that does not differ much from the main material, but even if you manage to find such material, the difference will be visible. In this situation, it is worth additionally using paint. The repair is completed when the colorant dries. nine0003 Treat the surface Seal up the hole Make a patch Glue the patch

You can repair leather furniture at home using overlays or applications. This method can be called unusual, because it radically changes the appearance of the furniture. The overlay differs from the patch in that it is placed on top of the upholstery. The overlay serves to prevent further crack growth. Accordingly, the owner of the furniture is aware that the sofa or armchair will no longer have its original appearance. But this can be avoided with a little imagination. With the help of contrasting overlays, you can depict an unusual pattern - it can be an abstract pattern or a specific image. The overlay itself is better to put on glue or sew on with threads. nine0003

Threads and needles should not be used for the reason that they leave marks, which excludes the possibility of moving the lining to another place without consequences. The use of glue leaves room for error. As in the case of conventional crack sealing, degrease the desired area before installing the lining.

There is a type of adhesive designed to work with leather. You need to look for a tool called universal skin glue. The specificity of the process lies in its effectiveness only for small cuts and cracks. Restoring leather furniture involves careful application of glue. nine0121 Glue can be applied with a toothpick, a match or a stick of similar size. After applying the adhesive, firmly press the edges of the scratch. Also, these edges can be pulled together with synthetic thread. All excess adhesive must be removed. It is far from always possible to quietly turn this procedure, that is, the place of gluing will still be visible. Then the damaged area of ​​the material should be polished and painted.

Furniture supports, ties, wooden armrests, decor - all these elements can also break due to chemical or physical influences. Repair of these components, in most cases, is impractical. It's easier to just replace them with new ones.

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from 500 ₽ | from 2 hours
we repair scratches, scuffs, cuts, burns and abrasions on any upholstered furniture made of leather or leatherette, including office furniture, tables and interior items.

We restore and paint leather furniture

from 500 ₽ | from 2 hours
we repair scratches, scuffs, cuts, burns and abrasions on any upholstered furniture made of leather or leatherette, including office furniture, tables and interior items.

What kind of furniture do we restore?

everything that is made of leather or leatherette we can restore, including:

Sofas

sofas made of genuine leather, leatherette and eco-leather. We restore the back of the sofa, cushions, sidewalls and seats. nine0003

Armchairs and chairs

Leather armchairs and leatherette armchairs. Recliner chairs, bar stools, chairs for beauty salons and barbershops.

Office furniture

leather upholstered office tables, high-back "director's" chairs, "client" sofas and chairs.

What furniture do we restore?

all leather... if your furniture is not listed, write to us

Sofas

We paint scuffs and traces of self-restoration, we repair corners and backs torn by cats and dogs, we eliminate waves and bubbles on pillows

Armchairs

We restore chairs of all types, brands and sizes. Refresh leather upholstery, soften hardened leather, eliminate cuts and tears; completely change the color or alter the new material.

We remove traces of claws and teeth of pets

Locally we repair every bully, every scratch, every bite and trace of fangs; complex damage is altered. We work outside. nine0003

Office furniture

We restore office tables with leather upholstery, "director's" chairs with high backs, "client" sofas and chairs.

Pillows and armrests

Stretch marks, wrinkles, bubbles and waves on pillows; paint over scuffs and cuts on the armrests. We restore the anatomy, change stale foam rubber and fluff, install reinforcing bandages

Vintage furniture

Carefully and reverently give a second life to furniture with a great history. Puttying and tinting the wood, softening the old leather with balms, locally tinting while preserving the native texture

Tables, tables and chairs

We paint scuffs, remove burns, traces of handles or hot dishes. We change the material for a new one or alter it into an analogue material

Interior items and designer things

We restore scuffs and creases on gift boxes, cases, cases, trunks and covers. We erase traces of operation on leather door trims, wall panels, ottomans and leather baguettes, frames. Send photos to WhatsApp0003

How much does leather furniture restoration cost?

the basic prices for painting services are indicated, we can calculate a more accurate cost from the photo or during a personal inspection

Local cleaning of complex stains

from 500 ₽ liquid skin", ink, paints, marker and nail polish. We remove greasy, traces of fat, sweat, oil

Local painting of abrasions on the skin

from 3500 ₽

removal of food and drink stains, traces of independent wiping and aggressive chemicals, “liquid skin” stains, ink, paints, marker and nail polish. We remove grease, traces of grease, sweat, oil

Repair of scratches, scuffs, cracks

from 3500 ₽

local repair of surface scratches, through cracks, traces of claws and fangs of pets, while preserving native material. nine0003

Repair of burns

from 3490 ₽

superficial and through burns from a cigarette, large burns with damage to the inner lining from hookah coal, burns of other kind and sense - we remove without a trace with the restoration of the texture and preservation of the factory material.

Repair of tears and cuts

from 4990 ₽

we sew tears along the seam while maintaining the factory line, we repair cuts in open areas without leaving scars and charms. If necessary, we will completely re-sew the element with a new, identical material. nine0003

Removal of waves and bubbles

from 500 ₽

we will tighten the stretched skin along the native seam, remove folds, bubbles, creases and folds

Departure of the master to you

services for altering and local hauling at the exit are not provided.

Truck taxi

from 5000 ₽

the price includes picking up furniture, return shipping, work of movers, disassembly and collection of furniture if necessary. The final cost depends on the distance, urgency and availability of a freight elevator. Painting is paid separately. nine0003

FOR MOSCOW AND MOSCOW REGION

We work outside

Tell me when it is convenient for you and Master Lewood will come to you. Perform all repairs and restoration on site without noise, dust and dirt.
You don't have to change your schedule, squash heavy furniture, or drive halfway across Moscow through traffic jams with a pair of leather paint pads in our studio.

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We'll come to you

Tell us when it's convenient for you and Lewood Master will come to you. Perform all repairs and restoration on site without noise, dust and dirt.
You don't have to change your schedule, squash heavy furniture, or drive halfway across Moscow through traffic jams with a pair of leather paint pads in our studio. What can we do?

Basic damage for furniture restoration

from burns and scratches, to “I want a different color” and “sudden embossing”

Upholstery of furniture is expensive and time consuming. Due to the small “kotska”, changing the upholstery of the entire pillow or the entire chair is at least not profitable and not logical. There are two options: reconcile or restore.

You can try to repair the damage yourself, but it is quite troublesome, difficult and at a price close to calling a professional craftsman who has been restoring leather furniture every day for several years. nine0003

In your presence, such a master will perform a “little miracle” and completely remove your furniture from the leather upholstery:

scuff marks from the claws of pets (cats, dogs, hamsters, raccoons. ..) from women's heels, scratches from lightning and metal studs on clothing.

Stains and scuffs

will clean food and drink stains and remove ink from the pen. Covers scuffs from clothing. It will remove the effects of improper cleaning with aggressive chemicals and remove stains from spilled nail polish remover. nine0003

Update and prepare

will update the look of leather and eco-leather furniture. Completely repaint in a different color to match the interior or paint individual elements.

Tears and cuts

will repair tears in the skin, we will restore the consequences of unsuccessful transportation, we will repair cuts due to careless opening of the package with a clerical knife.

Mechanical Imprint

will remove unwanted “embossing” marks on leather from pen pressure, hot mugs and other unnatural imprints that do not go away on their own. nine0003

We do not do artistic restoration of wood, upholstery or repair of textile furniture, we do not practice "tuning" or alteration of furniture: sewing pillows, installing decorative buttons, we do not repair metal mechanisms and supports.

Vlad Ostroumov

Head of Lewood studio

how do we do it?

Nine questions about the restoration of leather furniture

what and how we are going to repair the damage, whether it is necessary to take out and bring in large-sized furniture, is it safe for children and animals, how long does it take, what guarantees and other questions that you ask us every day . nine0003

The technology that we use in the restoration of leather furniture was invented in the USA in 1989. Since then, something has changed: the colors have become better, and the palette is wider; appeared elastic repair sealants for the skin; leatherette fixers, etc., but the basic principles of restoration are the same as 40 years ago.

Vlad Ostroumov

Head of Lewood studio

FAQ

Nine important questions about leather furniture restoration

How do you restore and paint? nine0063

We use wear-resistant, polyurethane paints for leather, hardeners, elastic compounds for repairing and modeling missing areas of leather (deep scratches, burns), elastic adhesives for seamless repair of cuts and other materials used in private situations.

With the tool, everything is simple: a palette knife, a small atmospheric compressor, a minijet and a hair dryer.

This technology of skin restoration is used in 48 countries of the World, including the USA, Canada, Italy, Portugal, Germany, France. nine0003

How long will the entire repair take?

From 40 minutes

Painting is fast, and most of the time is spent preparing the surface and tinting the paint to match the skin color.
So big, three-section leather sofa will be completely repainted in 5-6 hours, and an iPhone-sized scuff will be removed in 40 minutes.

Repair of cuts, scratches, burns and tears takes more time, because before painting it is necessary to “lay down” the elastic repair compound and allow it to dry. nine0161 Repair of one burn on black leather will take about an hour, and a beige leather pillow scratched by a cat will take 3-4 hours.

Send us a photo of the damage and we can accurately estimate the time needed to repair.

Need to bring and take away furniture?

Most often not

The master will come to you and carry out repairs "on the spot".
Departure of the master in Moscow, within the Moscow Ring Road, free of charge. Departure outside the Moscow Ring Road is paid.

If, for some reason, repair "on the spot" is not possible, then we can take the furniture from you on our own, take it to our studio, restore it and bring it back. We ourselves will lower and raise, for example, a healthy sofa that does not fit in the elevator. Furniture pick-up and delivery service is paid. nine0003

You can bring furniture to our studio for restoration by yourself. It's free ;)

Will it be dusty or noisy?

No

No noise. Of course, the sound of a running mini compressor is not the most pleasant and not the quietest, but it would not be correct to call it noisy. The compressor "rumbles" not constantly, but only when it "gains" air. This is approximately 10% of the total painting time.

It won't be dirty. Before starting painting, the master will cover all surfaces that paint should not get on. nine0003

It won't stink. We use de-aromatized degreasers, and the non-toxic smell of paint is aired without a trace in 10 minutes.

Will the repair site be visible?

Others won't notice

Relatives, friends, guests, customers or customers will never think that your chair or sofa had a cut, burn or other "misunderstanding" that was repaired. But you have highlighted how the skin looked before the repair, and for the first time you will “cast” a glance at this place.

The skin will not differ in color. It will retain its elasticity and softness and will not become rough. By touch (tactilely), a non-professional will not notice the difference.

When restoring large areas on deeply embossed leather, the embossing cannot always be preserved. This is the only thing that "can give out" the place of repair, but it is extremely rare.

Is it safe for children and animals?

Totally safe

Skin paint is non-toxic, non-smelly, non-allergenic, non-harmful to houseplants, and non-irritating in any way. nine0003

The fleeting, barely perceptible smell of a dearomatized degreaser is ten times weaker than the smell of nail polish and disappears in the first 2-3 minutes after application.

The whole process of restoring leather furniture is absolutely safe for people, animals and plants.

When can I use it after restoration?

Immediately

Don't wait for paint to dry. The technology for restoring damage to the skin is designed in such a way that the paint dries instantly at the moment it touches the surface. nine0003

You can immediately, in the presence of the master, check the place of repair: sit down, touch, pull . ..

Master "normal"?

Excellent craftsman

If you are “waiting for a visit” to restore furniture of a well-built male with Latin roots and knowledge of French poetry in the original language, then our craftsman may disappoint you. If not, then you will be pleasantly surprised.

Our masters are Russian. They are always cultured, neat and polite. They don’t trample the floor with dirty shoes, they don’t smell of fumes, they don’t swear (in front of a client), they don’t “buzz” like budget taxi drivers. They communicate courteously, but not fawningly. They do not sell anything, but clearly and strictly do their job. nine0003

How should I take care of the furniture?

Do not use harsh chemicals

There are no restrictions or strict rules for the care of refurbished furniture.

Do not use aggressive cleaning agents. For example, wipe not with alcohol-based wet wipes, but with baby wipes, intimate hygiene wipes, or wet microfiber.

Try to avoid mechanical impact on the repair site with brushes with stiff bristles.
Perfect if every three months or six months, protect the entire surface of the skin with wax or silicone conditioner. nine0003

Send a photo to WhatsApp

send us photos of wear in the chat so that the master can more accurately orient you on the cost of repair, terms and possible options

other repair and restoration services Lewood

Repair, restoration and upholstery of kitchen, office and bar stools

from 1000 ₽ | from 1 hour we remove damage or alter bar stools, office chairs, chairs in the kitchen and living room, in hotels and restaurants into a new material; making cheap chairs expensive and old ones new

Repair, restoration and upholstery of leather tables and tables

from 600 ₽ | from 60 minutes we repair damages, paint scuffs and clean stains from desks, coffee tables, bedside tables and dressing tables covered with leather

Repair, restoration and upholstery of leather sofas

from 1000 ₽ | from 1 hour from basic dry cleaning and removal of complex stains to individual restoration of complex damage or complete re-upholstery with new material with restoration of fittings, carriage tie and anatomy

Repair and restoration of leather office furniture

from 1500 ₽ | from 30 minutes we repair damages on leather office chairs; prints, stains on desks; we sew up and alter cuts on armchairs and sofas; paint scuffs and remove burns.

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