Are you in the same situation I was? Do you have that expensive and (at one time) nice looking leather or vinyl chair or sofa? Is it time to start thinking about what you are going to do with this worn, but well loved item? Keep it anyway? Do you want to try and fix it yourself or do you thing of getting it professionally fixed? These are the things I have been plagued with for a while now.
These questions have been running through my mind for a couple of years now and probably across the minds of many in like situations. I am continually thinking about what to do!
Some years ago, I received an heirloom gift from my grandmother in the form of a leather chair which was already showing 20 years of wear. My family kept telling me that it was time to do something about it, but I just did not know what to do. I loved that old chair, and I just could not make myself throw it away! There were too many memories! There were just too many good childhood memories in that old chair.
So I decided to fix it. I had two options open to me. I could get a DIY kit, or get it repaired professionally. I decided to look into both options and this is what I found.
The Do it Yourself Options
There are do it yourself repair kits? I went to look one of these up to see if I could do the leather or vinyl repair myself, and this is what I found. You can get them online and they come with instructions online, so you can read how difficult it is, before you actually start the project. The instructions read on as saying that the kits need to be used only if the tears are small and not very visible.
I turned to the old chair. Did I really believe those tears were tiny and barely visible? They might be, if I had cataracts, or invited only my aged blind friends over. I still needed this option to be the right one, so I continued going over the instructions. The repair patch may have a problem bonding with old leather. Was twenty year old leather really that old? Maybe not for my 80 year old aunt, I think they would say that was almost new. But can I get away with saying that? Wow, and what if it does not bond together?
The instructions went on to say that the use of the grain paper to the repaired area would make the new leather appear old. Would I be able to do these quick bonding jobs all over the chair? It might just look like a natural leather patchwork! But that is not really the look I want!
The Professional Way! Nope! The do it yourself option is not for me, the only way for me to go is to get it professionally repaired. So I went ahead and called to find out how much it would cost, I was surprised at how low the cost was. It was not expensive at all. In fact, I would say I got a great price. This was it for me and it turned out beautiful.
My suggestion if you want to fix a leather or vinyl sofa, chair or other item, you should seek the help of professionals. do not decide to live with it, and do not convince yourself of the antique look it now has. My chair was professionally repaired and looks like new. It is now ready to take on another 20 years.
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