I recently purchased a leather lounge suit for $250 including two 2-seater couches and a single seat armchair. Originally by Moran about 30 years ago when they were in Tooronga Rd, so the quality was there and I hoped I could restore them to a reasonable level, having never attempted this before.
The couches were in very good condition while the single seater had quite a bit of wear as you can see from the photos.
So I Googled "leather repair" and came across www.leatherrestoration.com.au run by Pat Bates.
After visiting the workshop and discussing the process with Pat, I purchased a repair kit for $180 and set to work.
The process is essentially like woodwork - clean, fill, sand, paint, but with adhesives, colour and other products that are suitable for leather.
The picture below is of filling cracks with the "Leatha Menda" product prior to sanding.
The process was time consuming, but realistically took about four days on and off. The main issue was waiting for the glue to fully cure off before sanding.
I think you will agree that for a complete amateur the end result is pretty good. I am very happy and this will be a great addition to the house.
I would thoroughly recommend Pat and his team.
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