Leather Tape Uses
Furniture
Do you have a rip in your leather couch or did your cat claw up the arm of your leather recliner? If you want to repair your leather furniture yourself, leather tape is an inexpensive and easy way to go. This tape comes in a variety of widths and colors, so you should be able to find one to match the color of your item and the size of the damage, as well. You can even buy adhesive leather patches—kind of like permanent band-aids for your furniture.
Make sure that you clean the surface and allow it to dry before applying your tape.
This repair tape is made from either real leather or faux leather. Neither is that expensive, plus you don’t need a lot. So I’d recommend getting real leather tape for a real leather item and faux leather tape if your furniture is faux.
This leather tape comes in a wide variety of colors, so try to find the one that matches your damaged item most closely. ONine brand offers 45 different colors of tape! If you’re shopping online, it can be tricky to get a good color match. But if your leather is brown, black, or beige, you shouldn’t have too much trouble.
Auto upholstery
The same kind of leather tapes and patches that you use to repair furniture can also be used to repair rips in you leather car upholstery. I haven’t had to repair my car upholstery (yet), but people report that leather tape holds up well on auto upholstery even if their interior is baked by the hot sun and/or sits out in freezing weather.
Single-sided tape for repairs
You can also use leather tape to repair rips in leather jackets or other leather clothing. As with furniture or car upholstery, always clean the surface first. If possible, apply the leather tape to the wrong side of the fabric. It will show up less that way. Of course, if it has a sewn in lining or a crack rather than a tear that goes all the way through, apply the tape to the right side of the fabric.
If you have a purse or other leather accessory to repair, it works the same way. If you are putting the patch on the outside, you can try to match the color—or if you’re feeling sassy, you can add a whole new color.