How To Repair Cat Clawed Carpet

There are 2 dissimilar types of true cat damage that you can get on your leather furniture. The first is where the true cat scratches the sides of the sofa, past plucking out the fibres/hairs from the leather. The second is where the cat will scratch the seating cushion causing a more direct line scratch.

From the photos below, select what type of cat harm you lot have, and so follow the correct guide on how to repair the scratches.

NOTE: These guides bear witness the best fashion to repair leather, to get a close to perfect repair. However, if you simply want a quick set up solution to repairing cat scratches, and so you should utilize the Leather Re-Coloring Balm. The balm will put the colour back into the scratches blending them in with the residuum of the sofa, only it won't repair the roughness, information technology volition merely disguise them.

The advantages of using but the balm are; it is very piece of cake to do, quick, cheap and will profoundly improve the look of the sofa. The disadvantages are, the scratches must be a lighter shade than the remainder of the sofa for it to piece of work.

DAMAGE TYPES

This photograph shows cat scratches on the seating absorber. You can encounter that the scratches are only very calorie-free and have non damaged the leather itself, only lightly scratching the blanket away. For damage like this, the Leather Re-Coloring Balm should be sufficient to restore the color that has been scratched abroad and blend the scratches in with the surrounding leather.

If the damage looks similar the photo to the left; read the instructions below on how to fix it.

Products Required:

If the surface area of damage is larger than an area the size of a tennis brawl:

Leather Folder - To strengthen the area
Leather Repair Kit - To set the scratches
Leather Colourant Kit - To restore the color

Or if the surface area of impairment is smaller than a lawn tennis ball:

Leather Binder
Complete Leather Repair Kit

This type of cat damage is acquired by the cat sticking it'south claws into the leather, when the cat pulls information technology's claws out, it draws out the fibres of the leather. This causes significant damage and the leather becomes rough and unsightly.

Footstep By Footstep GUIDE: REPAIRING CAT SCRATCHES ON A LEATHER SOFA

Prepare Expanse

As can be seen in the prototype to the left, this leather armchair has suffered significant impairment from cat scratches to the left arm. Before attempting to repair true cat scratches on leather, it is important to thoroughly make clean the leather with Leather Cleaner to remove whatever dirt and crud. As this expanse of damage is larger than the area covered by a tennis ball, we will exist using the Leather Colorant Kit rather than the Leather Repair Touch Up Kit, simply the same process tin be used for both. If you are using the Leather Repair Touch Up Kit, merely use a sponge in identify of the Airbrush used in the subsequently stages of the guide.

Step one: TRIM Whatsoever LOOSE FIBRES

After cleaning the expanse, take a pair of sharp pair of scissors and trim whatever loose fibres, oft found with damage from true cat scratches. Please note that just the longer fibres need to be removed at this stage. Whatsoever shorter fibres that remain will not impact the quality of the repair or the look and experience of the stop result. Take care at this stage not to puncture, cut or crusade further damage to the leather.

STEP 2: Utilise LEATHER Binder

When y'all have trimmed the longer loose fibres, the next step is to apply the Leather Binder. To utilise the Leather Folder, simply apply a pocket-sized corporeality to a sponge and utilize this to rub directly into the area of damage. Coat the entire area and allow to dry. In order to ensure a strong, durable repair, utilize 8-10 coats of Leather Binder, allowing sufficient time for the previous coat to dry before applying the next.

STEP three: SAND THE AREA DOWN

Once the binder has been applied, the expanse should be sanded downwards in order to create a smooth, even surface on which to perform the remaining steps of the repair. To practice this, simply have a piece of fine sandpaper (1200 grit is sufficient for this job) and lightly sand the entire area that the Leather Folder was applied to.

STEP 4: Use THE HEAVY FILLER

Before budgeted this stride, ensure that the area is costless from any remainder from sanding. And so, using the Heavy Filler and palette knife, spread a thin layer of filler over the scratches. Leave for 20-25 minutes to dry out and apply additional layers if required, you should aim to have the holes, scratches and gouges filled so that they are level with the surface of the leather.

Step five: SAND AREA DOWN

After applying the filler, it should be sanded down, again, 1200 dust sandpaper is sufficient for this chore. After sanding, wipe the leather downwards with the alcohol cleaner to remove and dirt and residue from the leather's surface. This ensures proper adhesion of color when we come to apply it in later stages.

STEP six: APPLY 1ST Coat OF COLORANT

In one case the alcohol cleaner has had fourth dimension to dry, it is fourth dimension for the colorant to exist applied. First off by applying the first coat of colour by sponge. Simply pour a small amount onto a sponge and utilize this to apply a thin coat to the leather. Sometimes later applying the colorant, information technology emphasises some of the scratches you though were 'healed'. Simply utilize more filler, sand down and re-use the colourant every bit before.

STEP seven: SPRAY ON COLORANT

After the starting time coat of colorant has been practical, if using the colorant kit; you should use the airbrush to begin edifice up the colorant in a series of sparse layers, leaving time for the previous glaze to dry before applying the adjacent. If using the Leather Repair Kit, successive layers should exist applied using the sponge. Apply equally many thin layers as required to sufficiently blend with the surrounding area and conceal the repair

Pace viii: Utilize FINISH

Once you lot have a expert coverage of color, either past sponge or airbrush, the next step is to apply the lacquer onto the leather to seal the colour in. Have the glossy Super Seal and employ using a sponge or airbrush, in 3-4 layers. This forms the footing for a flexible and very robust terminate. After this is done, apply the Leather Finish, using the contents provided in iv-v layers. For both products, permit time for each glaze to completely dry before applying the next.

Past following these steps and using the products in this guide, you can achieve professional results when repairing cat scratches on all items of leather, with relatively little time, endeavor or price.

Leather Binder

Sparse liquid used to strengthen heavily worn & cracked leather.

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