[two_third]Ever have a zipper that separates half way up? You may be thinking your jacket is unusable or that it needs a new zipper. Two options are available for correcting a zipper that isn’t working properly. The quickest and least expensive way is to replace the pull. You may even be able to open up […]
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You can always tell a favorite handbag, one that seems to be your “go-to” bag. It’s the one with all the wear! In addition to cleaning, removing stains and ink, and restoring lost color on handbags, we can also repair damage on many of them. Perhaps it’s a zipper that is broken or lining that
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Stop! Don’t throw away your torn leather jacket. We can fix the damage so you’ll get much more life out of it. Throughout our years as specialist leather cleaners, we’ve seen DIY repairs on leather garments ranging from duct tape (always a man’s first choice!) to sewing, or mending with a variety of glues. A
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Ram Leather Care did its part to help the Tiger’s win another game. We had a request to patch a hole in Alex Avila’s catcher’s mitt! We repaired the glove just hours before his game and we like to think that repairing Avila’s lucky glove gave the Tiger’s the advantage! So no matter what unusual
While it may be helpful to others at a gathering, that name tag should not be on your leather garment! The problem comes when it is removed. If the sticker is not properly removed, the top layer of the skin comes off with it. Here are two DIY suggestions to try: 1. Warm the sticker
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Tears on leather can be repaired in two ways: patching or replacing a panel. Patches are made by placing a piece of leather on the underside of the skin and pulling the torn edges back together using a special leather adhesive. On painted leathers, the surface is sprayed to mask the repair. The appearance of the repair
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When your zipper does work, it can be repaired in two different ways. If there are no missing or damaged parts on the zipper, often a new pull will solve the problem. This is the quickest and most economical repair. If the ends of the zipper or teeth are damaged, missing or bent, a new
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Unfortunately, removing ink from leather is not a DIY project! Not only is it usually unsuccessful, but it can also cause damage. The ink stain may bleed (get larger or spread to other areas), color can be pulled, the ink may become permanent because of the added chemicals used to spot the stain, or damage
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