You can purchase sandpaper at any hardware store. Pick up at least 4 sheets for this project.
So, if you’re repairing brown shoes, use a brown permanent marker. Do your best to find a marker that matches the color of the shoes. You may not be able to find a perfect match, though, unless the shoes are black. You can buy permanent markers at any office supply store and most grocery stores.
As with the marker, the shoe polish should match the color of the shoe. In most cases, a generic black or brown polish will be fine. You can buy shoe polish at some grocery stores and at large retailers or department stores.
You can buy shoe goo at any shoe-supply store and at many large department stores.
After the shoes are dry, you can start wearing them as soon as you like.
Be sure to throw these leather bits away in a garbage can; otherwise, they’ll make a mess in your home.
You can purchase leather paint at any leather goods store. It may also be available at large art supply stores. If you’re unable to find a color of leather paint that matches your sofa or chair, skip this step. Move directly to applying high-gloss finish leather paint.
Finish leather paint is colorless and will seal the painted area of the couch or chair that you’re repairing.
Give each coat at least 30 minutes to dry before applying the next coat. When all the coats have dried, the repaired section will look reasonably similar to non-peeling sections of the faux leather.
You can purchase 5-packs of razor blades at most hardware stores. Exercise caution when using a razor blade and never cut towards yourself.
Soft filler will bond with the base fabric of the faux leather and create a new vinyl-like surface. You can purchase it at any leather store and at many craft supply stores.
Clearing the seams and feathering the edges of the soft filler will give the repair job a more professional look.
If you’re repairing a small chair, you could move the chair outdoors and let it sit in the sun if the weather is pleasant. This will speed up the curing process.
If the surface of your faux leather furniture is completely smooth, you won’t need to add any texturing to the soft filler. In that case, you can skip this step.
You can find leather paint at any leather goods store and at many large hobby shops. Look through the store’s selection to find a color of leather paint that matches the furniture you’re repairing. If you can’t find a color of paint that matches your chair or sofa, try mixing together a shade of paint that’s slightly lighter than your furniture and 1 that’s slightly darker.
