How to Fix a Leather Belt When It Splits
Regular wear and tear or cracks and rips on your leather belt can ruin its appearance. Rather than throwing it away, you can use leather repair kits to restore your leather belt to its original state. The repair kits contain fillers that fill in the rips and cracked areas on the leather belt, while an adhesive binds the filler to the leather. Leather repair kits are easy to use, and can make your leather belt look as good as new in a matter of minutes. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Moist cloth
- Rubbing alcohol
- Leather repair kit
- Fine sandpaper
- Color spray
Instructions
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Clean the leather belt with a moist cloth. If there are any stains on it, rub the area with a cloth dipped in a little rubbing alcohol. Cleaning removes any wax, oil or other substances that could interfere with the adhesive properties of the repair solution.
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Apply the leather repair filler on the split area of the leather belt. Use the sponge supplied with the repair kit to apply the filler. Allow it to dry for five minutes.
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Gently sand the area with fine sandpaper to remove excess filler. Spray the area with a color that matches your leather belt.
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Tips & Warnings
Always hang leather belts on a rack when they are not in use. This will aid the evaporation of perspiration or dampness on the belt.
Do not store leather belts in tightly wrapped plastic bags, as the lack of oxygen will destroy the leather finish.
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