How to glue skin to skin?

Leather is one of the most sought-after materials for making things and shoes in our wardrobe. Regardless of how careful you are in the operation of your belongings, each person may have an urgent need for repair, which can be done independently. In this article, we will tell you how to glue skin to skin quite easily and quickly.

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Where to begin?

How to glue natural and artificial skin? To repair your favorite leather item, you may need the following tools and tools:

• Adhesive that works with leather and fabric. For this purpose, shoe adhesive or “Moment” may be suitable.
• Small sharp scissors.
• A suitable piece of thin skin of the appropriate color. The size of the material should be such that it is possible to cover the damaged area at a distance of about 2 centimeters on each side.
• A solvent that will degrease the materials to be bonded.
• A few toothpicks and a brush with stiff bristles.
• Paint for leather material - shoe cream of the appropriate shade is suitable for this purpose.
• Also, during work, you may need some heavy item that will have to be used as a press.

Important! All repairs are recommended to be performed on a well-lit table with a flat surface. So it will be easier for you to glue the skin to the skin.

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Which glue to choose?

What glue to glue leatherette? A very responsible attitude to resolving the issue is how to glue the skin. The modern market offers the consumer a wide selection of various adhesive compositions, the most suitable of which are products designed to work with leather and repair shoes.

The following varieties of glue are the most popular today:

• Nairite composition - a transparent adhesive with a fairly thick consistency. The most rational use of this material for connecting damaged areas of haberdashery - gloves, belts, etc. The main advantage of nairite adhesive composition is the speed and durability of the connection of leather materials to each other.
• Disc glue is a viscous liquid that does not have color and has a high level of transparency. It is recommended to use similar compositions for fastening small parts, as well as in order to glue the skin to the skin in places of cuts and other mechanical damage.
• The composition on a rubber basis is best suited for auxiliary work, for example, performing a “reaper” or gluing shoes before the upcoming product firmware. The glue has a slightly unclear color with a white-yellow tint and is characterized by a liquid structure.

Important! Most often, when deciding how to glue the skin, consumers give preference to adhesives from the following manufacturers:

• Moment;
• MARS;
• Patex;
• EGA;
• KR-1;
• AGO;
• Unikum
• 88H;
• Rapid.

You can buy the most suitable adhesive composition in specialized stores selling household goods or in the departments "Everything for the home."

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How to glue the skin?

To carry out repair work to restore an attractive aesthetic appearance to your favorite things from a leather material, you should adhere to the following practical recommendations:

1. Turn the leather product to the wrong side.In lined jackets, you can notice a portion of the outer seam, which neatly struts which, you can easily reach the material.
2. Find the place of damage and carefully treat it with solvent - to ensure better adhesion as a result of degreasing the surface.
3. According to the size of the damage, cut the patch from the prepared piece of skin in such a way that it covers the surface on each side by at least 2 cm.
4. Coat the patch surface thoroughly and treat the surface of the damaged area with the selected adhesive.
5. Let the adhesive layer dry for about half an hour.
6. Apply another coat of glue and let it dry a little.

Important! In this case, it is advisable to postpone the work no longer than 10-15 minutes, since the glue should only dry to a semi-dried state, without losing its basic properties.

7. Begin the process of gluing surfaces, initially gluing one side of the gap to the patch, and after doing the same with the other part of the damage.
8. Press the bonding area thoroughly for several minutes.
9. Turn the jacket to the front side and bend the patch on the length of the cut so that the edges slightly diverge.
10. Using a toothpick, apply a small amount of glue into the hole and connect the edges as tightly as possible to adhere the skin to the skin.
11. Level the repaired thing on the table surface and place the gluing area under the press for a day.
12. If necessary, tint the place to be glued using shoe polish of the appropriate shade.
13. If during the work you ripped open the lining fabric, then do not forget to sew it up.

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In this article, we shared with you secrets and recommendations for repairing leather things and gluing leather surfaces together. If you follow all the instructions provided, then the damage site as a result will be almost invisible and you can still wear your favorite thing.