I know, it is really heart-wrenching to see your favorite leather jacket dying – peeling off its leather. Do not be hard on yourself to buy a new leather jacket for men when you can fix this one easily at home. Wondering how can you fix a peeling leather and give it a new life. Read the entire blog below and get to know about what to do when the leather jacket starts peeling off.
There are several ways to repair a leather jacket and save it from peeling. All these methods are safe and convenient enough to try at home. However, most of you might be aware of these so-called hacks to save leather jackets from peeling but never practiced it. Let us do it now!
Hacks To Save Leather Jacker For Men From Peeling
Before we get started, these hacks and methods can be used over any leather products other than leather jackets. Feel free to save your leather wallets, leather bags, leather handbags, and other leather accessories or products from peeling off.
Let us find out how!
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Apply Permanent Marker
The easiest and the most convenient way to hide the peeling of leather from a jacket is to apply a permanent marker of suitable color. However, there are leather dye markers available on the internet and in stores, that can be used for this purpose. To emphasize, before you apply the marker, rub the surface of the leather jacket with sandpaper to remove excess flaking. Once ensured the flaking is removed, start applying the coats of permanent marker or leather dye markers of similar color.
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Nail Polish
Another peeling solution is applying nail polish to the affected areas. Again, do not forget to rub off the flaking with sandpaper and then use nail polish of suitable color on the leather jacket. Avoid using glossy nail polish, apply simple and clear ones to give it a realistic look.
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Leather Paint
Now we have leather paint to fix the peeling or cracking of a leather jacket. Similar to other methods, sanding the flakes off is indispensable before applying the leather paint. Coat the areas peeled with slight and soft brushing. Leave the leather jacket to dry and if the single coat does not work, feel free to apply another coat. Leather paints can be brushed or sprayed.
Shoe Polish
This is one way to cure your brown or black leather jacket, otherwise, try finding a ‘red’ shoe polish for your red leather jacket. Anyway, you can apply the shoe polish to the cracked areas to fill them. All you have to do is massage the polish on the peeled parts of the jacket with any rag or cloth.
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Oil Fillers
I think it is the coolest way to fix your jacket and it literally gives a “new life” to the dying leather jacket. You will be surprised by the outcome. However, put the excitement aside and see how it works.
First of all, remove all the peeling off the leather jacket with either scissors or a blade. Second, clean the surface with the same oil filler. Last, start filling the surface with the oil fillers and make sure you do not spill it over the other fine parts of the jacket. Leave the jacket alone and once it gets dry, the oil filler will make the vinyl alike surface that looks aesthetically and visually pleasing.
But Wait, What Caused The Peeling?
Indeed, that is the bell ringer. What causes a jacket to peel off its leather? The leather quality or the way you used it? Well, it depends on both, the type of leather and also how you take care of the leather jacket.
Let us find out what kind of leather tends to peel the most…
What Grade Of Leather Peels Off Its Leather Fastest?
The answer is faux leather. It is the softest and the most vulnerable leather that gets easily hurts by exposure to sun and water or maybe air. However, the reason why faux peels off the fastest is because it is synthetic leather. To clarify, it is not pure or original leather, it is made of synthetic fabric and polyurethane material.
Albeit, faux leather jackets are worth it and indeed, are the fashion. These are the most common leather jackets available in the market. However, you can prevent the faux from peeling off if you take good care of it.
Preventing Faux Leather From Peeling
There are only a few ways to keep your faux leather jacket from peeling and one of them is to apply a leather conditioner to the jacket. You do not have to apply it after wearing it every day but once in a month or two. However, it is essential to ensure that the conditioner is nourishing and of good quality. Avoid spending on cheap leather conditioners to upkeep your faux leather jacket for women and men.
Besides, you can use leather protectors designed to protect artificial leather from cracking and peeling. It acts as a protective layer against exposure to the environment and direct sunlight.
All in all, the best way to prevent faux leather from peeling is not to buy one. You can buy a leather jacket made of real leather, called full-grain leather. Indeed, it is more costly than other types of leather as it is the most durable and resilient. The price difference between a jacket made of synthetic leather and full-grain leather is more than twice. For instance, if faux leather costs $100, the same design leather jacket made of full-grain leather will cost you $300 or more. The price says it all!
Wrapping Up…
Well, you learned more than what you came for, and hope, all these tricks, and hacks work for you to recover your favorite biker leather jacket for men. Besides, it is a matter of time before even the top-grain jacket will start to crack and peel off if you do not take good care of it. Thus, caring for our outfits is inevitable to keep them safe and alive forever!
