Fluid Leather
- Fluid Leather is only recommended for damage where a filling is necessary. For scratches and general wear-and-tear on the colour surface we recommend smoothing the surface with the COLOURLOCK Leather Sanding Pad and refreshing the colour with COLOURLOCK Leather Fresh.
- The surface of COLOURLOCK Fluid Leather is smooth and shiny after drying. To hide the repair, apply COLOURLOCK Leather Fresh in the respective colour to the area. This covers the gloss of the COLOURLOCK Fluid Leather. Lightly dab the COLOURLOCK Leather Fresh several times with a sponge on the repair and dry with a hair dryer between layers until the desired covering is achieved.
- Degrease the repair area with COLOURLOCK Degreaser in order to remove care product residue.
- Before starting any repairs with COLOURLOCK Fluid Leather, smooth rough areas and scratches with the COLOURLOCK Leather Sanding Pad
- For hardened leathers, use COLOURLOCK Fluid Leather before any treatment with COLOURLOCK Old Leather Softener. This oily treatment would reduce the adhesion of the COLOURLOCK Fluid Leather.
PROCEDURE
Fill the damaged areas with COLOURLOCK Fluid Leather and spread evenly with a spatula. Leave to dry for 1-2 hours, depending on the amount used. Repeat the procedure until the repaired area is as full and smooth as possible.
We recommend using the COLOURLOCK GLD Solvent ND Pen to smooth the repair. The GLD Solvent slightly dissolves the surface of the COLOURLOCK Fluid Leather and provides a smoother finish.
Open the lid of the COLOURLOCK GLD Solvent ND Pen and press down the felt tip several times until it is moistened. If the felt tip gets too moist, remove the excess quantity by cleaning it with a cloth. Smooth the repair area carefully with the moistened felt tip. When the repair area is wet with GLD, an additional treatment with the COLOURLOCK Leather Sanding Pad can be done to smooth the repair area. Always work with a small amount of GLD to prevent the repair area from becoming too dissolved. Using GLD, a repair can be adjusted to achieve the best possible result.
Professionals can repair the graining on a work area using a Repair Grain. Usually, old leathers are smooth and do not need a new graining.
The tip of the GLD Solvent ND Pen can be removed and reversed when worn. Especially when working on a new colour, it is necessary to change or turn the felt tip upside down.
Finally, repairs with COLOURLOCK Fluid Leather must be recoloured with COLOURLOCK Leather Fresh to balance differences in colour and gloss. In order to cover the COLOURLOCK Fluid Leather sufficiently, the COLOURLOCK Leather Fresh should be dabbed onto the area several times and dried between the layers with a hair dryer. After 24 hours treat the leather with Leather Protector.
A HOLE WITH MISSING LEATHER
Holes should be reinforced before repairing by gluing a thin piece of cloth underneath the hole with COLOURLOCK Leather Glue. Cut out a small piece of the original leather from a hidden area and adjust its shape according to the hole. Use the COLOURLOCK Leather Glue to glue it onto the piece of cloth and the edges of the hole. Close the visible rims with COLOURLOCK Fluid Leather.
Procedure: Minor tears which are not under tension should be provisionally glued with COLOURLOCK Leather Glue from edge to edge. Then close the tear with COLOURLOCK Fluid Leather, as explained.
Tears under high tension should be backed by thin cloth. In the case of very large tears and/or very rough leathers, it is advisable to sew the leather with a thin but strong thread. Place a seam every 3-4 centimetres with the starting knot on the leather's reverse. Cover the thread with COLOURLOCK Fluid Leather.
If the leather is not too rough, drill a small hole to the right and the left of the tear (approximately 2-3 millimetres) and sew with a round needle. Lay the knot underneath and pull the tear together. Tears in areas of frequent use should always be replaced by new leather when they are too large; the same is true for weak or hardened leathers.
| Application: | Repair & Recolour |
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| Application Area: | Bags & Cases, Car, Furniture, Leather Cloth, Steering Wheel |
| Leather Type: | Aniline leather, Artificial leather, PU leather, Pigmented leather, Pull Up leather, Semi-aniline leather |
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5 June 2017 00:00
Great product
Easy to use and now it’s dry has great flexibility. Would recommend
22 September 2016 00:00
Works great, simple to use!
This product works great. Fixed a hole in my leather couch, makes it looks almost invisible.
1 August 2018 00:00
Good product
First attempt at fixing a tear in my leather sofa. Found this easy to use and effective. As it’s an old, well worn sofa it didn’t matter if the repair was a bit amateur, but it looks pretty good once re-coloured and will give us a fair few years more with our beloved sofa
26 February 2018 00:00
The best on the best
The best on the best. I love it so much. It's save my vintage bag. . don't need to pay so much for spa bag.
12 January 2017 00:00
Like This
Dries and still remains flexible. Easy to use. Will probably buy other colors.
30 April 2017 00:00
Works like expected, but it did not come with the ...
Works like expected, but it did not come with the Colourlock Sanding Pad. This pad is mentioned in the directions to smooth the surface in 1st step. Otherwise it works great!
24 April 2017 00:00
Works amazingly well. A tiny container size of the ...
Works amazingly well. A tiny container size of the superglue flask is sufficient for two sofa cushions. Watch out for colour - ivory is significancy lighter than my ivory furniture. You still have to use a leather dye though. The filler is rather a resin than the leather and cannot be sanded. My only true complain is that it should be included in the repair kit already and you shouldn't have to buy it separately.
22 February 2017 00:00
Worked very well
Filled in multiple small tears/cracks in leather/vinyl. Black blended well so as to be almost indistinguishable. Only drawback was that there are no directions with product.
30 May 2017 00:00
Cat scratches
I only used it on a few tiny cat scratches but it did it's job. The color blended nicely and it held down the tiny teats so they don't grow. It's been a few weeks now and it's holding up perfectly.
12 November 2016 00:00
Great!
I can't believe i paid someone to fix my leather jacket before. I actually did a better job myself thanks to Colourlock's products and tutorials. Make sure you get the correct color
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