Product Overview
Leather Glue 3D by Leather Doctor is a water-based medium soft leather adhesive for tears, rips, cat scratches, and bonding repairs.
Unlike other dry solvent-based glue, Glue 3D does not lift leather finishes.
Glue 3D works with Leather Patch 4S as sub-patch or suede fibers as fillers.
People Also Ask:
1: How to Repair a Cut-Through Leather with Glue 3D?
2: How to Repair a Fresh and Clean Accident Leather Abrasion with Glue 3D?
3: How to Repair a Prolonged Contaminated Leather Abrasion & Holes with Glue 3D?
4: How to Repair Hair-on-Hide Rug Rip or Tear Repair with Glue 3D?
5: How to Repair Hair-on-Hide Rug with Glue 3D and Patch 4S?
6: How to Repair Hair-on-Hide Leather with Glue 3D by Stitching and Donor Fiber?
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1: How to Repair a Cut-Through Leather with Glue 3D?
1.1: Cut-through repairs utilize Patch 4S as a leather sub-patch and this is bonded suede side to suede side.
1.2: Where tension causes the leather to open, it is stretched to an overlapping position with some pulling help.
1.3: Preferably the Patch 4S is glued to one side before gluing the other.
1.4: A blower helps to speed up the drying process.
1.5: Holding the rip in position until fully cured is recommended.
1.6: Filling gaps may be done with added matching coloring for aesthetics.
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2: How to Repair a Fresh and Clean Accident Leather Abrasion with Glue 3D?
2.1: Abrasion in most cases will roughen up the leather structure with missing finishes.
2.2: Any soiling is removed with brushing prior to applying Glue 3D to smooth the damages.
2.3: Repeat application is necessary to build the smooth skin back gradually.
2.4: Color matching is done according to the finish types.
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3: How to Repair a Prolonged Contaminated Leather Abrasion & Holes with Glue 3D?
3.1: Constant abrasion with repeat compression may loosen and weaken the leather structure compounded with a loss of fibers or missing parts, repairs are done as follows:
3.2: Degreaser 2.2 is recommended to remove surface and penetrated oil and grease soiling in conjunction with Acidifier 2.0 to remove foreign contamination.
3.3: Hydrator 3.3 followed by Fatliquor 5.0 is recommended to rejuvenate the leather with softness and strength.
3.5: Repairer R4 is recommended for shallow abrasion.
3.6: Glue 3D commences with smoothening, and filling with donor suede fiber.
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4: How to Repair Hair-on-Hide Rug Rip or Tear Repair with Glue 3D?
4.2: Rip or tear from aging or alkaline overexposure results from diminished fatliquor (ionic charged fat and oil).
4.3: The hide needs to be clean, pH balanced, and the fatliquor replenished to supple it before repairing, otherwise the stiff hide may tend to tear again when flexed.
4.4: The repair may be performed with Patch 4S, stitching, or suede fibers.
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5: How to Repair Hair-on-Hide Rug with Glue 3D and Patch 4S?
5.1: A 1” Patch 4S strip is sufficient to bond a rip with approximately 1/2” on both sides.
5.2: Glue 3D is applied sufficiently to half an inch along the rip to penetrate and the 1” Patch 4S is also applied half sufficiently.
5.3: The Patch 4S is placed and pressed accordingly.
5.4: Let naturally dry with the hair drying option before repeating the other half and align accordingly.
5.5: Let overnight cure and the hide is ready to flip over to the hair side.
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6: How to Repair Hair-on-Hide Rug with Glue 3D by Stitching and Donor Fiber?
6.1: The hide is cross-stitched with a curved needle to hold the rip together.
6.2: Glue 3D is applied about ½” on both sides of the rip.
6.3: Donor fiber is scraped with Razor 60 from the thicker head and shoulder areas, and applied over the stitching, camouflaging it.
6.4: The repair is left to naturally dry or option drying with a hair dryer.
6.5: Let overnight cure and the hide is ready to flip over to the hair side.
Edited May 27, 2024 by Roger Koh
