This video shows a full restoration of a vintage leather Coach bag, including how to repair a hole in the piping (also called binding or welting). It also critiques other cleaning and conditioning methods.
- 0:00 - Intro
- 0:17 - How to (and not to) clean and condition leather
- 0:48 - Applying Moisturizer Cream (available here(opens in new tab))
- 1:11 - Subpatching the hole in the piping
- 1:54 - Applying Air-Dry Leather Filler(opens in new tab) to the patch
- 2:21 - Applying water-based color(opens in new tab) (black) to the repair and few abrasions
- 2:40 - Applying Clear Prep+Finish™(opens in new tab) to the rest of the bag
Products used:
- 2 oz. Moisturizer Cream(opens in new tab) - $14
- mending tape (found at craft stores; our subpatches are too thick)
- Leather & Vinyl Glue(opens in new tab) - $9
- 1 oz. Air Dry Leather Filler(opens in new tab) - $18
- Metal toothpick(opens in new tab) - $5
- Palette Knife(opens in new tab) - $5
- 2 oz. Black finish(opens in new tab) - $22
- Angled Paintbrush(opens in new tab) - $5
- 2 oz. Clear Prep+Finish(opens in new tab)™ - $9
- Sponge(opens in new tab) - $2