Pelle Patch - Leather & Vinyl Adhesive Repair Patch - 25 Colors Available - Original 11x16 - Red

I have a leather recliner purchased over a decade ago that is super comfortable but got a hole in the top area right where my head rests. There is nothing whatsoever worn on the seat, back, arms, or foot rest.After going to multiple stores looking for a new one and not finding anything quite as comfortable as well as how my head and neck was angled to watch TV, I got a brainstorm to see if leather patches were available.Lo and behold there were a number of patches made exactly for what I needed and I got the 8 x 11 Pelle Patch in dark brown. The dark brown ended up being a perfect color match for the recliner color and I do mean perfect.I didn't cut it just for the size of the hole and used the entire 8 x 11 patch since it blended in so great. The original leather was soft and not drawn tightly on the back of the chair and head area which made me wonder if I'd have problems with the patch lifting or curling up like I read about in the review section from those with negative experiences.After ONE day it started lifting and curling at the corners and edges. It was disappointing because I didn't want to buy a new chair for somewhere between $1,700 - $2,300 and know they weren't as comfortable because I had already tested them.Then the second brainstorm hit. A number of months back I purchased something called Shoe-Fix Glue to repair a pair of shoes where the soles came loose from the bottom of the shoe. It worked like a charm on the shoes so I thought what if I tried it on the leather patch with the leather chair.BINGO! I squeezed a thin amount on a plastic knife and applied it to all the corners and edges and pressed down for about 15-20 seconds to bond and dry. All is now good and it sure beats a $2,300 expenditure for a new chair.If you go this route with the Pelle Patch or other brands, I would highly suggest you also purchase Shoe-Fix Glue at the same time, just in case.

Update: Lowered to 3 stars. After 1.5 months, for the two places I used the Pelle patches on the sidearm, both patches are curling up and coming off suggesting not very good adhesive and durability. In fairness though, both patch locations are in awkward places on the side arm and that may have contributed to it. At some point I may try again with the MastaPlasta instead (which so far is holding great on the back).Original review:Extremely easy to use. It is not as thick as the MastaPlasta patches (which probably offer better longterm durability), however its lower profile/sleekness makes it blend in more easily and not seem as awkward. I actually had ordered both the MastaPlasta and this patch because I didn't know which would be best or the right color for my chair. I decided to use them both. In the before-after pictures below, the large main holes on the back were patched with the MastaPlasta and the ones on the side arm were patched with this Pelle Patch. Both came out alright but the Pelle Patch ones like I said are smoother and have a better fit. While they worked well for the side arm, I'm not sure I would have wanted to use the Pelle Patch on the large holes on the back because it is seemingly not as durable as the MastaPlasta and since that is a spot that's likely to have a lot of wear, I'm not sure the Pelle Patch would hold up as well for that. Then again, I really don't know and for all I know the MastaPlasta won't hold up long term either - time will tell. One other difference between the two brands: the MastaPlasta already has rounded corners so you don't have to cut as much. Since I used the entire MastaPlasta sheet for the chair back, this meant that I didn't need to cut any corners at all for it and could just apply it, whereas with this Pelle Patch I would have had to round the corners myself (which is extremely easy to do of course but perhaps not quite as professional looking as pre-cut corners). In the final analysis, I believe both patch brands seem to have their place and which one is "best" probably depends on the specific application. But don't be afraid to give this Pelle Patch a try.

I really wanted this to work for me, but nope, it didn't.I had a couple not so big tears in my leather car seat from getting in and out for years. I ordered these patches, and the color and grain matched perfectly. I cut large sections so that the edges wouldn't be as likely to show, and also so that they went beyond the areas that get wear from getting in and out. I am an instruction follower, and let me tell you, nobody could have done a better job applying those patches. I was ridiculous about getting them on right. I measured, I smoothed, and my husband thought I was crazy for staying in my garage for a couple hours getting it just right. I even got a little Gorilla glue and put a bit around the very edges, just so it wouldn't have a chance to even start peeling.Well, you can look at my pictures to see what eventually happened. It looked really good at first and I was quite proud of myself. Then I started seeing an edge lifting up here and there, and I would just smooth it back down and pretend that everything was fine. Then one day, when I hadn't driven my car in a week or so, I went out and saw basically what the pictures show. I would say that the patches stayed on pretty much for about three or four months, as long as I was smoothing it a bit every day. By the way, it was during the summer, but my car stays in my garage, not out in the glue-melting sun. The white stuff you see in the pictures in the sticky backing from the patches. So not only does it come unstuck from your leather, but also from its own "leather". My car looked far better with the tears than like this, lol. Oh well, the search continues.I gave it two stars instead of one because the patches did match my leather so nicely, and also because maybe they do better on furniture than on car seats.

Wonderful stuff. Bought it for some holes in my black leather sofa.

Et voila, grâce à ce système ingénieux de patch en cuir, j'ai pu réparer mon petit fauteuil de lecture en simili-cuir, usé par mes lectures intensives ! On m'avait demandé 400€ pour le réparer... :D

Very happy with item

Just what I wanted and excellent product

Useless. I just give a star cause I have to.