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Mending cuts and tears on leather, suede and fur articles is easily accomplished by utilizing the Perma Hold Glue. Tears and cuts are mended by gluing a suede or leather patch to the backside or underside of the torn or cut place in the skin.

The glue is ideal for this type of repair as it will not dissolve in drycleaning fluid or in wetcleaning water used in leather cleaning and will not come loose when the garment is recleaned.

The glue will not bleed through the skin being mended and it does not get brittle and stiff when dry. This type of mending can be done by any drycleaner or launderer for any customer quickly and easily for an extra charge.

Simply apply the glue with a spatula or brush to one side of a patch piece of suede or leather that has been cut out slightly larger than the cut or tear that is to be mended. Inexpensive pieces of scrap suede or leather can be obtained from the scrap bin of any leather craft store.

After applying the glue to one side, place the patch on the underside of the torn or cut area of the suede or leather. take care not to get the glue on the outer surface of the garment being mended.

Next push the cut or torn place together using finger action. Then let the glue dry thoroughly. Once it has dried the garment may be pressed and/or brushed.

If the garment is a suede, brushing after the glue has dried will raise the nap so the cut or torn area usually cannot be detected by the untrained eye.

If the garment is leather, it may be possible for the layman to see that mending was done. however, the garment will be serviceable, the customer will be pleased and the drycleaner will have extra income from the repair work.

Helpful hints for mending rips and tears in leather and suede:

Use Perma Hold glue full strength from the container.

Place pieces being glued together. They will remain in place as the glue dries to a soft, flexible water and solvent resistant bond.

To open glued areas on cowhide or pigskin, gently pull apart. On soft skins, apply Spot Wiz Wet or Spot Wiz VDS or a mixture of two parts Spot Wiz Wet and one part of Spot Wiz VDS to loosen the glue before gently pulling loose.

Accidental spillage of glue may be cleaned up with a clean cloth moistened with water before the glue dries.

Once the glue has dried it may be removed safely from suede by surface abrasive spotting and from smooth leather and suede with Spot Wiz Wet and Spot Wiz VDS spotting products.

Do not press glued areas until the glue dries. Keep glue from contacting areas not being glued.