Fortivo New Black Leather and Vinyl Repair Kit

So, you may not think this turned out great, but considering the situation, I think it's great!This was about a 6 inch long gash, split, or rip (whatever you want to call it) in hubby's car seat. The seat is not flat, and the gash was on the angled side of the seat, near the seam, in a very awkward place to access to do the repair. I had to stand outside the car, lean over the seat, and push down on the side edge of the seat, to be able to see the gash and attempt the repair. (Ouch, my poor back!)The gash only went through the top layer of the faux leather, but not through the bottom layer of fabric. So there was no way to add backing material before doing the repair. AND, the "frayed" edges of the top layer of faux leather had about 1/16 th of an inch of jagged edges, sticking up along both edges of the gash. Ugh. After trying to trim off all the jagged edges, using 4 different pairs of scissors, and because of the awkward angle and position of the gash on the seat, I just could not get the scissors close enough to remove hardly any of the tiny jagged edges. I wanted to try a razor blade, but hubby wasn't crazy about that idea, so I left all of the remaining jagged edges.This meant having to apply the vinyl repair liquid under the jagged edges to try to "glue" them down, then filling in the remaining "hole, slash, gash" with more of the repair liquid. Per the instructions, I tried to use thin layers of the liquid, rather than flooding the gash with the liquid. I did not use the brush, I only used the little spatula. I smoothed out the liquid as best as I could, dabbed off the edges with a wet Q-tip and rubbing alcohol. Let it "dry" for an hour then looked at it. It was starting to "repair" the gash. I added another layer of the repair liquid. I just dabbed small amounts along the gash straight out of the tube, then smoothed it out again with the spatula, and dabbed the edges again. I did this a total of 5 times, waiting an hour between each layer of liquid. Each time, it was looking better.Obviously, it is NOT an invisible repair, because I could not remove the jagged edges of torn "leather". And, the final repair was kind of lumpy. So, I then used a piece of sandpaper to rub over the bumps which did smooth it out some what better, and added 1 final coat/layer of the repair liquid, dabbing or blending the edges and removing any excess liquid around the edges with a paper towel dampened with rubbing alcohol. I had given up on Q-tips after the first couple of layers of repair liquid.Knowing that I had already ordered a bottom seat cover (arriving the next day), I was ok with how it turned out. Even without the seat cover, I would be ok with this repair the way it turned out. The repair liquid dries to feel just like the original seat fabric / faux leather. So, even though the repair is not invisible, I don't blame the repair kit, that's mostly because I couldn't remove the jagged edges of fabric. And what is most important, at least hubby won't be continuing to rip the seat. And if he does, I still have plenty of repair liquid to fix it! After all the layers I did, I still have nearly a full tube of black liquid left, and never had to open the second tube of black. I never used the tube of white liquid. I did wipe the spatula with rubbing alcohol and a paper towel between each application.THANKS for this awesome product! It took a few hours to complete the repair, but it sure was a lot cheaper than having the seat recovered!

used on leather car seat that had rips and holes, did not use the material included for larger areas, just blobbed it on. could not smooth it when dry so definitely smooth it before it dries. it worked well enough that when i traded the car they didnt notice it and it was a pretty big area on the driver side seat! if you take your time and follow the instructions it should work just fine. i wish i could give 4.5 stars but it wont let me? i only knock it down a little because once its dry you really cant change it at all and the instructions made it seem like you could.

I tried a few products in the past and nearly gave up trying, but other reviews on this product made me try it for my black vinyl chair. Here are my observations:1) It's much easier to use on black objects because the color match is so much closer/easier than other colors2) for peeling/scratched or ripped vinyl top layers, this was really easy to use. Simply clean with rubbing alcohol, let dry and get the kit out. The included small plastic spatula was easy to use to spread out the repair material per the included instructions. It didn't fill the repair area fully the first time, but the second time looked really good.3) Once it dried, the only issue was the sheen. It was shiny compared to the other vinyl, and the instructions tell us to buff the repair with rubbing alcohol after the repair dries. The instructions said leather repairs would get dull after buffing due to oils in the leather. Unfortunately, vinyl doesn't have those oils so the repair lost a little shine with buffing, but it is still more shiny than the vinyl.Overall, it still looks better repaired than it did peeling. I considered having a bigger repair area that included a whole strip across the arm of the chair, instead of just around the peeling hole, but I will buff the repair one more time and see how that goes first. The process takes the repaired item out of commission for a day to ensure it dries after each repair or fill, so my chair couldn't be used for 2 days when I repaired the arm (initial repair, then an extra fill in the uneven hole).So--I really like the product and the repair process. The repair was much easier because I didn't have to mix any colors to make a good color match. I ordered the color kit for another item and will see how that goes after I receive it.

Practice you color match and work quickly- not in a hot car✌️it sets up too fast. Looked good gift about 3 months and flaked off.Still cheaper to fix again v new upholstery

Worked great, the instructions are a little confusing but if you have common sense you should be able to get a good job done with ease. I just applied directly to the torn leather. Dabbed on with the sponge for an even look. Protected it about 30m-1h later. Color matches well, looks good, and holds up well! Easy durable fix!

The white tube is hard and will not blend with the black to lighten the shade.