Hi, John
I'm writing this email to ask you what I can do to fix a cut in my left BUCO boots as its shown in the pic attached. Although the cut don't seem too deep now because I managed to cover it with Johnsons black shoe oil, yet I'd like to repair this open wound further.
I'm looking forward to your replies.
Regards
CJ
A big fan of your VEB blog
I'm writing this email to ask you what I can do to fix a cut in my left BUCO boots as its shown in the pic attached. Although the cut don't seem too deep now because I managed to cover it with Johnsons black shoe oil, yet I'd like to repair this open wound further.
I'm looking forward to your replies.
Regards
CJ
A big fan of your VEB blog
Hi CJ,
Bummer about the cut. Not to worry, though, there is an easy fix for it.
Back when we still wore leather combat boots (aka "Cadillac's") it was difficult to maintain our spit shines while working around equipment and a lot of the time we ended up with deep gouges and scrapes on our boots by the end of the day. Rather than risk being "corrected" by anyone of higher rank for not being squared away, we quickly learned how to repair these uniform discrepancies.
Here's what you'll need:
GLUE- Back then (over twenty years ago), Crazy Glue was my bonding liquid of choice, but after working with leather for so many years I learned that Elmer's (yes, school glue) works wonders as a leather bonding agent. There's also glue marketed specifically for leather work.
- Because yours is a straight forward cut and not a gouge with a flap, I'd personally use Crazy Glue.
POINTY OBJECT (fine point) - A sewing needle or bamboo skewer point to carefully apply the glue.
SANDPAPER (fine grit) - 1200 grit should do the job
LEATHER DYE (black)
Q-TIP
SHOE POLISH (black)
Instructions:
- To avoid accidentally applying too much glue on the leather, you'll want to squeeze some onto a piece of paper or cardboard.
- Using the needle or skewer, dab the tip and carefully apply it along length of the cut. Don't worry about overfilling the cut - you just don't want glue to drip anywhere outside of it. If this occurs, use a damp paper towel to wipe it right off.
- Once the glue is completely dry, use the sandpaper to even out the glue. Wipe the area clean with a damp paper towel and let dry.
- At this point, use a Q-Tip to carefully apply leather dye along the length of the cut, allow to dry. You can polish the boots to even everything out, or leave it as-is if you already have a nice patina.
This is a procedure I've done many times over the years, so I know it works.
Hope this helps.
Cheers!
John
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