My husband had radiation therapy on his head. He sat in the leather chair and most of the leather were his head rested is gone, just cloth remains. What can I do to fix this?
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I work with a group of neighborhood ladies that volunteer to help "needy" neighbor and we have seen similar things.
We repaired one chair headrest area (soiled) with a tapestry place mat. We tacked one long end to the top back of the chair and let the place mat hang over the front soiled area - this fit perfectly.
You may not be able to do this - according to the style chair, etc - but we really liked it because it was inexpensive (thrift store purchase) and could be replaced when necessary.
I like the idea of the cloth hanging over to replace the leather, however, you could find a similar looking leather on a pocketbook or soft leather luggage in a thrift store, and glue it on to the entire head area from side to side. There are so many types of glue available that I'm sure there is one for leather on leather. Good luck with making the chair better for your husband. It's a caring thing to do.
Amazon has a product called LeatherNu Complete Leather Color Restoration & Repair Kit, which got pretty good reviews. Why don't you check it out?
If I understand you correctly, Philomena, the leather portion of the chair has worn away. What do you think about covering the remaining cloth with a new piece of fabric or leather or even faux leather? I'm sure you've seen the type of thing I mean on lazy boys and other recliners ... something similar to an apron which attaches to the back of the chair and flips over to the front to add a protective or cushioning layer.
Hope your hubby's on the mend.
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