# Leather repair
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leather-repair/673901
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [November 14, 2013, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leather-repair/673901 "2013-11-14T13:17:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2013, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leather-repair/673901/1 "2013-11-14T13:17:15Z")
Our fairly new leather couch has a weird lesion. There is a small (5 x 15 mm) area where the smooth outer “skin” of the leather is missing, and the suede-like substrate is visible, creating an visible difference in color and smoothness. Is there any way to repair this, perhaps so substance that can imitate the original smooth part?
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### Author:  [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2013, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leather-repair/673901/2 "2013-11-15T10:52:12Z")
Treat it as a deep scruff. Leather conditioner (for vegetable-tanned leather) or boot oil for oil-tanned. Once dried, polish the whole thing with neutral-colored wax.