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is there any good way to put an extremely-flaking pleather jacket back into service? (infosec.pub)

submitted 4 months ago by JacobCoffinWrites@slrpnk.net to c/zerowaste@slrpnk.net

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I've got a coat I wore every winter for like eight years but didn't use this fall because a rain of macroplastics would follow me wherever I go. I can strip the pleather, flaking-paint material off to replace it with something but the fabric underneath is sort of thin and stretchy so I'd need to find something that'll help seal it against wind and rain again. I know they sell pleather paint but reviews said it's short lived or meant for patching lesser damage. It's probably a long shot but is there another option for doing the whole outside of the coat?

Otherwise it's still in great shape.

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[–] manualoverride@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

There is the stuff they use to repair Leather/PU car seats, it’s basically stretchy rubber paint that you paint on with a sponge brush. Last time I looked it was more expensive than a pleather jacket. Maybe time this was turned into sofa stuffing, and you replaced it with a genuine leather jacket, that with care can outlive you and your kids.

[–] JacobCoffinWrites@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 months ago

Probably though I hate to throw something away just because the outer layer is failing. I guess that's why I wore this one till it got like this. I'd like a leather jacket if it fit like this one (and if I got it second hand, I wouldn't be good with buying one new). Someone gave me one once but it fit me like a tent so I had to pass it along.