Leathers Repair

[Ellerslie]

Hello,

My Wolf 2 piece leathers were flood damaged. I've cleaned all of the mold off the leather but the linings are disintegrating.

Anyone know of a reliable place where I can have them re- lined?

I've googled etc and have found a few places but I'd rather use someone on a recommendation, not a guess.

Thanks in advance.

[PIGINAWIG]

Do yourself a favour - cut them up and buy ones that are not flood damaged. Not really financially viable to re line them. Think of them as a 'write-off'.

[davidn]

Wolf are made in a little shop near Southend in Essex. Had various zips replaced by them, very helpfull bunch.

http://www.harpers.eu/cat41_1.htm

Edited by davidn on Friday 29th August 07:10

[mitzy]

where are you based OP?

[Prof Prolapse]

I'd inform my insurance company and get a new set myself.

Not sure I'd feel comfortable knowing that rot could have set in.

[moto_traxport]

http://www.hill4leather.com

Used a lot by the race lot.

[Ellerslie]

mitzy said:

where are you based OP?

Hi, I'm in Hertfordshire.

[Ellerslie]

Prof Prolapse said:

I'd inform my insurance company and get a new set myself.

Not sure I'd feel comfortable knowing that rot could have set in.

Hi, they were in an uninsured lock-up garage.

The leather is in good condition, just needed a bit of surface mold cleaning off, it's only the lining that has rotted and only in a few areas.

My initial thought was just to replace them but I am sure they are savable.

Re-lining seems to cost about £160 for both pieces. It's just a case of finding somewhere that will do a good job.

Thanks.

[Ellerslie]

davidn said:

Wolf are made in a little shop near Southend in Essex. Had various zips replaced by them, very helpfull bunch.

http://www.harpers.eu/cat41_1.htm

Edited by davidn on Friday 29th August 07:10

Thanks, I've emailed them. I'll let you know the response.

[morebeanz]

I've used Chris at Nine Lives in Aldershot, who did a great job on altering my leather trousers...

[TimmyWimmyWoo]

Just had some textile trousers repaired by Hideout leather in Essex – they did an awesome job and their day job is making made-to-measure leather suits so should be able to help you!

[Ellerslie]

Ellerslie said:

davidn said:

Wolf are made in a little shop near Southend in Essex. Had various zips replaced by them, very helpfull bunch.

http://www.harpers.eu/cat41_1.htm

Edited by davidn on Friday 29th August 07:10

Thanks, I've emailed them. I'll let you know the response.

Hi Harpers don't have the pattern for my leathers but have put me in touch with a company called hideout whom they think can repair them.

Thanks again.

[Ellerslie]

TimmyWimmyWoo said:

Just had some textile trousers repaired by Hideout leather in Essex – they did an awesome job and their day job is making made-to-measure leather suits so should be able to help you!

Hi, yes, their name has come up a few times. I've emailed them. Thanks

[black-k1]

Ellerslie said:

TimmyWimmyWoo said:

Just had some textile trousers repaired by Hideout leather in Essex – they did an awesome job and their day job is making made-to-measure leather suits so should be able to help you!

Hi, yes, their name has come up a few times. I've emailed them. Thanks

I've had zips replaced in my leathers by Hideout and have been very happy with their work.

[mitzy]

OP will PM the details of a lady near Lakeside who does all sorts of leather repairs.

Shes good.

[WaferThinHam]

Ellerslie said:

TimmyWimmyWoo said:

Just had some textile trousers repaired by Hideout leather in Essex – they did an awesome job and their day job is making made-to-measure leather suits so should be able to help you!

Hi, yes, their name has come up a few times. I've emailed them. Thanks

Another +1 for Hideout Leather. I have one of their suits.

After 8 years and two crashes it's still going strong.

[Ellerslie]

Hi all,

I've sent them off to hideout thanks to your recommendations.

Many thanks for all of your help.

[PurpleTurtle]

OP I see you're sorted, but just another +1 for Hill4leather, did an absolutely superb repair for me a while back, would definitely recommend.

http://www.hill4leather.com

[Ellerslie]

Hi, I keep forgetting to post this but I would just like to say thanks to those who recommended hideout and the people at hideout also.

What an amazing job they've done. They contacted Wolf and got some internal labels from them so you cannot tell they have been repaired. They look brand new.

I am so impressed with the quality of work. If anyone else is looking to get any repair work done on their leathers then I cannot recommend these guys highly enough.

Thanks again for the helpful responses. I'd googled leathers repair a number of times and never came across hideout, so wouldn't have found them without helpful phers.

[CAPP0]

WaferThinHam said:

Another +1 for Hideout Leather. I have one of their suits.

After 8 years and two crashes it's still going strong.

Did better than mine at about 3 hours old and one 50mph hairpin low side then! Bike repairs approx £100, Hideout suit write-off, approx £1300…..

(Actually I must admit that I did get the suit repaired, by Hideout, but it always looked distinctly secondhand for evermore.)