[Mike Osbourne]

I believe it would Geoff and I respect the Owners privilege to restrict advertising for non subscribing courses, even if they would benefit some members.

[Matt Lindus]

I think there is defiantly money to be made from leather repairs. The only thing is, its a very risky business and I can imagine there is little margin for errors.

I could imagine doing something like this in a customer’s house, then suddenly having the blood draining from my face as 'THE' self-inflicted disaster slowly unfolds, then demonstrating a fake calm whilst panicking like hell under the surface trying to rectify the bas**d you have created.
No Ill leave it to the experts and the brave.

Matt 

[Mike Osbourne]

I thought that Matt and what I've found is quite the opposite in fact. The key is knowing what leather it is. So long as you are working with pigmented leather you can balls it far more than carpets or suites have a cup of tea and start over.

Think of it like repairing a dent in a car body, it's near to that in many ways.

[robert meldrum]

Certainly has to be treated with respect as you will find while training with Andy or Ben.  There are many stories of what can and does go wrong even to the highly experienced and fully equipped repair centre, but they can resolve almost anything and can still be earning from other jobs while degreasing or drying takes place.

I've two leather jobs to see tomorrow, one on a headboard ( not your average DFS quality ) the other an analine suite that's been demoted to the kids playroom.

I expect to resolve the headboard easily enough but they want the analine suite to return to it's soft texture. Not too bothered about appearance.

Mike just posted before me and makes a relevent point .....................you CAN waste a lot of time on leather

[Mike Roper]

That in my opinion is what puts us carpet cleaners off leather work - were used to going to a job and doing it knowing to the nearest 10mins how long its going to take.
With leather repair its different and difficult to estimate timing so how long do you put in your diary for it.Your day can go pear shaped,but eventually theoretically you should get better and crack it.
Mike

[Mike Osbourne]

Is this mainly in the colour matching?

[Ricky M]

This aint going to go down well with some !
Derek ive done 15 leather repairs ( cat scratches rips etc ) and 3 full colour changes ( best 1, back seats of Audi TT  for a pro boxer ) I forget the pics some time but got a few nice B4 an afts,
got 3 ranger rovers and a Vintage Porshe on the auto side but its getting busy
NO COURSES AS YET !!!
Only been taught by 1 man , Mr Moss , that guy has spent time for free and coached me over the phone when ive flapped for no reason , he has litetrllary  put money in my pocket for free .

The work im doing with leather at the min knocks me out.

Think I know where your going with this post Derek 

[Mike Osbourne]

Ricky

You should give yourself a pat on the back as well. You've gone out there and you've got the business. Paul didn't do that for you, he just gave you the skills.

[Ricky M]

Mike I aint gone and pushed it anywhere just yet but ive mentioned it to clients while cleaning which then led on to recos with a bit of a touch of supplier of sorts .
so i think ive been kentucky wooky lucky

see you at the boot camp
Are jumping 1st ?? 

[robert meldrum]

As it's mainly car work you mention I wondered if the products you used were specifically for that market and well done for having a go.

[Mike Osbourne]

Ricky, no you go first to find out if it's a puddle.

Did that in Croatia year before last whilst doing ww rafting. It was only afterwards I thought it might be a bit dodgy.

Looking forward to a bit of kayaking, haven't done that in years.

[derek west]

Looking forward to a bit of kayaking, haven't done that in years.

i'd get that seen to mike, i'm as regular as clockwork.
derek