A case study each day: practical process sharing
2024/12/8
Hermès white shoe damage repair and restoration
1. Cleaning: Mix Multi-Purpose Leather Cleaner and Leather Cleaning Additive at 3:1; dilute with 5~10 times hot water and add 5% Heavy-Duty Degreaser. Wipe or brush away dirt. Where mould is present, also add 5% Anti-Mould Bactericide.
2. Damage repair: 1. Wipe the leather with alcohol before repairs to improve colour adhesion. 2. Bond tears with Imported Water-Based Adhesive. For severe sole wear, fill with Colourless Matte Edge Paint for greater wear resistance. 3. Fill pits or large leather damage level with Embossing Filler Repair Paste. Once fully dry, sand smooth with fine sandpaper or use Repair Paste Sanding and Smoothing Liquid. 4. Apply Topcoat Finishing Repair Paste as a thin sealing layer; do not overapply. Colour can then be sprayed.
3. Colour formula: Mix Smooth Leather Resin, High-Strength Colouring Resin and Oil-Wax Enhancing Additive at 4:1:1, tint with colour paste and add 6~10 drops of crosslinker before spraying.
4. Spraying colour: Use medium air and medium fluid to leave a moist coat. Avoid a hairdryer where possible because dust may adhere. Do not heat with a hot-air gun, which can yellow white surfaces. Cross spraying horizontally and vertically promotes even, natural colour.
5. Final sealing: Spray Odourless Wear-Resistant Fixative.
Watch the video for this process
Hermès white shoe damage repair and restoration
Scan the original QR code with WeChat to watch the video for this case.
On a phone, save the QR image, then select it from your album in WeChat Scan.
Understand the sequence and decisions
Additional explanations based on this case’s original record.
Treat tears, sole wear and pits in the leather separately, retaining the drying precautions for white colour coats.
Treat the different parts of one shoe separately
The source distinguishes tears, worn soles and pits in leather. A generic repair action cannot stand in for every area.
Source reference：Damage repairApply the thin finish after levelling
Bond or fill first, dry fully, sand and then apply the thin finish. The level surface prepares for spraying.
Source reference：Damage repairWatch for new defects on white
The source identifies dust adhesion and heat-induced yellowing. Check both even after colour coverage is achieved.
Source reference：Spraying colourQuestions and answers
Why avoid hot-air heating after spraying white?
The source warns that a hot-air gun can cause yellowing and also calls attention to dust adhesion.