https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caring-for-surface-cracks-in-leather-belt Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 01 May 2026 04:06:40 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caring-for-surface-cracks-in-leather-belt#post-1329432 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 20:31:46 +0000 Gigi 1329432@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Claire,&nbsp;</b>that's too bad about those patent leather shoes! What a downer.</p> <p>Yeah, I think the belt is a goner. Too bad...it was just what I wanted. But it's a simple style, so I'm hoping I can find another one in the boys' section. I can still use it as a placeholder until I can get a newer one. Lesson learned! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caring-for-surface-cracks-in-leather-belt#post-1329376 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 19:11:41 +0000 Anonymous 1329376@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh no! I had/have (it's in purge-a-tory) a genuine alligator belt that responded well to gluing--can't remember what kind of glue I used--&nbsp;but it was only cracked in a few places, and might have been bonded of layers (or the skin was just a different animal, literally) than your Docker belt is. I also had some real patent leather shoes that ended up being cracked all over (from a&nbsp;thrift store, also) once I got them home and saw them in better light. There was no cure for that, alas. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caring-for-surface-cracks-in-leather-belt#post-1329370 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 19:05:57 +0000 Gigi 1329370@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Lisap,&nbsp;</b>the belt says "100% leather" on the back, so I know that it's leather.</p> <p><b>Joyce,&nbsp;</b>I thought about taking it to a shoe repair too. I'm wondering, though, if it would be cheaper just to buy a similar belt. This one appears to be a boys' belt from Dockers. It was very simple, so I might be able to find one just like it in the boys' dept. I never thought of shopping in boys', ha ha.</p> <p><b>Anna,&nbsp;</b>I'm guessing you're probably right. I think maybe the leather was dried out, and the belt probably did indeed look fine until I subjected it to stress. It cracked under stress, ha ha. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caring-for-surface-cracks-in-leather-belt#post-1329321 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 18:05:47 +0000 annagybe 1329321@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cheap or possibly dried out&nbsp;leather. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caring-for-surface-cracks-in-leather-belt#post-1329319 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 18:04:36 +0000 Joyce B 1329319@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Take it to your shoe repair and see what they can do gor you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caring-for-surface-cracks-in-leather-belt#post-1329307 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 17:55:10 +0000 Anonymous 1329307@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I did read this yesterday Gigi , but wasn't sure what to say. I really doubt surface cracks in leather can be changed/repaired. My guess is maybe it's not leather? &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caring-for-surface-cracks-in-leather-belt#post-1329305 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 17:53:31 +0000 Gigi 1329305@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Bumping my thread. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/caring-for-surface-cracks-in-leather-belt#post-1328898 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 04:18:22 +0000 Gigi 1328898@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I got what I thought was a leather belt in quite good condition at Goodwill yesterday and was very pleased with myself. Well, I wore it today, and I discovered that once the belt was around my waist and was flexed (not just hanging straight), there are a lot of tiny surface cracks that show up. I tried putting some leather conditioner on it, but that didn't help much. I'm scared to try shoe polish, because I don't want polish residue to rub off on my clothes. Any suggestions? Or just chalk this up as a $2.99 learning experience? </p>