Tear Mender Instant Fabric and Leather Adhesive, 2 oz Bottle, TG-2-2 Pack

 Update: So this glue actually works really well, the problem is it does not have a long shelf life leading to a lot of people getting expired (useless) tubes of glue. So long story short, it works as advertised, but expect to send it back a time or two before you get a fresh batch.The whole tube of adhesive is solid in the bottle. I squeezed it and got stinky white stuff the consistency of milk all over my kitchen. Ironically the only liquid that was left in the bottle wasn’t even sticky.

My husband asked me to get this for him. He is a construction worker, who is constantly tearing holes in his jeans. I read the reviews, then questioned him to make sure this is what he wanted. He told me that he has used it before, it works, so he wanted some more. Again, I was skeptical, but purchased it anyways. When this stuff arrived in the mail, I got his jeans with the holes in them ready to fix. I read the directions, pretty basic. First, shake the bottle to mix it up. Next, apply the tear mender on the patch. It also states that if it is a difficult tear, then you can apply the tear mender on both the patch and around the tear. Last, let it dry for 3 minutes. Pretty basic directions, so I was ready to give it a try. Shook the bottle up. I then decided that all of his tears looked pretty bad, so I thought it was best to apply the tear mender on both the patch and around the tears. I was surprised at how runny the tear mender is. I figured that it would be thick, like glue, but it is not. It is very easy to apply, almost to the point of messy, since it sometimes comes out faster than expected. I applied it first to the patch, then around the tear. I used my fingers to make sure that the patch was glued completely around all of the edges. If it got on my fingers, I didn't need to worry, as it pretty much just rubs right off. I then just needed to wait. The tear mender worked perfectly! All of his patches stuck without problems. My husband and I were both very pleased with how well it worked. My husband wanted me to purchase two bottles, but I purchased only one (since I wasn't sure how well it would work). I was able to repair five huge tears, in three pairs of jeans, with more than half a bottle of tear mender left for future tears.

I have a leather chair that my cat dug her claws into. She tore long slices into the leather. I was able to glue them down easily with this product. No white residue (dries clear). I also used it on some punctures from her claws. Not quite as smooth afterwards but better. I just put a dab on my finger and rubbed it into the tear and smoothed and pressed hard for about 30 seconds and then wiped away excess. After it dried I used Leather Re-Coloring Balm from Furniture Clinic. It got rid of all the remaining lighter portions of the leather where any of the underside of the leather, which is lighter in color, was showing. If you run your hand over the leather you can still feel where the punctures are but the tears are absolutely smooth and unless the light hits it just right the damage really isn't visible anymore.

I have used this on my son's wool tweed jacket, and on my husband's Spyder ski pants. Both garments had tears in the fabric, not on a seam, and presented challenged to "invisible" repair for me -- and I am a very GOOD seamstress. My son caught one of the vents of his sport coat getting out of a car, and tore a 3/4" horizontal rip in the fabric off the top of the vent. The Bish's made an all-but-invisible repair, assisted by the texture of the fabric.The ski pants were tougher, and the mend is visible, though not very. The fabric of the pants is a very lightweight neon green poly with a plasticized backing, and there was no way to stitch it because of the location (on the leg - close to a zipper for thigh venting and in an area in which Thinsulate was sewn into various layers for insulation). Iron-on patch would not stick to the plastic backing (I tried - twice!). The real problem was that the tear, if un-repaired, would "run" vertically down the entire front of the pant leg. I applied the Bish's, held the edges together for about five minutes (until I was sure they had stuck), and then let the pants sit for a half hour just to be sure. IT WORKED!There is a visible tan-colored line where the tear was, and the texture is slightly rubbery feeling there. (Bish's is latex.) Still the line is all of 1/16" wide, if that, and the tear has not extended one bit since it was fixed. It worked so well, I used the Bish's to hem the pants, as they were 1-1/2" too long for my husband, and my sewing machine would not work to sew through multiple layers of such heavy fabric. It wirked great for this, too.These were both fast, easy, and very inexpensive repairs on very pricey garments that would otherwise be ruined.

OK honestly, my husband introduced me to the stuff and he uses it for work practically on a daily basis. He's a union ironworker and they are very hard and rough on their work attire on a day to day basis everyday they go home with something ripped or torn. My busbands been using tear mender for 30 years This stuff is amazing , you'll never find an adhesive for fabric better or stronger. Its workable to where it doesn't cure in few minutes like some do, so you do have a little time to manipulate your fabric if you need to. Highly recommended for patching torn clothing, jackets, blankets, furniture upholstery, Leather, i have used it on just about every fabric except I haven't used it on carpet yet… I'll keep you posted. A Highly recommended purchase for anyone working in the consttiction field, building trades or outdoor enthusiasts. Itll patch a hole in an umbrella,a leather jacket , or a tent in a pinch. Witbout a doubt the strongest and best adhesive for fabric on this planet Anything else is just a waste of your money!!! I use it because I just don't sew. HahaThe Pants in the image have been patched with tear mender for the last three years and their worn to work every week by my husband Terry.