Introduction
With time and regular usage, damage from wear and tear is inevitable for over-ear headphone earpieces. Although Bose is known for long-lasting technology, their ear pads are known to peel after a short period of time. Constantly replacing them with low quality third-party ear pads or replacing them through Bose can be costly and wasteful. Through this repair, you can create custom long-lasting ear pads.
Tools
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Locate the plastic oval ring attached to the foam ear pad.
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Gently pull apart the plastic ring and leather fabric until separated.
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Rip the leather exterior until green foam is visible.
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Remove green foam.
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Dispose of damaged leather.
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Print the linked pattern.
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Cut out the pattern using the solid black lines.
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Trace the pattern onto the new leather.
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Using the pattern as a guide, mark holes on the smaller donut with a pencil
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Punch holes with the leather punch tool
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Align the smaller donut on top of the larger donut
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Make sure the leather right sides (the side of the leather you want to show) are facing each other
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Using a thread and a needle, sew the two donuts together at the center of the donut using a whip stitch
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Buff the outer edge of the small donut with a nail file
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Glue the outer edge of the small donut with fabric glue
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Leave the glue to dry for 5 minutes
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Fold the leather down to the plastic ring, wrapping around the cushion ring
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Straighten out the creases in the leather ring
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Use a paper clip to hold the pieces in place while letting glue dry
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Leave to dry for 20 minutes
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Attach the leather earpads back onto the headphone
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Apply light pressure to secure the earpads into place
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
