Following on from this
Back in February 2018, despite carefully sliding in and out from new, the bolster had worn slightly to this
Some DIY for around a tenner to this
Some 15 months on and left with this
I'd say still over 90% of the leather paint is holding out, despite this being used daily
Not sure how it would look on a really wide patch, but for the piping edges and small areas it's a really quick, cheap and easy fix.