What am I?
there are more pics on google using the thread title as a search, but I thought this 1st image was the cleanest pic.
Looks like 2 ribbons?
-j
Whoa!!
washed it about an hour ago in the tub with all natural "animal show" shampoo...
had to rinse it 3 times for all the brown die coming off either the leather or the wool.
It was running off when I fist began to wet it. Its an older jacket with the leather drying out in places.
I...
Sorry to necro, but....
I have an Irvin repro that is about 10yrs old.
I'm going to treat it with leather honey or pecards.
I'm also going to do a hot soak to try and shrink the fleece and lighten the fleece color, but was wondering which should happen first.
I think the conditioner first...
So it sounds like some people simply soak it in warm water, then let it air dry naturally with no heat.
Others use a washing machine?
Neither of these will cause shrinkage in the sizing correct?
Anyone use Bickmore leather conditioner?
Ty
-GB
Thanks for the replies everyone!
I have a few more questions please...
-What is the "dreaded" hot water treatment someone mentioned and what does it do?
If anything I feel the "trim" around the sleeves, waist and collar is too puffy, will this shrink those?
(Too say nothing of having non...
Also,
Doesn't the petroleum in pecards break down the leather?
What about smell?
I used Obenaufs on some leather a year ago and it still smells bad.
Isn't there anything natural that won't hurt the leather or stink it up?
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