Aero Premiere 1930s Half Belt Russet Badalassi- SQUEAKING

[bpowell97]

Help needed.

I love this jacket to death. It’s truly incredible, the fit is fantastic, the leather is a sugary sparkling shade of orangish brown, and I look forward to seeing it break in and patina.

HOWEVER, the squeaking is ridiculous. I’ve heard shotguns quieter than this jacket’s squeaking. I swear, just moving my arms is enough to wake up the entire neighborhood. It’s genuinely made walking around difficult. When I wear this jacket I want to turn heads because of the sheen and sparking beauty of the leather, not because people look around expecting to see an army of ducks in rubber boots.

Do people know of any sure fire way of reducing the squeak of a jacket??? If so, please let me know. If it involves applying a product, I’m looking for a product that will not affect the appearance of the leather much.

Stop the squeak!

Thanks

 

[moktabe]

Have 3 Aero Badalassi jackets here and, as you say, you can wake the neighbours up as you leave the house.

The good news for you is that the more you wear it it'll become quieter although not overnight.

 

[jacketjunkie]

From my experience, though I have none with Badalassi, new jackets stop squeaking eventually, just wear it and it should get better.

 

[Modified_last_call]

I've found that leather dressing with beeswax (Pecards or Obenaufs) on the stitching and seams will quiet the squeaks.
But when the dressing dries, the squeaks return to a lesser amount.

 

[MrProper]

For me, the squeaking has turned into a creaking sound. A little quieter on one, but not yet on the other. I've got used to it. It's actually only annoying when the surroundings are completely quiet. Good thing I rarely go to funerals.

 

[Will Zach]

From my experience, though I have none with Badalassi, new jackets stop squeaking eventually, just wear it and it should get better.

I have a 60-year old Cal that squeaks like crazy. I figured it might as well, it paid its dues, deserves to squeak if it wants to, lol.

 

[bigmanbigtruck]

It’s squeaking from the excitement of you wearing it… at least that’s how I’d look at it

 

[Faux59]

At least that jacket looks great. My Aero Badalassi should be ready in the next week.

Bick 4 is known for not changing the color of leather maybe give that a try but I too would just keep wearing that jacket even around the house until it loosens up.

 

[TartuWolf]

Looks incredible. Maybe repeatedly roll it on your lap while at home while watching something? To rub most of that squeek out.

 

[mvilla]

Mine still squeaks as the old spring mattress of teen lovers during summer break...
I suppose it ain't gonna go away so soon, and I agree, it is annoying.
I think I never seen anyone around here other than @MrProper who had their Badalassi jacket and actually wore them for more than say, couple years. And it seems like the story is the same: the squeak is there but it got a little subdued. I think it is just that we get more used to it, in fact. The squeak continues there lol

 

[mtrlr]

Leather that squeaks will always squeaks, I don't have Badalassi jacket, but my Vanson Enfield with comp weight still squeaks as loud as new, after more than 5 years and completely broken in. It squeaks less when completely wet though.

 

[Canuck Panda]

I’m gonna try to polish mine with beeswax this week and report back in a month or so. It’s a double edge sword. The clear coat on the top protects the leather but is also making the squeaky noise. Any conditioner just wears off or soak through and squeak comes back. I have a hunch that beeswax may work but jacket has so much more surface area to polish than a pair of shoes and I just haven’t got around to do it…

 

[Observe]

I had a jacket in Badalassi, I think you'll need to get used to it.

 

[PilotJens]

Sometimes conditioners with wax help to minimize it .It depends on the surface treatment.Acrylic top coats create a loud squeak and quiet down once worn off. Wear it around the house

 

[Will Zach]

^^
This. It depends a lot on coefficient of friction (CoF) where leather surfaces rub against each other. If there is a lot of friction, there will be squeaking. That is why surface waxes work, because they have lubricating properties (like on ski bottoms!). They wear out eventually, though, and squeaking may return. I used to work in industrial coatings, and we used to put waxes directly into some coatings to minimize the friction and improve the lubricity, permanently. Obviously acrylic leather coatings don't have that because CoF is not a priority for them.

 

[Aloysius]

Obviously acrylic leather coatings don't have that because CoF is not a priority for them.

This will be your next project, as an expert consultant working for Horween or somewhere.

 

[Faux59]

Mine lands this week!

I didn't give squeeky Badalassi much thought until this thread now I'm second guessing my decision! Lol

 

[MickeyPunch]

Mine lands this week!

I didn't give squeeky Badalassi much thought until this thread now I'm second guessing my decision! Lol

For you or anyone curious here’s a review from a lounger of a PHWM in badalassi, you can hear the sqeaks. He also has a review of another badalassi leather jacket, a Shangri-la.

 

[Aloysius]

For you or anyone curious here’s a review from a lounger of a PHWM in badalassi, you can hear the sqeaks. He also has a review of another badalassi leather jacket, a Shangri-la.

No thanks. A few influencers (and would-be ones) have made accounts here but I’d hardly call them Loungers. They just come on here and link their clickbait videos.

 

[ton312]

For you or anyone curious here’s a review from a lounger of a PHWM in badalassi, you can hear the sqeaks. He also has a review of another badalassi leather jacket, a Shangri-la.

Sounds like a latex fetish wear wetsuit. Man that’s just something I couldn’t live with. It’s completely ridiculous really.