Leather Jacket Referb

ironthinker · Mar 19, 2016

I have a beautiful twenty year old brown, flight type, leather jacket. I had it redyed five years ago and now in some places the first layer of skin is leaving. Can anyone give me tips on referbishing?

Sloan1874 · Mar 19, 2016

Pics would be handy to know the extent/type of damage.

Cooperson · Mar 19, 2016

20 years should be nothing for a quality leather jacket, could you give details of the make and type of hide?

pauleway · Mar 20, 2016

Send it to Great leather in IL. Refurbishing old leather is one of the things they do!!

Phil4 · Mar 20, 2016

I've used Obenaufs leather oil to bring a couple of old jackets back to life. Old, dry leather just drinks it in. It does darken the leather, though.

ironthinker · Mar 20, 2016

Yes, the jacket looks great, except for three places where the top layer of leather has separated. Can this be fixed?

Seb Lucas · Mar 20, 2016

Photos? It's impossible to know from such a general description. If a layer of leather has come off it's probably time for a new jacket perhaps in a higher quality leather. Twenty years isn't a particularly long life for a leather jacket,

Edward · Mar 21, 2016

Is it the top layer of the hide separating, or is it dye flaking off?

ironthinker · Mar 21, 2016

I will get some pics by tomorrow.

bn1966 · Mar 21, 2016

Would like to see pics too.

ironthinker · Mar 23, 2016

So sorry my camera needs my attention, so no pics.

The worst area of leather stress is where my car sholder belt came in contact with the jacket and pulled the outter layer of leather away from the jacket, but not off. I have two other minor areas like it on the jacket.

ironthinker · Mar 23, 2016

Here is one pic of the shoulder area where it's stressed.

dan_t · Mar 23, 2016

I'm no expert, but your best remedy might be the 'for sale' pages here on the lounge for a replacement jacket.

Seb Lucas · Mar 23, 2016

Jeez. Looks like lamb skin that's sick of life. New jacket time, that one is toast.

bn1966 · Mar 23, 2016

Again: I'm not an expert either but could be good money after bad unfortunately :-(

HoosierDaddy · Mar 24, 2016

Ruined. No fix for that jacket.

ProteinNerd · Mar 24, 2016

Time to put it out of its misery.

Sloan1874 · Mar 24, 2016

Beyond hope, I'm afraid. Leather doesn't look very robust, tbh.

Edward · Mar 24, 2016

I'd have to agree with the chorus on this one: this jacket hasclearly been made from a lighter hide which has just worn over time. It could be possible to put patches on over the worn bits, but I would agree with the others that there's no easy fix for this, and it might in the long run be better to look into a new jacket.

Fanch · Mar 24, 2016

Might gently trim the rough edges with tiny curved scissors but concur with others this jacket is near end of life ...

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