Rev-O
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Hello All
First post from a new member here, but have been visiting the site on and off for years.
Yesterday I bought a secondhand Aero jacket (FQHH Highwayman) and I have two questions, if I may?
1.) the seller said was about 4 years old and he'd bought to from new. I know that there was an issue with some Steerhide being labelled as Horsehide from, if I recall rightly, about 2008 - 2013. So: is there a way to definitely tell one type of leather from the other? Basically I'd like to know that what I've bought is what it says on the label.
2.) and most importantly, the previous owner used the jacket on his motorbike. Now I'm a biker myself and I know how riding gear picks up dirt (think of your car windshield . . . .) So what is the best way to clean the outside of the jacket? I have the Pecard's wax ready to apply but thought I ought to prep the surface first (or maybe not?)
My current plan is to wipe the whole thing down with some warm soapy water and then rise it off thoroughly, leave to dry slowly at room temp them get the Pecard out.
Is that a good plan or a bad one? Any tips or advice?
Thanks!
First post from a new member here, but have been visiting the site on and off for years.
Yesterday I bought a secondhand Aero jacket (FQHH Highwayman) and I have two questions, if I may?
1.) the seller said was about 4 years old and he'd bought to from new. I know that there was an issue with some Steerhide being labelled as Horsehide from, if I recall rightly, about 2008 - 2013. So: is there a way to definitely tell one type of leather from the other? Basically I'd like to know that what I've bought is what it says on the label.
2.) and most importantly, the previous owner used the jacket on his motorbike. Now I'm a biker myself and I know how riding gear picks up dirt (think of your car windshield . . . .) So what is the best way to clean the outside of the jacket? I have the Pecard's wax ready to apply but thought I ought to prep the surface first (or maybe not?)
My current plan is to wipe the whole thing down with some warm soapy water and then rise it off thoroughly, leave to dry slowly at room temp them get the Pecard out.
Is that a good plan or a bad one? Any tips or advice?
Thanks!