How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

[Will Zach]

Sold simply as “vintage leather jacket”
Maybe my size. Looks like vintage Polo
to me. All Talon hardware. Fit % chance around 30%.
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If it does fit…it gets the acetone and dye.

.... and then it gets the lotion...

 

[JMax]

Sold simply as “vintage leather jacket”
Maybe my size. Looks like vintage Polo
to me. All Talon hardware. Fit % chance around 30%.
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If it does fit…it gets the acetone and dye.

The lack of inventory in my size is pushing me to consider jackets I normally wouldn’t. I’ve held fast so far. This looks cool.

 

[ton312]

The lack of inventory in my size is pushing me to consider jackets I normally wouldn’t. I’ve held fast so far. This looks cool.

I love the design but not the faux distressed hide. Fortunately I know a guy that can fix that.
Ah springtime in Chicago…birds chirping, bees buzzing, flowers in full bloom, and the smell of acetone, thick in the air.

 

[JMax]

I love the design but not the faux distressed hide. Fortunately I know a guy that can fix that.
Ah springtime in Chicago…birds chirping, bees buzzing, flowers in full bloom, and the smell of acetone, thick in the air.

Nothing as glorious as an acetone high on a nice sunny day. Then what, a brown like like time?

 

[ton312]

I still have an unopened bottle of cordo.
And I don’t have a cordo jacket.

 

[steve u]

Unlabeled Montgomery ward motorcycle jacket

 

[ton312]

Yeah this is undoubtedly a Polo creation. Some cool features. Sleeves are laughably trim. It will be very easy to dye. Won’t even need the acetone. Run over this with rubbing alcohol and I’ll be good to go. I think it’ll be much cooler looking in cordo.

 

[Will Zach]

^^
Too tight though Ton. Everywhere. Is it worth your labor? Or dye it and sell it?

 

[zebedee]

I'm strongly considering a Cafe Racer in brown kelpie with nickel hardware in a 'roomier' size 42 later in the year. I managed to unload a Stockman and pass on another jacket and am trying to get down to fewer jackets by hook or by crook.

 

[ton312]

^^
Too tight though Ton. Everywhere. Is it worth your labor? Or dye it and sell it?

You’re probably right. Although I don’t mind the fit, other than the sleeves. I coated it in Obernaufs oil last night, just to see how much darker it would get. Turned out pretty decent. I’ll wait for that to fully dry before I dye or seal. But yeah the fit is very reminiscent of my Vanson Gambler, which I sold on account of the same linguine sleeve.

 

[Turnip]

Barbour Beaufort brown waxed jacket from a 25% sale to arrive soon.

Here we go...

 

[ton312]

Wrapping Uo my Polo x zip adventure. This thing took nearly an entire bottle of cordo. I diluted 3:1 rubbing alcohol to dye on the first coat and dropped the ratio 1:1 for two subsequent coats. Satin finish resolene applied. I also reshaped the lapels which were falling open like butterfly pork chops. Too bad the light ***** here this weekend. Color is sublime, maybe the best job I’ve done yet in achieving a shade and finish very close to a true vintage piece. For a guy who rarely reaches (or wants to reach) for a cross zip I think this will hold me over, despite the very much “fashion fit”.

Ralph and co. really does have a great design team.

Where it started:

Where it ended up:

 

[handymike]

Turned out great!

 

[ton312]

Turned out great!

It’s a ton of work but it’s also a lot of fun. Gives me something to do anyway and keeps me (temporarily) away from buying more ****.

 

[handymike]

I know how that is.

 

[Will Zach]

It’s a ton of work but it’s also a lot of fun. Gives me something to do anyway and keeps me (temporarily) away from buying more ****.

Not to mention the acetone high...

 

[ton312]

Not to mention the acetone high...

Fortunately this paltry hide didn’t require it. That’s the one part that really isn’t fun. When you feel your brain cells dripping down the back of your throat….

 

[AeroLover]

Wrapping Uo my Polo x zip adventure. This thing took nearly an entire bottle of cordo. I diluted 3:1 rubbing alcohol to dye on the first coat and dropped the ratio 1:1 for two subsequent coats. Satin finish resolene applied. I also reshaped the lapels which were falling open like butterfly pork chops. Too bad the light ***** here this weekend. Color is sublime, maybe the best job I’ve done yet in achieving a shade and finish very close to a true vintage piece. For a guy who rarely reaches (or wants to reach) for a cross zip I think this will hold me over, despite the very much “fashion fit”.

Ralph and co. really does have a great design team.

Where it started:
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Where it ended up:
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How did you go about reshaping the collar?

 

[ton312]

How did you go about reshaping the collar?

After I dyed it I simply applied clips to the lapels while it dried.

 

[Drzdave58]

Indiana zip vest in steer hide from Coronado leathers on the way.