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  1. Yango

    What was your first leather jacket?

    This was in the early 80’s. A squeaky, quilt lined horsehide with snaps to do it up. Not the best for keeping the wind out on my motorcycle. Some lowlife stole it a few years later.
  2. Yango

    Vintage Beck Northeaster Horsehide jacket care and dating

    Nice jacket! You can replace the shoe laces with leather laces—which is most likely what was on the jacket originally. You can get them at pretty much any cobbler/shoe repair shop.
  3. Yango

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Fox Creek Classic Motorcycle Jacket I’ll be doing a 2.5-3 hr ride this evening. Temps in the low 60°’s F. Perfect riding weather.
  4. Yango

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Schott 100
  5. Yango

    Biker jacket cleaning

    Excellent job done on the pocket replacement—he opened the lining, did the work and closed everything up—his skills are superb. I’m super happy with the results. It looks, feels and smells like a new jacket! Hopefully this thread might be helpful to someone considering washing and restoring a...
  7. Yango

    Why do thick leathers keep getting recommended?

    Every recommendation is an opinion, and is unique to the person posting. Many people may agree on a particular topic, but that by no means makes it ‘written in stone’. Each person has to decide for themselves what size, what style of jacket, and type of leather that works for them—just like you...
  8. Yango

    Biker jacket cleaning

    Well, the final step. The inside pocket had absorbed so much sweat over the years, that it completely disintegrated after the washing. No big deal, I took it to a local leather garment maker, and it’s going to cost about twenty five bucks to get a new pocket installed. I should have it back well...
  9. Yango

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Looks like a dead ringer for the Fox Creek Vented Racing Jacket. Are the hand warmer pockets leather lined? https://www.foxcreekleather.com/mens-vented-racing-jacket/
  10. Yango

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Lol. It looks much better on you.
  11. Yango

    Biker jacket cleaning

    You’ve got a pretty condescending way of getting your point across. I never asked for any advice from you, and certainly don’t need your triggered angry ranting. I did what I did, I’m no expert, and never claimed to be one. It came out great in my opinion despite my complete lack of...
  13. Yango

    Biker jacket cleaning

    I like the wear and tear on the leather, as Marc mndt said: it’s got character. I considered using the Pecard’s Dressing that has black dye in it, but decided that I don’t want that.
  14. Yango

    Biker jacket cleaning

    I’m not an expert at this, but the jacket sucked the dressing up very quickly. And it certainly felt dry and kind of stiff. The leather feels much more natural now. Pliable and supple.
  15. Yango

    Biker jacket cleaning

    I’ll leave the black shoe paste to you, thanks. Believe me, the Leather was dry. I don’t know what type of axle grease you put on your jackets, but the Pecard’s Dressing absorbs completely into the leather. It was completely dry to the touch after the first application.
  16. Yango

    Biker jacket cleaning

    Well the jacket drank in the first application of Pecard’s Leather Dressing. So application two is now complete, and it’s out in the sun. And just to give you an idea how dried out this jacket was—all over—though some areas more than others… You can see the dried out and frayed/breaking fibres...
  17. Yango

    Talk me into or out of this silly jacket? (Schott sportswear leather)

    If you do: You’ll have to buy a pith hat, grow a beard, or at the very least, a moustache, then buy a pipe and start speaking with a British accent.
  19. Yango

    Washing leather jackets

    Not at all. You just need to have the patience to go through the whole process. My jacket looks like new, and smells great! I documented the process here: Thread 'Biker jacket cleaning' https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/biker-jacket-cleaning.114669/
  20. Yango

    Washing leather jackets

    This is the process I used. It worked beautifully. After treating the leather, the jacket looks and smells brand new !
  21. Yango

    Biker jacket cleaning

    All of the character is still there. I’ve simply restored the oils to a neglected dried out jacket. I’m not particularly interested in having a parched leather motorcycle jacket that will disintegrate like an Egyptian mummy when I need it the most. Function and fashion. I like both—in that order.
  22. Yango

    Biker jacket cleaning

    Check out the progression! Sleeve as received: Sleeve after washing: Sleeve after Pecard Leather Lotion conditioning: Sleeve after Pecard Leather Dressing application:
  23. Yango

    Biker jacket cleaning

    I gave the jacket a dose of Pecard’s Leather Dressing today—it’s currently sitting out in the sun… absorbing. The leather looks really nice and feels super supple. I’ll know in a day or so if it needs a second treatment, but right now I’m thinking no.

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