JanW
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Hi all,
I'm enjoying my Aero highwayman (a bit under a year old) and its breaking in nicely. However, I noticed this patch of cracking/peeling leather near where my right elbow stretches.
This does *not* seem like patina/the top finish peeling off as I think the peeling is quite deep, almost as if it was scraped across a jagged surface (only I've scraped other parts of the jacket along a jagged surface, and those have held up much better than this). It also does not feel dry enough to crack, it actually feels quite soft and supple. I've used a tiny bit of saphir renovateur on the area, and rubbed it down so its less noticeable, but I understand a jacket this age shouldn't need any conditioning.
The photos are after the renovateur:
I'm really liking the jacket so far, and am worried that this might be a symptom of something more serious involving the leather. Any ideas?
Thanks!
I'm enjoying my Aero highwayman (a bit under a year old) and its breaking in nicely. However, I noticed this patch of cracking/peeling leather near where my right elbow stretches.
This does *not* seem like patina/the top finish peeling off as I think the peeling is quite deep, almost as if it was scraped across a jagged surface (only I've scraped other parts of the jacket along a jagged surface, and those have held up much better than this). It also does not feel dry enough to crack, it actually feels quite soft and supple. I've used a tiny bit of saphir renovateur on the area, and rubbed it down so its less noticeable, but I understand a jacket this age shouldn't need any conditioning.
The photos are after the renovateur:
I'm really liking the jacket so far, and am worried that this might be a symptom of something more serious involving the leather. Any ideas?
Thanks!