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Very nice shade of blue on that suede!
I think I'm going to rivet that one up, fancy cow poke style!You're relentless
Very nice shade of blue on that suede!
a strangely terrifying quoteI think I'm going to rivet that one up, fancy cow poke style!
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Would it be a crime to use urad on this to put color back into it? Or should I just use obenaufs to hydrate it?Nice! Patina king right there. California Sportswear made. Can’t give you an exact date but it’s between 1950-1955.
Completely up to you. Do you like patina?Would it be a crime to use urad on this to put color back into it? Or should I just use obenaufs to hydrate it?
Urad won’t moisturize leather. If it’s dry Urad shouldn’t be the first conditioner you use. Use an oil first, then Urad to seal it up. Urad is wax. The dark brown Urad will make that jacket look showroom new but if the leather needs hydrating, address that first with a conditioner.Would it be a crime to use urad on this to put color back into it? Or should I just use obenaufs to hydrate it?
Thanks! I used obenaufs and it’s looking healthier.Urad won’t moisturize leather. If it’s dry Urad shouldn’t be the first conditioner you use. Use an oil first, then Urad to seal it up. Urad is wax. The dark brown Urad will make that jacket look showroom new but if the leather needs hydrating, address that first with a conditioner.
It just drank almost a whole bottle of obenaufs. Super dry.Completely up to you. Do you like patina?
The only reason I’d say to do anything to it is if it’s dry. Is it dry?
It just drank almost a whole bottle of obenaufs. Super dry.
Heres how it looks now:I wouldn’t do anything more. That’s good stuff.
I personally like using 100% neatsfoot oil for hydration/conditioning. I also like all the Saphir products (their mink oil the least) as well as Leatherhoney.
I hate Urad. That shit is disgusting. Makes me want to puke just smelling it. I’ll only ever use the clear Urad in the tiniest amounts to cover any small areas of color loss. Does a good job with that but so do many other products.
How does it look now?
Heres how it looks now: View attachment 587916 View attachment 587917 View attachment 587918 the shoulder is starting to crumble a bit but I think the jacket is very serviceable. What do you think?
I would open the liner and reinforce that area of the shoulder with a thin piece of donor leather on the inside.Heres how it looks now: View attachment 587916 View attachment 587917 View attachment 587918 the shoulder is starting to crumble a bit but I think the jacket is very serviceable. What do you think?
I'm reluctant to do any surgery if I can avoid it. What would you use to affix the leather in there? Glue?I would open the liner and reinforce that area of the shoulder with a thin piece of donor leather on the inside.
Yep, glue the roughout side to the rough out side of the compromised shoulder, I open the liner at the sleeve seam and go in that way as it's very easy to repair. There's just no healing cracked leather but you can really wear it trouble free and stop the bleeding with an internal patch.I'm reluctant to do any surgery if I can avoid it. What would you use to affix the leather in there? Glue?