Jacket refurb.

[Christopher Black]

Hi All,
Does anyone know a good reputable company/person in or around London who can touch up my Eastman Luftwaffe Jacket ? I purchased it used and it just needs a touch up in a few spots i.e down the front of the jacket by the zipper the dye has rubbed off all down the front of the jacket and a few other spots.

Many Thanks Chris

 

[handymike]

Re—dyeing leather is pretty easy. You might do well to try it yourself.

 

[Christopher Black]

Re—dyeing leather is pretty easy. You might do well to try it yourself.

I might try Some horse oil I bought from Eastman see if that darkens it a bit. Just never done it before.

 

[Peacoat]

I have moved this to Outerwear which is a more appropriate section.

 

[handymike]

Oil will darken it for awhile, but for a permanent solution, you’ll need to color it. Black dye can go purple, so I mix in some brown.

 

[photo2u]

Have you tried shoe black wax polisher? I often revive my jackets with this method. Just remember to properly brush off the wax residue after application.

 

[Monitor]

Leather garments repair shops often use marker pens to do it. You REALLY don't need to pay to have this done.

 

[bn1966]

I’ve used shoe cream on my Eastman jackets to touch in colour rub off, does need reapply every now and again.

 

[Fifty150]

Not that I would expect you to drive for 2 hours......but this guy has a YouTube channel.

 

[photo2u]

Not that I would expect you to drive for 2 hours......but this guy has a YouTube channel.

There are so much more helpful shoe repair people in YouTube than this gent.