Cheers Mike. Nothing like a HWT post to get back into thingsGood to have you back Butte!
wth?yeah, the hwt advice you gave me awhile back is costing me $1000 and a 16 month wait!;-)
So just to double check - after soaking the jacket in the shower and all the drying, did the jacket actually shrink? Or was your intent more of a softening/breaking in treatment?I took two Aero FQHH jackets new (one took a few extra weeks as I was in Scotland/France) and soaked them in the HOT shower until they weighed about 25 pounds. I then put them in the dryer for ~10 mins at a time, trying them on to make sure I hadn't gone too far. I ended up doing this maybe 4-5 times in total, finally just using the dryer on cold mornings to get it softened up and a little smaller. It worked great. .
Both. I lost some weight between the order and the pickup. Worked a treat. And it harmed the hide not. I do think that some hides would not do as well - I did a nice USWings goat G-1 that lost some of it's goodness after. It is a beater, so I didn't really worry, but it showed me that HWT is not for all hides.So just to double check - after soaking the jacket in the shower and all the drying, did the jacket actually shrink? Or was your intent more of a softening/breaking in treatment?
Ah, OK. I thought I had told you to HWT and you hosed your jacket lolI never tell anyone to DO IT. Only that it works if done properly and I have done it myself. I believe Aero's FQHH can take it an laugh. Repeatedly.You'd rightfully said that in my case the jacket was just too big- Sell it and get one that fits.Of course, that led me to contacting John C.....et cetera, et cetera.
Thanks! I gather this would probably work better on a horsehide. And I see that Aero also suggests something similar as a break-in treatment on their website.Both. I lost some weight between the order and the pickup. Worked a treat. And it harmed the hide not. I do think that some hides would not do as well - I did a nice USWings goat G-1 that lost some of it's goodness after. It is a beater, so I didn't really worry, but it showed me that HWT is not for all hides.
I didn't do the lining Fanch, but I reckoned that it got a little shrinkage from the dryer and humidity from the leather. Just right. I would not soak the lining myself and have not. If the HWT was done without thought - just putting the soaked jacket in the dryer on high and left to completely dry, I could foresee the lining being too large after. Mine had alpaca and heavy Tartan, and both came out perfectly.Scott, any thoughts about how the HWT might affect the lining?
I,would not wet the bits that are good. Just the torso. And...be careful to only put it in the dryer in short stints - trying it on every time to make sure you don't ruin it. Wear it a little wet at the end to help it form to your body. After I did that a few times, I put a light spray of Lexol on it. It's not a heavy treatment like Pecards which is not for new hides.Thanks! I gather this would probably work better on a horsehide. And I see that Aero also suggests something similar as a break-in treatment on their website. My reason for asking- I just scored an off-the-rack Himel that's perfect in the shoulders and arm length, but a bit roomy in the body. So I'm waiting for a warm sunny day to try out the shower/slow drying process. Ideally this will make the jacket a bit more form fitting.
I,would not wet the bits that are good. Just the torso. And...be careful to only put it in the dryer in short stints - trying it on every time to make sure you don't ruin it. Wear it a little wet at the end to help it form to your body. After I did that a few times, I put a light spray of Lexol on it. It's not a heavy treatment like Pecards which is not for new hides.
Ok. Will do! But I don't want to hijack this thread.Techno.. Some before pics now would be ok! Not too many Himels on display here.