How can I get this look on my Wested?

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 2:08 pm

I spotted this picture on the Eastman's site. It's their version of a distressed jacket and I think it looks very authentic - better thn the usual acetone/sandpaper jobs. Anyone have any idea what process was used? Looks to me like it might have involved wetting and drying the leather. I'd love my goatskin wested to look like this!

Sergei · Post by **Sergei** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 2:15 pm

Hmmm.... I love that look too. It's somewhat unique to Horsehide. I have an A2 horsehide myself. The grain is very unique.

GrailHunter · Post by **GrailHunter** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 3:46 pm

You need to quickly immerse it or shower it in warm water, screw it up into a ball, then leave it in your bath or shower overnight or about 12 hours, then take a hairdryer and dry it bit by bit over time from the inside, screwing it up lightly back into a ball between sessions.. Sounds drastic, but it works

schorsch · Post by **schorsch** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 3:58 pm

I posted this in the "Distressing etc." section, but it's pretty much the same question: viewtopic.php?t=14214

I'd love to get mine (when I get it) to look like this:

Deval's suggestion sounds reasonable, if a bit complex. Thanks!
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whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 4:02 pm

Deval, doesn't that cause shrinkage? And does it damage the lining?

Feraud · Post by **Feraud** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 4:05 pm

oh boy. That sounds a bit harsh...
I say wear it a lot!

I have a leather jacket from The Gap that I used to wear a lot. It started to look the picture posted by schorsch. The type & quality of leather could also be a factor in the distressed look of the jacket.

Post by **Ken** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 7:47 pm

It depends on the leather. Some leather will look like this brand new and some will never go this way.

Ken

FLATHEAD · Post by **FLATHEAD** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 7:57 pm

Alot of the guys over on the Vintage Leather Jacket forum do the same
water treatment to their A-2 jackets from Eastman, Aero and Real McCoys
all the time.

They call it the "Hot water treatment". You don't soak the leather to the
point of it getting the lining wet.

You are trying to wet the leather surface, and then, as the leather is
wet, you ball it up to get the wrinkles and creases that make the jacket
look nice and worn.

It also will make take some of the color out of the leather, but not to the
point that acetone does, so it looks much more natural in its appearance.

This process also will soften up a stiff leather jacket as well.

The nice thing about doing the hot water treatment process is, you can
do a small section at a time, and see the results as you work the jaket
to look the way you want it.

Also, what some of those guys do is, they get the jacket wet, and then
they wear it, push up the arms to get the arm creases and what not, and
wearing it while it drys on you will make it conform to your own body, and
make the jacket a true custom fit.

Here is the vintage leather jacket forums website:

http://cornellsurgery.com/v-web/bulletin/bb/

Flathead

Dre · Post by **Dre** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:27 pm

schorsch wrote:I posted this in the "Distressing etc." section, but it's pretty much the same question: viewtopic.php?t=14214

I'd love to get mine (when I get it) to look like this:

Deval's suggestion sounds reasonable, if a bit complex. Thanks!
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what is that a picture of? to me it kinda looks like Ben Browder (from farscape and season 9 of stargate sg1)

randystokes · Post by **randystokes** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 12:52 am

Nah, it's Peter Krause from Six Feet Under and Sportsnight.

Randy