Pecard: Before & After

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Pecard: Before & After

Post by Harrison_Davies »

Hi,

I thought I'd do a before and after shot of my Wested after one coating of Pecard Brown Leather Dressing.

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Do you think it looks okay as is or a second coat?

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Post by Indakin »

if ur going for the LC look, i think it looks great how it is now.
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Post by Holt »

it looks so much better.great job.

I have actually never like the sandpaper way of distressing and never doing anything with it after it's done.it leaves a big contrst beteen the dark leather and the light distressed spots..

in this case you have done a great job blending the two in.

I did this with my distressed jacket too and it looks great.


but for people that dont have pecards or some sort of leather oil...then you can do this just by soaking your jacket after it's been distressed.

it will look great

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Post by Chewing Wax »

I've never used this Pecards. I don't really think it's necessary, but maybe I'm wrong. Does it leave a oily residue? Any residue at all? I can't stand residue on my jackets. I think it would repulse me from wearing it. I used Lexol on riding tack all the time though. Is it similar?
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Post by Harrison_Davies »

There is a slight oily residue, unless I'm doing something wrong.

I think I need to buff it a little more. I'm expecting this to soak in or wear of in a short amount of time.
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Post by Hunter Jones »

Nicely done. I think it looks even better after the Pecard treatment.
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Post by MACHONE »

Looks really good now. Personally I don't think you need a second coating of the Pecards.
Holt, since the Pecards moisturizes the leather and soaks in, what effect does the water soaking have on the sanded areas after it eventually fully dries? I have no experience with this type of distressing and I am curious.
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[quote="Chewing Wax"]I've never used this Pecards. I don't really think it's necessary, but maybe I'm wrong. Does it leave a oily residue? Any residue at all? I can't stand residue on my jackets. I think it would repulse me from wearing it. I used Lexol on riding tack all the time though. Is it similar?[/quote]



Never used Pecards :shock: !?! Good Lord!! Don't let Michaelson see that :wink: :lol: :lol:
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Post by Holt »

I just realized this.

by the look of those pictures it looks like you have a brown undertone like in the film jackets..I have the same look on mine

I am pretty sure the film jackets had the same wested GREY undertone on the jackets and by adding the oil on it it is realized as a brown undertone.the film jacket was added with minkoil after distrssing.

just add some oil on to the distressing guys and it WILL look like the film jacket distressing:D

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Seems as if the oily residue has subsided. And yes you are right about the brown hue.
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How does this stuff effect Aldens? Will it change the color, or just protect the leather?
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Post by Harrison_Davies »

I have a darker brownish/red color now on my Aldens. Hard to get used to, but match Raiders idol temple I think.
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Post by Ozraptor »

Have you thought about soaking those pockets and stretching them out into a more Indy-like shape? Wested's pockets can look a bit yucky and formless compared to the shapely beauties on a Todd's standard, for example! But you can change that, quite easily.
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Harrison_Davies wrote:I have a darker brownish/red color now on my Aldens. Hard to get used to, but match Raiders idol temple I think.
Ugh; I really don't want to change the color on my pair. I'm not so sure I want to use this stuff now.
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Post by Harrison_Davies »

What you are missing is I'm using Brown Pecards NOT clear, clear will not alter the color.
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Harrison_Davies wrote:What you are missing is I'm using Brown Pecards NOT clear, clear will not alter the color.
Ah, ok then. That is much more like it. Thanks for clarifying. :)
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