My New USW CE Jacket

floyd1977 · Post by **floyd1977** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:43 pm

Just looking for some friendly advice on if and when I should treat my new jacket. I live in Germany so it WILL get rained on from time to time, even if I try to avoid it. Should I put some pecards on it right away, after it gets its first soaking or after a few months of normal wear? Im not looking to distress it anymore that would normally occur, in fact I'd like it to look much the same few years from now...

floyd1977 · Post by **floyd1977** » Sat Jun 14, 2008 3:33 am

Here it is!!!

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk16 ... day003.jpg

floyd1977 · Post by **floyd1977** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 5:29 pm

No tips????

Post by **Michaelson** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:53 pm

Last time I made a suggestion on this topic, I got my head chopped off.

Anyone want to field this one today? If not, Floyd, send me a PM and we'll talk about it offline.

Regards! Michaelson

FLATHEAD · Post by **FLATHEAD** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:55 pm

Anyone want to field this one today?

I will.

Do a very simple search for this topic by using the search button at
the top of the page.

You will find TONS of info on this topic, which has been discussed to
death, and as Michaelson says, has had heads chopped off and fed to
lions for their YEARS of experience with leather items on the subject.

But, in the end, think of it this way. YOU paid alot of money for a
pre-distressed leather jacket, that has its outer surface opened up in
areas to make it look old, even though its brand new.

What do you THINK you should do to protect it from the rain, snow, and bad weather?

What do you/would you do to protect any other articles of clothing that
you own that are made from leather to keep them from getting soaked,
and absorbing water and getting stained? Or to help keep them shedding
said water, and to help the leather items to last a long, long time?

Its your jacket. Do what YOU want to it. You can take the advise of
people who have owned hundreds of leather jackets over the years, and
those that have made alot of money restoring old leather items that were dry, brittle,
and cracked, and had what is commonly known as "Red Rot".

Or, you can do nothing.

Its up to you.

Flathead

floyd1977 · Post by **floyd1977** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:16 am

I went ahead and treated it, its quite a bit darker now. I guess thats OK but I wasn't really looking for that effect as much as I was with protecting it.

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:30 am

It will lighten back up with wear.

Regards! Michaelson

Castor Dioscuri · Post by **Castor Dioscuri** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:40 pm

Did you use Pecards dressing, or lotion? I'd love to see some pictures!

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:10 pm

I put some Pecards lotion on my CE. There was a small color shift but nothing dramatic.