My pretty accurately distressed Raiders jacket... I think

Bullitt · Post by **Bullitt** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:19 pm

I received this jacket late december, but thought about distressing it a week ago. It's a Wested lamb, BTW.
I tried to copy the distressing from Raiders, specifically the Flying Wing and Truck Chase scene. I had to use my imagination in some areas, because not every angle is shown and the dirt obscures many details.
Anyway here's some pics. (Click on the image to enlarge it)

Richard

Indiana Strones · Post by **Indiana Strones** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:15 am

Good job! Is this a ROLA special offer or a custom?

Bullitt · Post by **Bullitt** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:01 pm

Thanks Strones! It's a custom Raiders in Authentic Brown lambskin with a combination of Platon's and Agent5's specs.

Richard

IndianaBogart · Post by **IndianaBogart** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:55 pm

Very nice!

Falco09 · Post by **Falco09** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:52 pm

Looks awesome! What all did you to do it?

McFly · Post by **McFly** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:41 am

I think you did a fantastic job, and I'm particularly interested in how you achieved those wrinkles. Just from normal wear and tear?

I'm distressing a new Todd's Standard that belongs to another member here and I'd like to be able to wrinkle his like that, but it's too big for me to wear and do anything to it without it looking strange on him.

I love what you did to the back panels though. It all looks fantastic!

Shane

Bullitt · Post by **Bullitt** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:43 am

Thanks for the compliments guys!
When I first got the jacket in December, I moisturized the leather with just a sponge and bunched it up, to let it dry with a backpack filled with books on top.
Only a few weeks ago, I disstressed the jacket with 400 grit sandpaper and a Swiss Army Knife. Remember, more is less.

Took me 3 entire days!

After disstressing, I gave it a shower, zipped up, so not to get the liner wet. I didn't want it soaked. Then, I put it in a pillowcase, still zipped up, and went to the bottom of the stairs. I threw it against the stairs for some time, so that it would roll down on its own.
The next step is more important, I think. I laid the jacket on the floor, where it was gonna dry. I then bunched up the sleeves, grasped the jacket all over, made it into a ball and worked the collar to get it right. I basically made it into a little package. Again, I put a backpack filled with books on top. Let it dry overnight. Note that the jacket can still be moist in morning. See if you like the results and work it a bit, then throw it in a corner to finish drying. No weight on top.
BTW I noticed that the outer pockets are very hard to get wrinkled, so I put one Wells Lamont glove in each pocket. Much like the Raven Bar scene.

Anyway I hope this helps and I didn't bore you to death.

Richard