Color on my uswings jacket????

indyfan1234 · Post by **indyfan1234** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:17 pm

this is what it looks like just out in sun or just looking at it

http://i536.photobucket.com/albums/ff32 ... G_0076.jpg

and this is what it looks like when i take pics inside

http://i536.photobucket.com/albums/ff32 ... G_0071.jpg

is there anything i can do so the color will stay the brown color instead of the black look?

this is probly a dumb question though

Imahomer · Post by **Imahomer** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:34 pm

The leather isn't changing colors, it's just the lighting.

IndyDude 24 · Post by **IndyDude 24** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:51 pm

I have had the same concern with my Wings jacket. It does tend to look black in certain situations.
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However, when compared to my wife's black jacket it definitely looks brown.

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I have considered trying to lighten it up with some alcohol, but I love this jacket too much to risk ruining it.

indyfan1234 · Post by **indyfan1234** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:18 pm

yea i feel the same way like things people say its gonna be fine but u love it so much its hard to do things to it i barley wore it in the rain and ive had it for almost 3 years now

Raider S · Post by **Raider S** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:18 pm

You can't ruin that thing!

Seriously, I've bathed mine in alcohol a bunch of times with little change other than taking a small amount of shine off. I've also showered with it numerous times, thrown it in the dyer for hours and put it through a wash and dry cycle. That leather isn't leather, it's like some crazy space fabric.

If you do use alcohol, the first time you'll notice some color coming off on the cloth you wipe it down with but trust me it won't make it any lighter.

You really don't have to worry about that jacket and will have a tough time trying to age it.

Imahomer · Post by **Imahomer** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:28 pm

I've had a Wings Roo hide for I believe 7 years now and it's finally starting to look broken in. I've beaten the heck out of it too.

IndianaJack91 · Post by **IndianaJack91** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:33 pm

Imahomer wrote:The leather isn't changing colors, it's just the lighting.

agreed

Imahomer · Post by **Imahomer** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:44 pm

LOL... Thanks!

Browncoat · Post by **Browncoat** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:32 am

Is your US Wings dark brown goat? If it is goat, you'll have to do something pretty drastic to put a dent in the thing. The color won't fade to true brown easily.

I have a L.E. I love the leather because it distresses really easily.

I had a Roo from Wings years ago. The only problem with the leather was the dye. I think I splashed gas on mine during a fill up one night and the gas just ate through the brown color to reveal dark brown/black undertones which for whatever reason I did not like and sold it.

indyfan1234 · Post by **indyfan1234** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:45 pm

yea it is a dark brown goat i think and thank guys for ur advice and such ill just leave it alone. play it safe also does it shrink if i put in the dryer and will it get damaged because i want to make it smaller and i heared the dryer helps but im afraid of putting it in there

Imahomer · Post by **Imahomer** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 3:38 am

Mine got a little smaller when I got it wet and then put it in the drier. Just overall smaller... Not a lot, but a little bit.