Wested goat good, stifness bad....

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Wested goat good, stifness bad....

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I heard once that someone threw their new goat into the dryer, no heat, with some towels to loosen the leather. Anyone actually try this?

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I reposted this because I accidentally posted this in the gen gear section.... :oops:
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I've heard the same thing.. but would like confirmation etc before i go tossing my new Wested's into the dryer before I even get it :-k

Not to mention distressing an "Authentic goat" is under investigation :)

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I put my authentic goat in a large pillow case in the dryer with no heat and it softened it up quite nicely. Of course, I did it for about five days.
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I hope you weren't wearing it at the time. :wink: Regards. Michaelson
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Aww come on Michaelson... whats the fun of having an adventure like that if you arn't wearing it while tumbling round endlessly? :twisted:

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I only wore it for the first couple of hours, until I began to develop a slight headache. After that I decided that the jacket could go it alone the rest of the way. :wink:
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Did you at least give your jacket some gravol 1st? :wink:
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The dryer method does indeed work but for best effect you should fill the dryer with creek stones and then tumble.

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Post by Indycraze71 »

I recently met and talked to Lee Keppler and he informed me to do this if I ever order a goatskin jacket. Place jacket in a larger pillowcase and tumble in the dryer with no heat for about 3 days. He said it works wonders on softening up the goatskin leather. :D Brett
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Three Days?

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Three Days??? :shock: In all seriousness...would it be until adequate flex is achieved? :? Any suggestions?

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Yes. That's just what Lee did with his jacket with complete success , but results will vary from dryer to dryer. Regards. Michaelson
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three days???? :shock:

Hmm time to pull out the toolkit and bypass the timer assy! :twisted:
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Just put her on 'air dry only', set the timer, and let her rip. You don't have to do it for 3 days straight, ya know? :shock: :wink: Regards. Michaelson
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This, coming from the original dryer test pilot from the early years of the Wings and Expedition jackets too! :D :wink: Good to 'see' you, _, old friend!!!!

Just as a personal suggestion, do use a pillow case. If you use dryer sheets in your dryer, you'll discover that you'll find small dust like particles sticking to your jacket after it's been spun for a while. In a case, you won't have this problem. They are particles of fabric softner that stick to the drum of your dryer, and they'll come off whether the heat is on or not. Just a tip. It's nothing you can't brush off if you DON'T use a case, but it's just one less thing you'd have to deal with with done. Regards. Michaelson
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Post by IndianaJames »

Thanks fellas, I finally received my jacket after 2 full months. Talk about the busy season.

Now, off to the dryer -

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Post by Shalimar »

once again the group in here shows it's stuff in solving problems ~_^

btw.. while it isn't directly related I will be doing some tests on the "authentic goat" for treatments and distressing including testing Tana leather care products which are commonly available here in Canuck lands. No one seems to know if they are any good.. so testing time!! :shock:

And no I'm not testing on my brand new jacket.. which isn't here yet anyhow. I spoke w/Wested's and they are sending me a few scraps of goat to use for testing. Results of which will of course be posted in here. 8)

Any ideas/thoughts etc on tests feel free to chime in.. afterall the idea of such testing is for the benefit of others as well as my own jacket.
Hmm.. maybe when the scraps arrive I ought to make this a thread unto it'self :?
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Good idea. It will get lost in this string. Give it a topic all it's own. Regards. Michaelson
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A lesson learned the hard way by this writer. :roll: Regards. Michaelson
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Post by indybill »

I put my goat Wested in the dryer for the better part of a day when I
first received it. While wearing it is more fun :lol: , the jacket softens
up better by itself in a pillow case with the jacket zipped up. I'm counting
on natural distressing to do the rest over time.
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Post by ZeusCow »

I got my first leather jacket from a discount store, not Wested :c( it was just vaguly similar to the Indy, and my 7th grade income wasn't to huge...

anyway, I slept on/under/around/in it for 2 months straight... and that seemed to work well :c)

I'm ordering my first Wested as soon as I deside which to get [first]

Raiders... no no wait, Crusade, wait Raiders... no no Crusade... actually Raiders is looking pretty spiffy again... but so is Crusade...

It's time to flip a "coin of destiny"

Should I flip the buffilo head penny, or that Canadian coin with the goofy nose?
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Post by Spatterdash »

Wow, nice to see _ again...

Concerning goat, for all it's strength, durability, water-resistance, and good drape, I've heard it doesn't distress very well, and it tends to highlight toward gray, not tan or brown. Is this true? Does a goatskin jacket, even one that is dyed dark brown, start to turn gray in color?
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Pecards jell

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I used Pecards jell and that helped to soften some of the stiffness.
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_.. noooooooooooo don't say that!!!!!! :shock:
I almost broke the bank ordering my 1st wested's to replace my "dead cow" A2 (Korean knockoff) :cry:

Though sadly your ideas of multiples are like a virus... infecting me w/the desire to own them all :twisted:

As far as flipping a coin go Canadian :wink:
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Post by synasp »

Spatterdash wrote: Does a goatskin jacket, even one that is dyed dark brown, start to turn gray in color?
This is pretty important.. can anyone chime in? I may be getting a Wested soon, depending on some ebay-ing, and am leaning towards goat for its durability..... but not if it turns gray. I plan on wearing this to my grave. ;)

thanks!


David
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