New Custom LC Authentic Lamb Skin distressing solution

bartes123 · Post by **bartes123** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:12 am

Hello to everyone!
Finally I made it - new LC Jacket from Wested arrive. I think it's fit quite well. What is little strange that's the colour. It is quite dark I think. The colour of my LC jacket doesn't look's like Indy's LC jacket. I read somewhere that oryginal LC jacket was made from Lambskin - if that's true can anyone tell me how to get that effect? I am thinking about some complete solution about how to do it.
Well, here's the pictures of my new jacket. Btw, what do you think - is it fit well?

Hope my english is not that bad as I think it is ;/

knibs7 · Post by **knibs7** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:37 am

As someone who has ordered 4 custom Wested jackets, one of which was a LC, I have to say I think this is the best I have seen yet! It looks darn near identical to the hero jacket (minus the shiny leather

Congrats on such a great jacket!

Kyle

Post by **Holt** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 6:29 am

knibs7 wrote:As someone who has ordered 4 custom Wested jackets, one of which was a LC, I have to say I think this is the best I have seen yet! It looks darn near identical to the hero jacket (minus the shiny leather

Congrats on such a great jacket!

Kyle

as someone who has studied this LC jacket for a few years now, I have to say except for the pointy collar tips. smaller collar lapels. larger pockets. triangular shaped pocket flaps. double stitched shoulders and hem stitch. its not nearly identical.

but it does look good! I really like it.

you could hot shower the jacket and put it on. it will take years of the jacket...

congrats!

where are you from btw?

knibs7 · Post by **knibs7** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:32 pm

Geez Holt,

Chill out man

Kyle

Post by **Holt** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:44 pm

yeah, yeah.

im cool now

bartes123 · Post by **bartes123** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:45 pm

Thanks guys for all replies. Im so glad you like that jacket on me. Btw - I am from Poland. So good I finally decided to post here ( I must admit that the jacket made me...)
Now mister Holt - a question for you - what kind of effect shall i get when I'll hot showered my jacket?

Post by **Holt** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:04 pm

the shiny effect goes away. it becomes more dull. you could shower the jacket to the point it is soaked and then wringe the water out. let it air dry 80% and then put it on until it is dry. the jacket will form to your body shape and the leather bloats. meaning it gets alitle thicker and stiffer. just like the original LC jacket.

bartes123 · Post by **bartes123** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 7:22 am

Hello!
#### right she is a little too shiny. But 165 pounds I pay for her is like 1/3 of my months payment, and I have a wife and 2 little girls. So taht is helluwa money to me. Can i made some damages to the jacket while showering her? Is it risky operation?
Perhaps someone of you have a pictures befor and after showering? Wouldn't she shrink too much?
And what shall i do - wear that jacket and go take shower? For how long? And how would I know if she is in 80& dry? How long would it take to wear her till she will be completely dry? Well, I am asking about it, because if I do something wrong and that jacket become piece of trash my wife will kill me...
Anyway - still waiting for some tips and photos.
Again sorry for my english, hope it wasn't that tragic.
Bartes

Post by **Holt** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 7:40 am

Bartec,

no worries . water wont hurt the jacket. it will shrink alittle but that is not a bad thing. it would shrink over the years of use anyways due to the bodyheat and rain. so you are jsut hurrying up the process by giving it a shower.

shower the jacket with warm water to the point it is soaked. then let it airdry not hot air dry. just normal room temperature. wehn the jacket is dried to the point were it is damp then put it on and go outside to let it dry to your body shape.

when the jacket is 100% dry it will feel alittle stiff and you probably will think 'what have i done.' but no worries. the leather will go soft and relax again. I think you will love the outcome. you will get nice screen accurate wrinkles all over and most of the shine is gone.

to see before/after pic. do a search and type in ''shrink'' youl get a few threads about it.

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:06 am

Thats a nice looking jacket, Bartes. If you are unsure about doing the water treatment, there is no harm in just simply wearing the jacket and letting it naturally distress over time and wear. Wear it ....'old fashioned way'...to reference the line of dialog in Crystal skull.

bartes123 · Post by **bartes123** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:19 pm

Well, I'm pretty convince now. Mister Holt, sorry for my, maybe, silly another questions. Shall I wet jacket outside only or inside to? You know - if I wear her and take a shower (let's say about 2-3 minutes will be enough?) it will be wet outside rather than both sides? And finall question - how long does it take to dry her - one day, three days? You have mentioned that she will shrink. That is so good, when we are talking about sleeves. But I'm affraid that back and front are quite long enough for me - what should I do to avoid shrinking in there?
Again, I;m very sorry if you find my question dumb or silly. Just trying to make all clear, so all operation will be good and safe, for both my jacket and my wife, who certainly will gone wild if anything goes wrong.
Kinda regards
Bartes

Post by **Holt** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 7:48 pm

you dont need to wear the jacket in the shower. just fill the sink with water until its soaked. you will also notice that the water will turn brown. do not worrie. its just exces color that is getting out.

I dont know how long it takes to dry. couple days maby. 3? who knows? but when the jacket is almost dry (damp) put it on and wear it. the front and back panels should not shrink that much. alittle. but most in the back. and sleeves those will shrink the most.

but.... DO NOT PUT IT ON A HANGER WHEN WET.

just lay it on a couple towels on the floor.

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:09 am

Will soaking have similiar effect to other leathers?
I'm waiting for pics Bartes!

bartes123 · Post by **bartes123** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:38 pm

Well mister Holt, I really hope you know what you were saying. Pictures say the rest.

MOD EDIT

3 minutes in warm water, then on some towels.
I hope this is not the beginning om my and my jacket's end...
I must drink something now. A lot of something... Suddenly I am all wet, dunno why.

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:04 pm

The other process would be to simply put the jacket on a hanger, zip it and turn on the shower head. You can wet the outside of the jacket without getting most or all of the liner of the jacket wet. I've closed the handwarmer pockets with tape also. Towel dry and put in the dryer.

Post by **Holt** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:01 pm

Well mister Holt, I really hope you know what you were saying

hahaha

you felt something down by your leg you couldnt quite put your finger on what it was? yeah, that was probably me pulling your leg. you fell for my aprils fools joke man!

enjoy explaining to your wife

kidding. it looks better allready

bartes123 · Post by **bartes123** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:44 pm

Indiana Holt wrote:
Well mister Holt, I really hope you know what you were saying
hahaha

you felt something down by your leg you couldnt quite put your finger on what it was? yeah, that was probably me pulling your leg. you fell for my aprils fools joke man!

enjoy explaining to your wife

kidding. it looks better allready

buahaha, man, very funny - i've already shiet myself.
And for serious - here's pictures - 6 hours after operations. The drying thing have place in the basement with the windows open:

Well, it really looks not bad as for now. But there's something - finally, while watching my poor jacket, i found the finall effect that could satisfied me - remove that strange shining, shrink sleeves and front for a little and rather avoid too much wrinkles. Let us all hope it will finally happened to my jacket. Well, the weather forecast says there will by a nice, almost summer weather tomorrow. Should I dry the jacket outside? Or simply left it in the basement?

Kinda regards

Drunk almost as my loved jacket
Bartes

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:57 pm

Definitely take it out into the sun, wear if if you can. It will conform to you better.

Post by **Holt** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:59 pm

do not dry in the sun. sun:heat:shrink

let it air dry room temperature

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:04 pm

He's got room to play with, he'll be fine.

Dislike the slow dry method. Perfect recipe for mildew.

Plus we are talking about Poland at Easter, not going to break any high temperature records.

knibs7 · Post by **knibs7** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 8:34 pm

Tundrarider wrote:wait 'til they tell you to sleep in it!!!!

Michael

Heyyy

http://indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f ... leep+in+it

Kyle

bartes123 · Post by **bartes123** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:43 am

Hello everybody in that nightmare blog;]
Pictures made 18 hours after submerged...

MOD EDIT

In this moment I lost my nerves and weare that jacket - well she is wet, and cold and have still the same size (maybe it will shrink later)
And last pictures - 24 hours after submerged - I put towel inside the jacket - perhaps It will help in drying faster. And the window in basement is still open, so the fresh spring air commin all the time.

So, honestly guys - whatya think - it is better than in original?

Bartes

Ps - if my wife even have a tiny idea about what I did (she still lived in sweet unawareness...) I would spend a couple of nights with my jacket in the cold basement with window opened...

Post by **Holt** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:14 pm

it will look at its best 1 month after it has been given a bath. then its all broken in and wrinkly.

bartes123 · Post by **bartes123** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 4:37 pm

Mister Holt!
Can you specify the moment of shrinking tje jacket in this whole operation? Shall it start at the biggining, or at the end of the drying process??
From about 2 hours the jacket is in regular room, not anymore in the basement. I'll try to wear her tomorrow or wait another 24 hours.

Post by **Holt** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 5:56 pm

yes. it starts right about 3.5 seconds after the you soaked the jacket in a bath with 90 degress. and should continue to shrink about 00.57mm each second from there on.

come on man, what and who do you think I am?

all I know it worked for many,many,many,many people myself included. just start wearing it and let it dry and comfort to your body shape.

Hollowpond · Post by **Hollowpond** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 11:07 pm

Tundrarider wrote:bartes,

Thanks for posting the progress pics! I've read lots of descriptions on this topic, but never seen the step by step photos. (though at first glance your bucket looked like a comode and I thought you got mixed up in the bathroom!! )

Michael

Then it would fit right in with the rest of the Wested posts around here lately!

Travis

bartes123 · Post by **bartes123** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 3:10 pm

It is 9 pm, I am wearing her already. Hope don't have to sleep in her too? I fell wet...

knibs7 · Post by **knibs7** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:00 pm

bartes123 wrote:It is 9 pm, I am wearing her already. Hope don't have to sleep in her too? I fell wet...

No pain no gain! Man up! A TRUE Indy fan wouldn't complain!!!!!

Kyle

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:50 am

How does she look now? How do you judge it Bartes? Has it shrinked a bit?

Post by **Michaelson** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 4:16 pm

Unfortunately, his wife brained him with a fry pan when he tried to climb into bed next to her wearing a cold, damp leather jacket.

Hopefully he'll be up and around to post a reply soon.

Regards! Michaelson

bigrex · Post by **bigrex** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:29 am

It should break it in much quicker and look great if there is not too much shrinkage.

bartes123 · Post by **bartes123** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:11 am

Thanks gentelmen. It wasn't that bad. But I didn't sleep with that jacket, it was quite unconforteable. And wet. And cold. But i wear her a lot till she dry complete. So the photos:

Well, sorry, but I will put rest of the photos while I'll back home. My #### computer in my stupid office is so blocked that sending a picture on imageshack is like freaking mirracle. Sorry for that.
Well, I can only said, that all that operation take a very good effect on that jacket. It is not that much wrinkled, but not shiny like before. It shrink a little on sleeves and unfortunatelly on back, but I can live with it - won't wear it in winter time anyway.
Well, I hope you like it. Next pictures soon.

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 1:11 pm

Yep, looks better than before, you did great job

bartes123 · Post by **bartes123** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 1:26 pm

And that will be all for now. Pictures are taken inside with lamp - the colour is quite darker in real. I'll try to make some more photos outside in sun.
I am so glad and happy, that everything with the jacket is ok, and you like the effect.
But
I am thinking of shrinking only the sleeves this time. But perhaps, the jacket fit enough on me...

Photoss · Post by **Photoss** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 6:32 pm

Looks awesome, much better than original.

bartes123 · Post by **bartes123** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:28 am

Thanks Guys!
In my opinion that jacket fits me better than before. And it is not that much wrinkled, which is good. Now it is time to adjusted that jacket to my body ( that would take a couple of years I think). Thanks for all your help. The operation wasn't that bad, but the feeling that you drown almost 200 pounds - priceless...

JC1972 · Post by **JC1972** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:31 am

Looks great bartes! Makes me think about doing this to my Wested lamb ROLA.

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 10:51 pm

I played a hunch and it worked. You can use an eraser to distress a jacket, especially one with "naked" hide, like novapelle, and it will give you the same effect as sandpaper, without the harmful effects of cutting the thread. Unlike, sandpaper, you can go right over the stitches and it will not cut them. Try it sometime.

Post by **Holt** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:53 am

thats a new one.

bartes123 · Post by **bartes123** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 9:02 am

Hello Everyone!
It's been almost a month since the submerged incident, and here i back with more pictures of my new "old looking" jacket. I can only say one thing - if it wasn't for my wife (who still hope she didn't make a life mistake and marry clown), I surely would sleep in it.... I love it.
Now I am trying to convince her, that I would look nice in the hat, but she needs time (a lot of time) so for now, i will keep my hat in my job (after I would buy it... - she really start looking on my money)
And so there are pictures (19 of them with new camera, without a light) - 11 of them are normal (as my jacket fits me) and the rest are "action pictures" so you may see if it fits already that good as I think (btw can someone give me some hints how to use photoshop - some part of my body looks quite too big for rest of it... - too many beers)

MOD EDIT: after 2 notification from 2 different mods, pictures were taken down. your allowed to have 6 pics and 6 links. if you want to show of more pcis create and offsite gallery. Thank you!

Now, four next pictures make me think if everything is ok with fitting. While putting my hands in the air I fell that the jacket "don't like that". Still, I have no interest in putting my hand in the air over and over again, but it is odd. But what you think? Have a look:

And some "In action" photos

Well, I must say, that some of that pictures could be mine wallpaper, but still i have my poor wife's nerves on my head. Let's her hoped that her husband is normall guy

And so, what you think?
Wested can made a very good jacket, if only you give them specific dimensions.

yours
Bartes

Post by **Ken** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 9:11 am

Hi Bartes

The jacket looks good on you - you are obviously enjoying it. Just remember you are only allowed to display 6 pictures in a thread so you should convert the others to links

Ken

tomek9210 · Post by **tomek9210** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 9:42 am

It looks way better! What have your wife said when she saw the "new" jacket

?

bartes123 · Post by **bartes123** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 3:40 am

I'm not sure if she even noticed anything

Unfortunatelly she will noticed if I wear a hat in her presence...

Post by **Holt** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:19 pm

bartes.

you are allowed to have no more then 6 pics and 6 links per thread. if you want to show more pictures then then what is allowed then post a link to an offsite gallery.

Post by **Holt** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:21 pm

oh, I see Ken allready mentioned it.

bartes123 · Post by **bartes123** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:37 am

Consider it done

Post by **Holt** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:35 am