Novapelle Wested info

davefelker · Post by **davefelker** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:31 am

Hey guys, just received my Gibson and Barnes lambskin expedition, pics to come, but now I have my sights set on the wested novapelle hide. I know it looks a little light in color, but if I apply pecards will it make it out to be a darker brown? Plan on ordering today, thanks for any advice or information!

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:34 am

Yes, Dave...it will make it darker for awhile. You will have to re-apply at least once a year to maintain the darker coloring and the water-resistance of the leather provided through the Pecards application.

Regards!
Indydawg

djd · Post by **djd** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:36 am

Try sending a pm to to tktemplar. He's the real expert here on what hides wested have available and their different qualities

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:44 am

Well...unless you can actually raise Peter in an email....you could try him at peter@wested.com and see if you can get a line on what he has right now, too.

So...the novapelle is what he was using on that old LC jacket I used to have, then...hmmm...interesting!

Regards!
Indydawg

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:01 am

Yep....an amazing color, that leather...LOVED those red undertones! If I ever get another Wested, THAT'S the leather I'm gettin'!

Indydawg

davefelker · Post by **davefelker** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:10 am

Thanks for the info, just ordered custom ROTA in novapelle. Wested already sent the "processing" email so not sure how long the wait is but until then I have my lambskin expedition jacket I'm going to try to deal with. It's kind of "baggy" but then again I just got it late last week and its stiff and shiny!

kwad · Post by **kwad** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:58 pm

I love Wested's Novapelle.

It has a kinda fuzzy texture to it that changes the darkness of the color, depending on which way it's brushed.
Out of the box, it has a nice CS look to it.

Using Pecards on the jacket will knock the fuzzy-ness down and will leave the jacket a rich, dark brown.
It will be very dark when you first apply the pecards, but, will lighten up after a few months.

Here's a shot of the leather on my Novapelle LC (Authentic Brown lambskin Raiders is on the left, just for comparison)

The camera flash makes it look a little lighter than it is in person. Without the flash, the two jackets are very close in color.

scot2525 · Post by **scot2525** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 7:52 pm

Here are a couple of pics of my Wested Raiders novapelle jacket with an OTR authentic lamb. My novapelle jacket does not have any red undertones to it as others members jackets, but it has darkened quite nicely with several applications of pecards.

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 9:42 pm

Wested's duatone cowhide makes a really nice LC type jacket. This one is in Copper Novapelle. "Nova, meaning new. Pelle meaning pelt, skin, hide"...let's take a look, shall we.....

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:56 pm

I like that!!!! Looks good!

You guys are making my jacket "devil" start talking in my ear again!

Regards!
Indydawg

davefelker · Post by **davefelker** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:58 pm

Man those are some awesome jackets! Now im really jonesen for my own, really appreciate the pics and all the info. Cant wait to post my own. Wested emailed to say its proccessing, any clue on timeline anyone???

Post by **Holt** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:20 am

yep, that copper Novapella is awesome!!

I would love to see that skin in a well specced LC. dawg?

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:43 am

Well-I do have that "other" jacket project in the planning and funding stages, but...I've been trying to nail down Peter on a few things, too, with PRECISELY the LC jacket in mind....

Looks like I've found my hide

Indydawg

davefelker · Post by **davefelker** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:42 pm

Hey guys, wested novapelle finally arrived! Pics to come I promise. The only thing is that it seems rather short, I'm 6'1" and it comes right below my belt. If it was one inch longer it would be PERFECT, I normally wear a 42 but ordered a 40 with longer sleeves for a more fitted look. Anyone have any idea how to lengthen the jacket? Heavy coat of pecards or anything of that nature? Any help would be appreciated.

Post by **Holt** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:38 pm

no can do.

ThatManFromRio · Post by **ThatManFromRio** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:17 am

Indiana Holt wrote:no can do.

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TMFR

Post by **Holt** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:25 am

LOL.