Softening up the old goat

Flash Gordon · Post by **Flash Gordon** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 11:14 am

I've got myself a very nice new goatskin Expedition on sale. (The one Indydawg didn't want.) It's very lightweight, but very stiff. So, here's my question.

In what order do I do the following?:

Pop it in the clothes dryer without heat (and for how long?).

Slather it with Pecards. (I have the regular stuff and the motorcycle lotion)

Roll it up and sit on it, have my six-year-old son kick it around, and wear it to bed.

Any estimates on how long it will take to soften up? No hurry, it's too cold to wear it outside, but when it's warm enough, I want to be ready.

Cassidy · Post by **Cassidy** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 11:23 am

When I read the subject line, my first thought was to say, ``Just buy her a present,``

BUT:

I softened my Wested lambskin up within a few hours, simply by zipping, turning it inside out and tumble drying on low heat for a few hours. Granted, it is a soft leather to begin with, but doing this achieved a real suppleness and drape that I was after.

Now, this tale comes with a bit of caution. When I did this, a few cuts appeared in my jacket, mostly on the collar tips. I can only assume that this was from the zipper pull cutting into the leather.

I think somewhere in the archives someone discusses this, and mentions that you should stuff something into the jacket in addition to the method I mentioned above.

I also believe that it was mentioned that goat takes a while longer to soften, but since I don`t own one, I can`t say for sure.

Hope this helps in some small way.

Cheers.

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 11:59 am

I STRONGLY recommend Pecard Jell. I love that stuff!

Regards,

Marc

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 12:03 pm

I'm glad I wasn't the ONLY one to read it that way, Cassidy! But then, I thought he was talking about ME!

Agreed on the jell application....and if that doesn't make it to your liking, the dryer with no heat trick. Regards. Michaelson

English Adventurer · Post by **English Adventurer** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 12:05 pm

I STRONGLY recommend Pecard Jell. I love that stuff

Ever tried it on toast?

Yep, I'd say wearing it and Pecard's is the way to go.

Ian

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 12:09 pm

Yep. It got to mushy for my taste.....now standard Pecards on Wheat toast....uh, never mind. (grins) Regards. Michaelson

Indiana Grendel · Post by **Indiana Grendel** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 12:19 pm

Michaelson wrote:....and if that doesn't make it to your liking, the dryer with no heat trick.

Does this work on Predistressed Cow as well? Mine is pretty stiff even after Pecarding it (can that be used as a verb?)

Cheers!

IG

English Adventurer · Post by **English Adventurer** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 12:28 pm

Yep. It got to mushy for my taste.....now standard Pecards on Wheat toast....uh, never mind

What with 5 shot revolvers, Wheat toast and Pecards, the wit and everything else that I've read and noticed, you've got to be on my list of 'people to visit' when I do my grand tour of America in three years time!
If I'm welcome of course!

Ian

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 12:29 pm

Yes it can, though it probably won't take near as long as a goatskin jacket does to soften up. Ian, just noticed your post above (sorry about that). I'm flattered you'd even want to make the effort!

Just don't ask Indiana Jess for a character reference on me, though. He'd make stuff up.

Regards. Michaelson

Indiana Jess · Post by **Indiana Jess** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 1:27 pm

Flash Gordon wrote:Pop it in the clothes dryer without heat

Slather it with Pecards

Roll it up and sit on it, have my six-year-old son kick it around

Hmm ... after reading that list, I'm not so sure he wasn't talking about you, Michaelson

If you'll excuse me, I'm gonna duck behind my desk before Michaelson reads this and the pecards hits the fan. ...wonder how evenly distributed pecards would be if used in conjuction with a fan...

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 1:35 pm

Hummmm

Sadly, I'll have to sit here and think about that long enough, but before I could get mad, Jess would have already headed for his truck, driven home and had lunch. Hummm.

I'll catch him later...

Regards. Michaelson

pinder91 · Post by **pinder91** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 6:44 pm

after about a month and a half of wearing mine daily, i've noticed that parts of it feel like my friends lambskin jacket. (although his is just a dockers jacket) just wear it... a lot!

Indydawg · Post by **Indydawg** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 9:23 pm

I concur....you don't want to "rush into" this thing....just coat it REAL good with the Pecards jell (I used it to break in my Aero horsehide A-2...if you think goatskin is some stiff stuff...

...jeez, that horsehide would kill ya) and wear it as normally. It'll take some time, but what else do you have?

Later!
Indydawg

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