USW Striated Lamb Legend - recommendations?

Dragonlady Jones · Post by **Dragonlady Jones** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:22 am

I've used Pecard dressing on every jacket I own, except my SL. I've been holding off because I'm trying to break it in and allow a bit of natural distressing to take hold (that...and I've been deployed for a year and a half). Regardless, I've realized that now is the time to start caring for this jacket. Before I apply the armor plating though, I'd like to get some opinions on what works best on this amazing hide. From what I can tell, the "smooth" finish on the SL seems to call for an oil-based product or a lotion/gel rather than the standard dressing. Anybody have any experience here or opinions? Thanks in advance.

V/R,
DLJ

Hollowpond · Post by **Hollowpond** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:30 am

For the lamb, I would go the lexol route.

ShanghaiJack · Post by **ShanghaiJack** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:03 am

Kemosabe wrote:For the lamb, I would go the lexol route.

Yup, that's what I use on my Legend SL to good effect, however if you want something that makes it more waterproof and not just a leather conditioner, you might be better off with a Pecards product. I've heard their leather lotion for motorcycle jackets might be a good substitute.

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 11:51 am

Where'd ya hear that?

Dragonlady Jones · Post by **Dragonlady Jones** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:05 pm

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:14 pm

ShanghaiJack · Post by **ShanghaiJack** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:18 pm

Michaelson wrote:Where'd ya hear that?

Oops! I forgot to give credit where credit is due. I do believe I did hear that from the Knower of Things himself!

So, if it messes up your jacket it's not my fault, blame Michaelson instead.

Waitaminute, who's car is this anyways?

Post by **Tennessee Smith** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 1:40 pm

What ever you do, if you want to keep that look, don't wash it

She'll wrinkle like a raisen and bloat like a beached whale.

That said, it's not a bad look on the jacket

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 1:44 pm

ShanghaiJack wrote: Waitaminute, who's car is this anyways?

ShanghaiJack · Post by **ShanghaiJack** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 1:47 pm

Personally, I don't mind the wrinkling, or even the bloating per se, in fact I do like it, but I also really like the jacket's color and it looks like it loses a lot of it when it's washed.

ShanghaiJack · Post by **ShanghaiJack** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 1:55 pm

Michaelson wrote:
ShanghaiJack wrote: Waitaminute, who's car is this anyways?

ShanghaiJack wrote:Personally, I don't mind the wrinkling, or even the bloating per se, in fact I do like it, but I also really like the jacket's color and it looks like it loses a lot of it when it's washed.

That is to say, I like the way the jacket looks, not that I like to be bloated.

Post by **Tennessee Smith** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:45 pm

ShanghaiJack wrote:Personally, I don't mind the wrinkling, or even the bloating per se, in fact I do like it, but I also really like the jacket's color and it looks like it loses a lot of it when it's washed.

Well, I don't think it lost that much color. Then again I didn't take pics to be able to say for sure. That said, I believe it could be the fact that it lost so much of that buttery sheen that it lost that "look" opposed to the actual color.

ShanghaiJack · Post by **ShanghaiJack** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 4:40 pm

You might be right. It might just be that it looks so much drier rather than n actual loss of color. I'm going to look at Weston's before and after shots again. If it's just an issue of dryness that might be cured with a good conditioning after the wash. I might reconsider throwing mine in the washer after all. It might help shrink it up a bit too. It's so big now that I can wear my TNO raiders jacket underneath it.

Dragonlady Jones · Post by **Dragonlady Jones** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:18 pm

Thanks guys, lexol on order via amazon.

Now, while I certainly respect a Gearhead's right to practice unnatural water-related distressing, there's no way in hades that my SL is getting anywhere near the washing machine. Just saying...

Post by **Tennessee Smith** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:20 pm

Dragonlady Jones wrote: Now, while I certainly respect a Gearhead's right to practice unnatural water-related distressing, there's no way in hades that my SL is getting anywhere near the washing machine. Just saying...

Look, I tripped and it fell in there.

It was an accident

On the cool wash cycle...

With no detergent...

By itself.

Yeah, an accident

-The Dude

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:23 pm

Post by **Tennessee Smith** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:50 pm

Dragonlady Jones · Post by **Dragonlady Jones** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 8:23 pm

Dude, remind me not to let you near my laundry room.

Post by **Tennessee Smith** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:14 pm

-The Dude