Michaelson may like this. Restoring 7 year old Wested

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Michaelson may like this. Restoring 7 year old Wested

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Recently, my buddy Ben (fifthchamber) decided to distress his jacket, which made me want to restore mine. Here's some shots. Albums ahead, decent sized shots, so be warned. Mods, I apologize ahead of time if I'm doing this wrong.

before: http://imgur.com/a/7qh9c" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

With clear Pecards: http://imgur.com/a/zq3Ed" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

After 2nd coat, brown Pecards: http://imgur.com/a/cjfjp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thought you guys would get a kick out of it. :TOH:
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Bravo! :clap: Looks like a brand new jacket.

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Great pics! :clap:


Yep, Michaelson loves the stuff. I think he even spreads it on his toast :lol:
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That reminds me of the Weird Al Yankovic song 'The White Stuff':

But I love the filling most
I rub it on my roast
Mix it in with my coffee and spread it on my toast

:lol:

Except this is Pecards dressing, not Oreo cream filling. :-0
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:lol:

Yeah, it's gotta be like using Vaseline like with the Flaming Lips song of the same name.
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Tennessee Smith wrote::lol:

Yeah, it's gotta be like using Vaseline like with the Flaming Lips song of the same name.
I think you mean "She Don't Use Jelly".

Vaseline is just mentioned in the refrain, repetitively. It gets the glory, so to speak.
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Tennessee Smith wrote:Great pics! :clap:


Yep, Michaelson loves the stuff. I think he even spreads it on his toast :lol:
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What? Who? Me? :[

Bravo! :clap:

Just did that to my 2001 lambskin Expo prototype and it looks brand new again. All I had to use was the leather creme, though, which has little beeswax, and all the distressed marks completely disappeared without having to use the brown Pecards.

GREAT stuff, isn't it?

HIGH regards! Michaelson
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Mountaineer wrote:
Tennessee Smith wrote::lol:

Yeah, it's gotta be like using Vaseline like with the Flaming Lips song of the same name.
I think you mean "She Don't Use Jelly".

Vaseline is just mentioned in the refrain, repetitively. It gets the glory, so to speak.
Though there is a "Vaseline" by Stone Temple Pilots. ;)

Jacket looks great, Strider! :TOH:
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Wow that Pecard's stuff is like magic! :o
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Thanks, all! It is magic, isn't it, Duck? It's still curing now. I gave it a light buffing, but I like letting the stuff soak in on its own. I might even go over it again. :p


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Don't go TOO heavy, Tuck. Once leather reaches its saturation point, it remains on the surface and remain tacky rather than continuing to soak in.

The extra can be either buffed off (with a LOT of elbow grease and effort) or liquified with a hair dryer and wiped down, THEN re-buffed.

Personally I think you're right where you need to be. You're right at the 'sweet spot' now.

Regards! Michaelson
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:M: ...shaves with it!
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GREAT moustache wax. [-(

;) :M:
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NOW we know The Master's secret! :lol:
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Thanks for the tip, Michaelson. I know better than to go against your advice by now. ;) :M: Otherwise, I'd be hiding under the Plymouth!


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I imagine it's getting pretty crowded under there after all these years of COW'ers diving for cover. :Plymouth: :lol:
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Mountaineer wrote:
Tennessee Smith wrote::lol:

Yeah, it's gotta be like using Vaseline like with the Flaming Lips song of the same name.
I think you mean "She Don't Use Jelly".

Vaseline is just mentioned in the refrain, repetitively. It gets the glory, so to speak.
#-o

Yep, "she don't use jelly" :lol:

Great catch :TOH:
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Thanks for this topic. I have a Wested that I bought used and I hope to restore it a bit using some pecards.
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:M: :tup:
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