Lambskin lesson

[guitone]

I really for the life of me could not understand all the fuss about lamb from these vendors saying it is so delicate, I know it is soft....but this is what I learned and I hope someone can give me some tips..I have a very nice lamb jacket and the sleeve must have gotten caught in the closet door when I closed it, so now there is an area where the leather is a bit wrinkly, not really bad, and an impression from the lining shows through (I remember someone saying how if you had somethings in your pockets they could make an impression with lamb)....so, how can I relax of reverse what happened, steam, time, messaging the leather?

Thanks

[Texas Raider]

Ouch! My suggestion would be to just let the rest of the jacket catch up to it in time. You can wad the jacket up and just kinda massage the entire thing to gently distress the rest of the leather and it'll probably match up, or at least make less visible , that section that was caught in the door. I'm almost certain it will be less obvious over time, but for now just try to get the rest of the leather less "new" looking. Wad it up, sit on it on the couch, wear it while you take a nap, that kinda stuff, should make it better. Those are just my thoughts, and probably what I would do. Just be glad it didn't cut/scratch the upper layer of hide. If it's just an imprint, that's no biggie. Also, conditioning the jacket with Pecards lotion may help, and definitely wouldn't hurt. Just the act of rubbing the lotion in my help dissipate the impression. Just don't get caught up in oversaturating that one area, do it all , and hopefully it'll take care of it. I would NOT use steam or iron or anything like that.

have a nice day.

[FLATHEAD]

Get yourself some good quality leather conditioner, such as Pecards
Jell, or Lexol, and apply it to a clean cotton cloth.

Then, rub it in very gently around the area you are talking about. Rub
it in a circular motion, and don't press too hard. You just want to apply
the conditioner lightly.

Then, wait about an hour, and then go back and remove the conditioner
that is left on the surface of the leather. Again, don't rub too hard, you
just want to remove what is left.

This should help hide the spot quite a bit.

If the area has had some of the color removed from the leather from
getting caught in the door, you can try this.

Get yourself a cotton swab, some brown shoe polish, and the leather
conditioner.

Take the cotton swab, and rub it in the shoe polish until you have a nice
amount on ONE end of the cotton swab.

Rub the shoe polish around the damaged area until you have covered
the area with the polish, and it you can't see anymore damage. Do NOT
remove the shoe polish yet!

Then, dip the other, clean end of the cotton swab in your leather
conditioner, and apply it directly over top of the shoe polish, rubbing it
in lightly.

Wait a few hours, and then come back with your cotton cloth, and
remove the left over conditioner, rubbing lightly.

This will add color back to the area, as well as protect it. You can also
do this to hide scratches, scrapes, and any areas that you don't want to
look distressed.

I have done this on ever single leather jacket I have ever owned,
including my B-3 shearling jacket, my lambskin Wested, my Aero
Californian, and my Wings Indy jacket, and it has worked great for
me for many, many years!!

Hope this helps.

Flathead

[guitone]

Thank guys..the color is fine, not problem there, just a bit crinkled. I was going to ask about lexol so you have answered my question...Is one better than the other, lexol or pecards, or is it really just personal preference?

[Rob]

You'll find that Pecards is indeed a great product, but it's also the default standard for about 90% of people here, too. So while we're talking about a fine product, there's also some inherent bias in what you'll read on COW, too.

What do I use? Pecards.

[Michaelson]

Pecards is only a default standard due to the fact it's one of the few ph balanced treatments out there. But, that said, Lexol is water based, and a great product. It's all I used for years (with the exception of the product you can only seem to get in Europe, Letap, which is GREAT STUFF!!!!!, but unavailable over here in the U.S. ), and I wouldn't hesitate to use again if I had to. Pecards motorcycle leather lotion is Pecards water based treatment, and I have found that either Lexol OR the Pecards MCL lotion are pretty much interchangeable in their use. Regards! Michaelson

[zeus36]

Is Letap still being sold by Wested?
I found this post by Michaelson from 1998:


OUOTE
"Dan,
Peter emailed me this morning, and said he recommends Leather Groom by Letap. It is available through him, and is sold by the can. Regards. Michaelson" END QUOTE

[Michaelson]

It is, but being propriatory in nature, and the spray can under pressure, it's no longer shipable, and only available in Europe. Back in the 'good old days', Peter could sometimes ship it with a jacket....but no more, dang it. I love that stuff.... Regards! Michaelson

[Rixter]

If COCA-COLA can put the lime in the coconut... (sing a long to the jingle if you like), than someone should be able to take the Letap out of the pressurized can, ...wouldn't ya' think.

[Michaelson]

You'd think so. I've just never seen a product like it, as it comes out as a foam, then turns to a liquid! Neat stuff, and works great! Regards! Michaelson

[whipwarrior]

I'm still using the can that I traded with Michaelson back in 1998! I don't know what I'll do when it goes empty. (

[Zach R.]

If COCA-COLA can put the lime in the coconut... (sing a long to the jingle if you like), than someone should be able to take the Letap out of the pressurized can, ...wouldn't ya' think.

Its "Put the lime in the Coke you nut.":P

[Michaelson]

I'm still using the can that I traded with Michaelson back in 1998! I don't know what I'll do when it goes empty. (

Wow! You sure know how to get the most out of a product!!! Regards. Michaelson