Sand Paper question?
Moderator: Dalexs
Sand Paper question?
I recently started distressing my WESTED LAMB with 100 Grit sand paper! I don't know anything about sand paper! What # Grit do you guys normally use when distressing your jackets?
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Panama Tom Jr.
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AHH! 100 grit?! Get some of the black wet or dry kind - 400 grit or more, then go from there - if you need heavier ok, but don't start heavy or there will be no going back...
even start with just a brown paper bag on a lamb jacket. It may not do much serious distressing, but it buffs the leather good. U can even crumple the bag some when u distress. Ive been using a a steel brush on my goat recently, and a really nice distressed brick wall i have at work lol. I just slide my back against it on the way downstairs, works great! Also, getting on a pocket knife and stractching at the leather, not really directlty on the tip, but the edge, can get some nice effects. This is what debra did on the raiders jackets. IF you look at some shots of fords turn around right after whiping the gun from the guys hand, you can see the liner distressing caused by a knife. ITs what im doing on mine since, goat can take the beating better. Also try water, thats a great way to get nice texturing effects. The biggest issue i see with most distressing, is not enough texture distressing, but alot of surface ware from people just using sandpaper. I like getting a combo of both, its more realistic and looks less like a pre distressed hide.
