Anyone ever use a no-heat dryer to break their jacket in?

[indiana bob]

I'm getting a special offer washed goat LC/CS Wested, and was wondering if anyone has used this technique to break their jacket in. A couple of questions I have about doing this:

1) About how long does it take in the dryer?

2) Will it damage the jacket?

3) Are the results satisfactory?

Thanks!

[McFly]

I've heard of lots of people doing it. In fact, I've done it with my own Wested, done it to FordPerfect's first Todd's Standard, and I plan to do it with his new one (which I'm distressing). Though I like to put it in with no heat AND throw a few tennis balls in there with it to beat it up a little. It won't damage it at all, and you can leave it in as long or as little as you want.

It just sort of softens it up, like kneading dough.

EDIT: Something I did do and thought worked alright was sleeping in it, with it zipped up. I think this does almost the same thing, and it helps work it in and conform it to you. (Also please note that I don't do this with FordPerfect's jackets )

Shane

[Rob]

I did it with my Wested horsehide, years and years ago.

In effect, it did very little... scuffed the jacket in places where I suppose arms were hitting the d-rings, or the zipper, or something... I couldn't see much sense in it after I tried it, really.

[Raider S]

You should NOT need to do anything to the washed goat because when it arrives it will already be "broken-in" with a soft feel and a matt finish.

Tumbling this in the dryer won't do much beyond possibly causing a tear in the lining or just beating the coat up more than need be.

The best thing to do would be to simply start wearing it, maybe go out in a light rain, push the sleeves up then think about a light coat of leather cream in anticipation of wet weather ahead.

[jacksdad]

just wear your jackett like Raider S said, that's what I've done with my otr goat from wested and it's starting to soften up just fine.You'll be amazed what it looks like after some rain,looks great.

[alphared6]

I have always wet all my leather jackets down, then removed as much water as possible by first spinning the heck out of them in the washer, then using a towel on them. Then I wear the jacket all day, so it's best to start this on a Saturday morning or on a day you can wear it all day. When it is (mostly) dry at the end of the day it will have all those comfortable folds in the arms, be wrinkled in all the right places and will have dried to the fit of your body. That first night lay it flat on the floor for additional drying.

[Raider S]

Wait till the jacket arrives and you will understand what I mean about the washed goat not needing any treatment other than wearing.