My wested goat after a weekend of work

Adey · Post by **Adey** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 5:49 pm

This is my wested goat after a good weekend of soaking, i used the shower method and air dry, then i wore it out and got caught in the rain, and today i showered it again and used a belt to bunch it a bit, its haning up now having a good dry
heres what it looked like day one

and here it is now

and heres me wearin it, please bear in mind my illness and weightloss and excuse the comfy trousers, and im not superman.

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Bruce Wayne · Post by **Bruce Wayne** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:52 pm

its looking good!!!
although, i am not particulary fond of the shirt

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:54 pm

he's just jealous of the shirt..we all know that ''the batman'' cant fly ;-)

great looking jacket you got there.wear it in good health.

Adey · Post by **Adey** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:56 pm

thanks guys, all i notice is my chins in the first pic lol

McFly · Post by **McFly** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:24 pm

I really like the wrinkled, worn look it's getting! That looks fantastic! I wish it would rain more often here, so mine could do that.

Stupid California weather...

And about the shirt, I have one just like that one, and I also have a gray one with a distressed logo. ...oh, and a Bizarro shirt.

Nice jacket though!

Shane

AnubisScales · Post by **AnubisScales** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:27 pm

I think it looks good! I can't wait to see my Todd's get worn in.

But I will! I figure I'll post pictures each year I've had it, to watch it distress.

Batman might not be able to fly on his own power, but he does have a Kryptonite ring. ;-)

Indiana Whit · Post by **Indiana Whit** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:36 pm

amazing how much better they look when you beat the @#$% out of them- sort of the antithesis of most things!

*also amazing how everyone seems to have kryptonite considering how rare it's supposed to be!*

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:00 pm

and heres me wearin it, please bear in mind my illness and weightloss and excuse the comfy trousers, and im not superman.

i hope your illness is nothing serious.

wested's jackets are waaaaay too spotless when you first get them. if you want to wear them that way, you can't go wrong with wested or g&b. if you want a worn-in jacket, it looks like you are on the right path my friend.

if you wish to further reduce the shine, rub the jacket down with rubbing alcohol. it will give you a nice matte finish and put another couple of years on her without comprimising the construction.

cheers,

G

Adey · Post by **Adey** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:40 pm

the illness is epilepsy and heart problems, but its cool, will be sorted.

i love my jacket, wear it a lot as its really cold here at the momet.

Indiana Whit · Post by **Indiana Whit** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:44 pm

Do wish you the best and a swift recovery

Adey · Post by **Adey** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:49 pm

thanks, i will be keeping my mind active working on my jacket lol

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:21 pm

That is really looking good. On the few Westeds I've had, I'll wear them around a bit with that new look, then I have to wash them and get them broken in a little.

I'm all for natural distressing but some leather looks--plasticy at first. It's good to get them looking like, well, leather.

Indiana Whit · Post by **Indiana Whit** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 6:07 am

Uh, 'scuse me sir, I don't believe that bird is SA either

Hatch · Post by **Hatch** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:24 pm

Adey wrote:thanks, i will be keeping my mind active working on my jacket lol

You mentioned loss of weight and being cold......what a chance to get a brown shawl collar sweater and wool scarf and go with the whole " Mystery of the Blues " look.........(.grin ) Hatch

scot2525 · Post by **scot2525** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 6:47 pm

Indiana Holt wrote:he's just jealous of the shirt..we all know that ''the batman'' cant fly ;-)

Holt have you had the oppurtunity to see the last two Batman movies? He seems to fly pretty well in those.

;-)

That is a great looking jacket Adey and the distressing is coming along nicely. I love the shirt as well, I have one similar with the "SuperMan Returns" logo instead of the classic logo. I love many of the props and movies we can see in the background of your photo's.

I hope you do get your health issues "sorted" as you say. I have a couple of family members that deal with epilepsy and know that it can be problematic.

Holt · Post by **Holt** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 6:50 pm

hehe..yeah..but superman is ''the natural born flyer''

ok'nuff chit chat...carry on...

Adey · Post by **Adey** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:17 pm

ive masnaged to find some pecards leather dressing, what would this do to the goatskin??

coronado3 · Post by **coronado3** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 3:24 pm

nothing negative... It just will saturate, soften and moisturize it same as lamb or cowhide.

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:28 pm

You may find that the goat doesn't take it up very well. Try a very light application as it's known to often just sit on the surface and not soak in.

Adey · Post by **Adey** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:38 pm

ok thankyou

Nebraska Brad · Post by **Nebraska Brad** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:38 pm

The jacket is looking really cool man. Here's to a speedy sorting out of all of your health problems. A bit of Indyness is always good for what ails ya.

-Nebraska

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:46 pm

The jacket is looking good, but.....forget the jacket! Where did you get the DL-44 replica on display on the shelf below the lightsaber?

Adey · Post by **Adey** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:48 pm

thankyou, coming here is very helpfull as it is keeping my brain active and everyone is really helpfull and nice. on top of being ill my boss sacked me the other day so im getting ready for a legal fight lol.

i wore my jacket out today and it was great to walk around in it, somehow it makes you feel good hard to explain.

ahh the han solo blasters, they are master replicas, i have the a new hope version and the empire version, along with a load of other star wars master replicas, i bought them a few years ago now. My room is full of my favorite possesions.