Club Obi Wan

Just picked up a Wested, Dark Brown goathide. Very nice . But, it looks to new, I wanna beat it up alittle, or at least, take the shine off it. You guys are the experts in this, what are your suggestions?

take a shower with it on, let it get wet but not super soaked... since the weather is not cold anymore, wear it all day and to bed and its will start forming to you and the shine will come off..
if you wanna take it another step further ( which i advise not to) you can give it a rub down with alcohol or acetone.. but warning, you can never fix with acetone or alcohol.. look in the search at some threads with acetone
good luck

I also warn against alcohol/acetone if you're not experienced at it. I used some on my bag strap and almost had a disaster, but saved it from certain death. On the plus side, the alcohol softened the leather up nicely!

Randy

getting it wet really helps and wear it as much as possibe, that's what I did with mine, it dosn't look that beat up but doesn't have the shine as much anymore.

Everytime I see the header for this topic, I can't help but lol. I just picture you trying to weather an actual goat.

clark.j.kent wrote:Everytime I see the header for this topic, I can't help but lol. I just picture you trying to weather an actual goat.

I almost lost it when I read your reply

I can see it now "Here boy... Come here now let's get in the washing machine, Come on".

"There we go.... good boy. Hey now, watch the horns!!!"

I don't have any experience with goat....but with my lamb....I did as explained above.

Wet it, but don't soak it....damp is good.

Scrunch it up and leave it under the matress for the night.

When using this method two things are important.....

1. Watch out for the back.....the pleats get distressed and loose their shape....but that might be what you want??
2. Get the arms and twist them like wringing out a wet rag....then scrunch up the jacket.

Leave it for ONE night....let it dry out then see how you like the results. If you want to go further.... follow the same process.

After you have your shape....then apply leather dressing...Pecards or whatever you get where you are.

This will remove a lot of shine in the process. Then Sandpaper this should be done slowly....bit by bit night by night. And get reference for the movie you want your jacket to look like.

Heres my LC jacket new and used. AND ITS ONLY 2 MONTHS OLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if they weathered it before they made him into a coat, it would be easier. they can make puppies glow in the dark, why cant we geneticaly give animals a weathered look , LOL

IndySmith wrote:if they weathered it before they made him into a coat, it would be easier. they can make puppies glow in the dark, why cant we geneticaly give animals a weathered look , LOL

IndySmith wrote:if they weathered it before they made him into a coat, it would be easier. they can make puppies glow in the dark, why cant we geneticaly give animals a weathered look , LOL

They do. It's called predistressed!

Unfortunately, it does not give the area specific wear that we need.

Manufacturers have come up with individually weathered jeans etc... but that relies on low cost outsourced labour.

look, they can grow an ear on the back of a mouse, they should be able to grow pockets, collars and zippers onto animals while they are still alive, i would call it pre-predistressed.You could pick your coat before its born. Just tell the scientist you want a raiders collar, last crusade pockets etc and it could all be genetically engineered in the womb. Heck, it could even come out distressed in all the right places. do i have to think of everything ?

Indiana Citroen wrote:I don't have any experience with goat....but with my lamb....I did as explained above.

Wet it, but don't soak it....damp is good.

Scrunch it up and leave it under the matress for the night.

When using this method two things are important.....

1. Watch out for the back.....the pleats get distressed and loose their shape....but that might be what you want??
2. Get the arms and twist them like wringing out a wet rag....then scrunch up the jacket.

Leave it for ONE night....let it dry out then see how you like the results. If you want to go further.... follow the same process.

After you have your shape....then apply leather dressing...Pecards or whatever you get where you are.

This will remove a lot of shine in the process. Then Sandpaper this should be done slowly....bit by bit night by night. And get reference for the movie you want your jacket to look like.

Heres my LC jacket new and used. AND ITS ONLY 2 MONTHS OLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When I use Pecards, it always makes things shinyER. Alcohol should be used to take off the shine.

Kyle

True, but once completely soaked it, the shine goes away (or at least it always has on my jackets).

Regards! Michaelson

weathering your goat.... hmm..


drown it in water then pull it up quick. do this twice. wring it up. slam it against the wall. step on it. kick it as hard as you can. then sligthly beat it with a hammer.....

That'l teach the animal....

oh wait.. your talking about the jacket....ahh...

Sadly, I was thinking along those same lines when I read the title....

Regards! Michaelson

Wanha.

clark.j.kent wrote:Everytime I see the header for this topic, I can't help but lol. I just picture you trying to weather an actual goat.