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I've used Pecard dressing on every jacket I own, except my SL. I've been holding off because I'm trying to break it in and allow a bit of natural distressing to take hold (that...and I've been deployed for a year and a half). Regardless, I've realized that now is the time to start caring for this jacket. Before I apply the armor plating though, I'd like to get some opinions on what works best on this amazing hide. From what I can tell, the "smooth" finish on the SL seems to call for an oil-based product or a lotion/gel rather than the standard dressing. Anybody have any experience here or opinions? Thanks in advance.

V/R,
DLJ

For the lamb, I would go the lexol route.

Kemosabe wrote:For the lamb, I would go the lexol route.

Yup, that's what I use on my Legend SL to good effect, however if you want something that makes it more waterproof and not just a leather conditioner, you might be better off with a Pecards product. I've heard their leather lotion for motorcycle jackets might be a good substitute.

Where'd ya hear that?

Michaelson wrote:Where'd ya hear that?

Oops! I forgot to give credit where credit is due. I do believe I did hear that from the Knower of Things himself! So, if it messes up your jacket it's not my fault, blame Michaelson instead.

Waitaminute, who's car is this anyways?

What ever you do, if you want to keep that look, don't wash it

She'll wrinkle like a raisen and bloat like a beached whale.

That said, it's not a bad look on the jacket

ShanghaiJack wrote: Waitaminute, who's car is this anyways?

Personally, I don't mind the wrinkling, or even the bloating per se, in fact I do like it, but I also really like the jacket's color and it looks like it loses a lot of it when it's washed.

Michaelson wrote:

ShanghaiJack wrote: Waitaminute, who's car is this anyways?

ShanghaiJack wrote:Personally, I don't mind the wrinkling, or even the bloating per se, in fact I do like it, but I also really like the jacket's color and it looks like it loses a lot of it when it's washed.

That is to say, I like the way the jacket looks, not that I like to be bloated.

ShanghaiJack wrote:Personally, I don't mind the wrinkling, or even the bloating per se, in fact I do like it, but I also really like the jacket's color and it looks like it loses a lot of it when it's washed.

Well, I don't think it lost that much color. Then again I didn't take pics to be able to say for sure. That said, I believe it could be the fact that it lost so much of that buttery sheen that it lost that "look" opposed to the actual color.

You might be right. It might just be that it looks so much drier rather than n actual loss of color. I'm going to look at Weston's before and after shots again. If it's just an issue of dryness that might be cured with a good conditioning after the wash. I might reconsider throwing mine in the washer after all. It might help shrink it up a bit too. It's so big now that I can wear my TNO raiders jacket underneath it.

Thanks guys, lexol on order via amazon.

Now, while I certainly respect a Gearhead's right to practice unnatural water-related distressing, there's no way in hades that my SL is getting anywhere near the washing machine. Just saying...

Dragonlady Jones wrote: Now, while I certainly respect a Gearhead's right to practice unnatural water-related distressing, there's no way in hades that my SL is getting anywhere near the washing machine. Just saying...

Look, I tripped and it fell in there.

It was an accident

On the cool wash cycle...

With no detergent...

By itself.


Yeah, an accident



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