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  1. Mich486

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I was thinking about it but I’m a bit scared about the wool lining Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  2. Dr H

    For Sale: Good Wear Leather Type A-1 Vermont Espresso HH (44-46)

    The previous owner expanded the jacket slightly using hot water treatment (see listing) and so it’s more properly a 46 now. The sleeves are short measured from the top seam to the end, but the wider shoulder compensates a little for this, making them more like a 23” if that makes sense. I’ll...
  3. El Marro

    How black is blackened brown vicenza?

    I think Ton is probably right about this. I have a Teamster in midnight blue CXL that I subjected to a brutal session of hot water treatment followed by hours in the dryer. This had the desired effect of shrinking the jacket to the size that I wanted it to be. It also wore off some of the...
  4. L

    Hastening the Break In - My New Vicenza Board Racer

    ...eye the sizing seems to be a tad too "fitted" and the fit a tad restrictive. Searching through the forums I've come across the Hot Water Treatment (HWT) but I'm unclear if this causes shrinkage. I've also come across "Pecards" leather treatment which sounds to be a solution. I've also...
  5. kasa7

    Shrinking (HWT) a A2 HH Seal Brown from USAuthentic

    Dear friends; any of you have already shrunk an A2 HH from US Authentic using the hot water treatment? I have a size 42, but it gets a little big on the chest and the sleeves. I was thinking of doing the HWT to try to reduce the size. I have read in other posts people who have done with other...
  7. handymike

    Modding my 1951 Hercules D-Pocket to resemble studded Buco J-24 from Tanaka book

    Great project! For the collar you could try the Hot Water Treatment. Get some tap water really hot and run the collar (backside) under it until it gets floppy (10-15 secs). You can feel when it does. Daub dry it and then fold the collar how you want it. Lay it to dry somewhere out of the sun and...
  8. HoosierDaddy

    HWT experience on suede leather

    It sure does. In fact, they make water resistant sprays to help protect suede from staining and wet conditions. The hot water treatment would surely ruin it. HD
  9. MeachamLake

    'Fluffy' Aero Sheepskin - how long does it take to wear down?

    I wonder if it's possible to just apply some hot water treatment to certain areas of the fleece (i.e. the most visible ones on the collar and cuffs?) The leather itself is super soft and doesn't need any more softening up, it's just the fleece is incredibly fluffy and at the moment is wacky and...
  10. N

    HWT experience on suede leather

    Hi there, does anbody have experience with hot water treatment on suede leather. it's a middle weight goat, varsity style jacket. thanks!
  11. Woodyear

    My Fidelity Cafe Racer: quality and fit wth photos

    ...one is willing to help a brother out when they’re looking to get a more trim look. I guess I’ll be the first. I wouldn’t do the hot water treatment in this case, you will get much more shrinking lengthwise than width wise, and I know from experience. Any tailor can do this alteration...
  13. thor

    New Aero A2 Jacket - keep or return?

    ...it in the shower (yes, you read that correctly! LOL), washing it in a washing machine (believe it or not), shrinking it via the "hot water treatment", sleeping in it, etc. Just keep wearing the darn thing (especially in the rain) and before you know it, you'll have a fully broken-in A-2 that...
  14. AMan

    Modding my 1951 Hercules D-Pocket to resemble studded Buco J-24 from Tanaka book

    I used this trick last night and it worked very well. Thanks a lot! --- And thank you very much everyone. I made a lot of progress on it last night, so I should have more pics of the finished product soon!
  15. Sloan1874

    Scandalous!: Nylon Better than Leather for Wearing?

    It takes some serious rain to get an CXL jacket soaked through. Just look at the sustained effort it takes to get hot water treatment to work.
  16. shadowrider

    Shrinking a leather belt?

    Has anyone ever attempted to shrink a leather belt? I was thinking maybe the hot water/dryer treatment. Need to shrink it a size or so, I'd say abot two inches total in lenght.
  17. T

    soaking Shinki horsehide in water

    Half the fun in getting a new leather jacket is breaking it in. Hot water treatment sounds like some kind of torture.....why would anyone want to do that to a jacket they love............
  19. scotrace

    The Fedora Lounge Guide to Stiffly Starched Shirts, Grandma's Way

    Here is one of many threads at The Fedora Lounge bringing you step-by-step instructions to complete a task we may all find interesting. I encourage you to share knowledge of some task at which you may feel competent. We're going to starch and iron shirts in the Golden Era way. We want to...
  20. Butch_Coolidge

    Hastening the Break In - My New Vicenza Board Racer

    I think that jacket fits you fine. I would just wear it normally, and not be concerned. I’m guessing you don’t have as much cold etc. that I get in PA. I have a leather that I wear with a hoodie all winter long. It has a zip out liner, that’s never been out. I just exposed it to the elements and...
  21. Marv

    soaking Shinki horsehide in water

    I gave my GW RW 27752 (shinki FQH) the HWT treatment as I wanted attempt to shrink the jacket size down a bit due to weight loss. Totally immersed the jacket in a hot water bath for about 5 mins, let the majority of the excess water drain out then pat dry on a think towel soak up any further...
  22. L

    Delayed Sticker Shock.

    ...This one was super long in every regard, but I thought it could work. Maybe it could crease up a little? Maybe there was a hot water treatment somewhere? Nope. Sold it at a loss. It's around this time that I started working with Carrie instead of Aero directly, so I ended up getting the...
  23. seres

    Eastman Roughwear 1401 A-2 jacket

    ...RW 42-1401-P jacket, but I can’t seem to get the collar to lay as nice. My collar wrinkles, turns up, and pulls away from the jacket. And I've been breaking it in for over a month. Did you apply a Hot Water Treatment and/or steam, and pin it down while wet? Anyone with some other suggestions?

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