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  1. Y

    Received my US Authentic A2 jacket

    ...prefer a looser fit than the "traditional fit" (many folks do, and that is cool), I got to agree with the others. It does look a little long on the sleeves. If you are determined to keep it, then perhaps some hot water treatment on the arms may be good. It would help the lay of the collar, too.
  2. seres

    New Aero A2 Jacket - keep or return?

    ...slightly long, but with wear and wrinkles, they’ll shorten slightly and the fit will seem just fine. Several have mentioned the Hot Water Treatment. I would wait several months, and then ONLY if you feel very lucky, try the HWT on the sleeves only. I did the HWT once on an entire jacket, and...
  3. nick123

    Am I crazy for not loving my new Aero horsehide jacket?

    Would any of us really wear our jackets in that dystopian hell hole? Doubt it. The radiation would make our jackets pretty much unwearable. Unless we periodically performed HDRWT, (hot de-rediation water treatment). When perusing Soviet flight jackets it's safer to buy post '86..
  4. casechopper

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I'll have to look into it more. I've never done a hot water treatment. Is it just dipping in hot water and then letting air dry to see how much shrinkage you get? Or is there longer term soaking? Or are we talking boiling and running in the dryer on high for a weekend <JK>
  5. NoHorse

    Hot water treatment/washing vintage leather

    ...of long term storage. I've even seen zipper marks "embossed" on the leather. In my many years of lurking here I've read about hot water treatment to shape new collars, and also various ways of washing leather jackets. I hope somebody can answer two questions about how this applies to...
  7. Skyhawk

    Hot Water Treatment - Headwind Capeskin A-1

    Hello all, I have been beta testing the A-1 for some time now and have really given it rough treatment. It has held up to everything I have thrown at it. I decided to do a HWT on the jacket to bring out more grain, and to shrink it a little as it was a little big on me. The results were...
  8. Redfokker

    STEP BY STEP NAPTHA BATH

    +1 Word!
  9. Frunobulax

    STEP BY STEP NAPTHA BATH

    Having cleaned many hats using naphtha, water, and various other things, a few things: You are still cleaning a "fabric." It's fur felt and different from cotton or polyester, but many of the same principles apply. While you should take care, it ain't rocket surgery. Naptha isn't a magic...
  10. eugenesque

    Attn. A-2 Experts: Info request about a model.

    The fit looks good. How's the hot water treatment coming along?
  11. ButteMT61

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Here's a search for the HWT topics. Since so much has been written already, no sense it trying to sum it up. Lots here, so have a look. http://www.thefedoralounge.com/search/5132962/?q=hot+water+treatment&o=relevance&c[title_only]=1&c[node]=4 Scott
  13. N

    U.S. Authentic Horsehide A-1 Jacket Tagged 44 (More Like 46 (Long?)

    Do you still have this?
  14. Technonut

    U.S. Authentic Horsehide A-1 Jacket Tagged 44 (More Like 46 (Long?)

    I know there's someone out there just the right size for this nice A-1.. :) To save it from my clutches, and the dreaded hot water / hot dryer treatment.....:eek: Price Drop to $275.00 Shipped Priority Mail / Delivery Confirmation (USA) :cool: If this doesn't find the jacket a new home, I...
  15. El Marro

    U.S. Authentic (Shaul)

    ...long in the sleeves and the body. Shaul offered to alter it for me when I emailed him but I decided to roll the dice and try the hot water treatment instead... Luck was on my side this time, and the HWT worked beautifully. The jacket shrunk down to the size I wanted and the grain popped out...
  16. Mark

    Diamond Dave (Acme 21996) A2

    ...clone treatment, you can see some darker dye in the creases of the jacket and the grain is more pronounced from the initial hot water treatment i am guessing. Would have been interesting to see the leather before the treatment. Good luck with the new jacket Pdxgeo, DD must be getting more...
  17. Technonut

    Shoulder and pit to pit

    I've been buying leather jackets for many years now, and still get confused over shoulder measurements. My shoulders actually measure-out to 20", but it seems that when I've ordered the 20" measurement, I most always end-up with some shoulder-droop. I recently picked-up a nice, 2nd-hand, Good...
  19. technovox

    Vermont Expresso HH

    No it started out as dark dark brown. I don't wear it that much- but I did subject it to a hot water treatment when I first got it. (Not recommended.) I believe the hwt sped up the fading process faster.
  20. ProteinNerd

    Leather jacket in the washing machine

    What type of leather is it? I thought GW primarily used Shinki which is Veg tanned?
  21. pawineguy

    Another Diamond Dave J-100

    I thought about it but I tend to only stand in the rain by accident - currently it's getting some indoor, mild, hot water treatment. Just to give it a little work until I can really start wearing it.
  22. ButteMT61

    Another Diamond Dave J-100

    If you wet it, wear it! The sleeves in particular will get nice more quickly...
  23. tmitchell59

    Himel Heron-Bill Kelso A-1 Aeronaut

    I didn't know what you were asking. I'm only familiar with the term hot water treatment. I've never done it and not sure what it does. No issues with the jacket or seller. I got one of my favs from the seller and just did a trade on another jacket. The surface on this jacket is like...

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