A tip when applying AAF transfer to your flight jacket...

[PADDY]

PADDY'S AAF TIP FOR TODAY!!!

If any of you have ever, or are intending to apply one of the 'iron-on' AAF decals (Good ones from RMNZ and MASH in Japan) to the upper shoulder of your AAF leather flying jacket, and you don't want it to look 'TOO NEW,' then here's something that I do.

Buy a small tube of BURNT UMBER (dark brown) oil paint from your local arts and crafts shop. Once you have ironed on your decal and let it set and cool, get a small dab of the paint on the end of your finger and rub it 'lightly' into the decal and let the light film of oil paint sit there for 20 secs.

Then with a clean cotton cloth, lightly wipe it over the decal, to leave a burnished brown vintage patina to the decal, as the paint stains down the bright colours and also gets stuck in any jerky bits too. Works a treat for me anyway!!

 

[shamus]

Hey Paddy,


How much are those decals? I didn't have one put on when I bought mine, but now I've put a patch on and it needs the AAF...

 

[PADDY]

Prices of decals...

Shamus, I think you are looking at $10-$15 (US) if that, for two. Most leathers will take one, but, the oil-pull will not (apparently). And when you get them, make sure you trim the round decal and the ARMY AIR FORCES, so that they are two separate things. Put the round decal (with the wing & star) on first, then the ARMY AIR FORCES piece on second (just allows you to line them up correctly). Just a tip (as I nearly made a b*llocks of mine, first time around, that's why they send you two!).