Buco J type jacket hardware

[photo2u]

Hello friends,

I am debating in my next options for my lw j23 jacket. I am getting the brown color horsehide. However, I do not know which is the correct hardware.

I have both conmar and talon zippers. I also them in both in brown and black cotton fabric. I, however, do not have them in the brass. I was wondering, I can buy some in white cotton in brass metal and dye them? Has any one done that?

If you have some zippers laying around for this project jacket, I can buy from you. I am also looking for the cool half round top end zipper stops.
Finally, I am going with an original zipper of that era. Not those big number ten type.

Please let me know if any one can point me in the right direction.
George

 

[robrinay]

Mash Japan sell fabric pens to change the colour of the tape on the Talons and Conmars they sell so it must work. I'd bepretty confident that a black fabric pen would stain any colour tape black.

 

[photo2u]

Mash Japan sell fabric pens to change the colour of the tape on the Talons and Conmars they sell so it must work. I'd bepretty confident that a black fabric pen would stain any colour tape black.

Thanks for your respond. I have used their product. They are ok. I was thinking of a more professional job than that. I am planing to do 16 zippers. I believe the original color of the tape was brown not black. For this reason, I am planing to do the whole lot for two jackets or maybe a little more if it works out well.