Jin431
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hope you get your jacket soon. good thing you got a mock up, looks like there's a lot of adjustment to get that to fit right.
hope you get your jacket soon. good thing you got a mock up, looks like there's a lot of adjustment to get that to fit right.
Greg is great! We had some discussions to get it right - this is the second mock up and I hope it turns out as I have dreamed ofhope you get your jacket soon. good thing you got a mock up, looks like there's a lot of adjustment to get that to fit right.
Greg is great! We had some discussions to get it right - this is the second mock up and I hope it turns out as I have dreamed of
Your Frankenstein jacket has been a great inspiration - thank you!
wash it in the tub with some angelus suede cleaner or light detergent. Be real gentle, slush it around, etc. The color of the water is going to blow your mind. Rinse thoroughly. Let air dry away from direct sunlight. You'll be fine. Once fully dry, you can then use a suede brush to perk it up.
@Marc mndt gave his vintage suede trucker a tub bath with outstanding results.Just not sure how well that would clean up with a dry cleaning session. I've never really attempted a suede clean. Otherwise it will make a good dog training jacket with my shepherd
@jpk_NJ I gave this levis trucker a gentle handwash with regular shampoo.@Marc mndt gave his vintage suede trucker a tub bath with outstanding results.
Yep, that gave me inspiration for when I had my Schott Rancher trucker from the 80s. There's a thread on here about it as well. It had a stain I couldn't get out and was overall too small anyway. But the tub wash did wonders. And I think I used some shampoo as well, or maybe the Angelus. But either way, have no fear.@jpk_NJ I gave this levis trucker a gentle handwash with regular shampoo.
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Same with this sherpa
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Lets see it
Seeing those great results, and having washed many leather jackets in soapy water, I am more and more convinced that "DRY CLEAN ONLY" is some scam/collusion between leather garment makers and dry cleaners...Yep, that gave me inspiration for when I had my Schott Rancher trucker from the 80s. There's a thread on here about it as well. It had a stain I couldn't get out and was overall too small anyway. But the tub wash did wonders. And I think I used some shampoo as well, or maybe the Angelus. But either way, have no fear.
It's not always a success, one time I actually ruined a jacket. I washed out the tannins, ending up with an ugly dull hide. The body length shrunk by almost 3 inches (while the lining wad still original length).Seeing those great results, and having washed many leather jackets in soapy water, I am more and more convinced that "DRY CLEAN ONLY" is some scam/collusion between leather garment makers and dry cleaners...
Getting my SJC 33 back from Dena, she added 2” banded leather cuffs and navy blue storm cuffs to Mach the main zipper tape. As usual, her work is simply magnificent.
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@jpk_NJ I gave this levis trucker a gentle handwash with regular shampoo.
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Getting my SJC 33 back from Dena, she added 2” banded leather cuffs and navy blue storm cuffs to Mach the main zipper tape. As usual, her work is simply magnificent.
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