Leather Jacket Referb

[ironthinker]

I have a beautiful twenty year old brown, flight type, leather jacket. I had it redyed five years ago and now in some places the first layer of skin is leaving. Can anyone give me tips on referbishing?

 

[Sloan1874]

Pics would be handy to know the extent/type of damage.

 

[Cooperson]

20 years should be nothing for a quality leather jacket, could you give details of the make and type of hide?

 

[pauleway]

Send it to Great leather in IL. Refurbishing old leather is one of the things they do!!

 

[Phil4]

I've used Obenaufs leather oil to bring a couple of old jackets back to life. Old, dry leather just drinks it in. It does darken the leather, though.

 

[ironthinker]

Yes, the jacket looks great, except for three places where the top layer of leather has separated. Can this be fixed?

 

[Seb Lucas]

Photos? It's impossible to know from such a general description. If a layer of leather has come off it's probably time for a new jacket perhaps in a higher quality leather. Twenty years isn't a particularly long life for a leather jacket,

 

[Edward]

Is it the top layer of the hide separating, or is it dye flaking off?

 

[ironthinker]

I will get some pics by tomorrow.

 

[bn1966]

Would like to see pics too.

 

[ironthinker]

So sorry my camera needs my attention, so no pics.

The worst area of leather stress is where my car sholder belt came in contact with the jacket and pulled the outter layer of leather away from the jacket, but not off. I have two other minor areas like it on the jacket.

 

[ironthinker]

Here is one pic of the shoulder area where it's stressed.

 

[dan_t]

I'm no expert, but your best remedy might be the 'for sale' pages here on the lounge for a replacement jacket.

 

[Seb Lucas]

Jeez. Looks like lamb skin that's sick of life. New jacket time, that one is toast.

 

[bn1966]

Again: I'm not an expert either but could be good money after bad unfortunately :-(

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Ruined. No fix for that jacket.

 

[ProteinNerd]

Time to put it out of its misery.

 

[Sloan1874]

Beyond hope, I'm afraid. Leather doesn't look very robust, tbh.

 

[Edward]

I'd have to agree with the chorus on this one: this jacket hasclearly been made from a lighter hide which has just worn over time. It could be possible to put patches on over the worn bits, but I would agree with the others that there's no easy fix for this, and it might in the long run be better to look into a new jacket.

 

[Fanch]

Might gently trim the rough edges with tiny curved scissors but concur with others this jacket is near end of life ...