LW Moose hide LT/A and J-24

[Mrfrown]

My god Carlos so sorry

Maybe a little elbow work can buff it some, take some of the roughness out. Will be cat patina in no time (fingers crossed)

 

[Mysteryo]

I don't get it, she has been surrounded by jackets for years, has never even looked at them, slept on them, done anything to them and now this... WHY THIS ONE?

may be some micro surgery with solvant free leather glue applied with tooth wooden stick (cure dent en bois)

 

[Damon141]

These Lost Worlds are really impeccable when it comes to construction quality.

 

[Brandrea33]

Next time you see me i shall be wearing a nice fluffy hat in the shape of a cat.
I could cry...

Tough choices Carlos … it’s either the cat or the jackets lol

Sorry to see, but I guess you can chalk it up to a memory.

 

[JMax]

Make a fur collar outta the cat.

 

[Monitor]

Next time you see me i shall be wearing a nice fluffy hat in the shape of a cat.
I could cry...

Oh man, she really had a go at it... Beasts really got it in for you and @JMax.

 

[58panheadfan]

Next time you see me i shall be wearing a nice fluffy hat in the shape of a cat.
I could cry...

Since it is Moose hide, a careful treatment with leather sandpaper could help...

 

[AeroFan_07]

Next time you see me i shall be wearing a nice fluffy hat in the shape of a cat.
I could cry...

Whoa there Carlos...no good at all!

I love dogs, and can occasionally agree with a cat, but none of them live in my place, this being only one reason. Sure sorry to see this, wonder if Stuart or Dena could help out here?

 

[Monitor]

Leave it with the cat for a year and let it turn the jacket into suede version.

 

[Carlos840]

Leave it with the cat for a year and let it turn the jacket into suede version.

I don't actually know what to do about this.

Stuart still has some hide so he can change it, but it is going to cost around 500$ plus shipping both ways.

Not sure what to do, either call it character or go crazy and pay the man.

 

[Harris HTM]

I don't actually know what to do about this.

Stuart still has some hide so he can change it, but it is going to cost around 500$ plus shipping both ways.

Not sure what to do, either call it character or go crazy and pay the man.

Just tell Stu to keep the leftover hide. Wear the jacket as it is (maybe experiment with the sandpaper @58panheadfan recommended, maybe some shoecream or other wax). If it still bothers you after some treatment and wears then bite the bullet and send it to Stu.

 

[Monitor]

I don't actually know what to do about this.

Stuart still has some hide so he can change it, but it is going to cost around 500$ plus shipping both ways.

Not sure what to do, either call it character or go crazy and pay the man.

Nah, it's not that bad. Certainly not a $500 bad and it's not your nicest jacket. I'd make this one an actual mega-beater jacket and see what happens. Like, crawling under a car leather jacket. Cat did you a favor in a way. I know it didn't but let's pretend it did.

 

[oneterrifichog]

I don't actually know what to do about this.

Stuart still has some hide so he can change it, but it is going to cost around 500$ plus shipping both ways.

Not sure what to do, either call it character or go crazy and pay the man.

I think having Stuart repair the jacket is your best bet. He has adjusted a couple of my LW jackets over the years and the craftsmen did a great job. All things considered I don't think the cost is that bad considering the time to remove the panel and replace it will be considerable.

I would ask him to include the removed panel when he returns the jacket as it should insure that no VAT charges can be applied. And you might be able to have a local craftsman make a decent wallet out of it for your girlfriend or some other nice item.

I wouldn't give it to the cat as it might reinforce her fever for scratching Moose.

OTH

 

[willyto]

I find it absolutely crazy to spend over $500 for a cat scratch... but to each their own.

Does it suck? Yes,

Does it look bad? Well it doesn't look great but That could be the jacket you wear without having to worry now.

 

[oneterrifichog]

I find it absolutely crazy to spend over $500 for a cat scratch... but to each their own.

Does it suck? Yes,

Does it look bad? Well it doesn't look great but That could be the jacket you wear without having to worry now.

I am way to OCD to put up with cat scratch.... now if both sides were cat scratched with the same pattern???? Nope, couldn't do it. That would have to be replaced. I would drop $500.00 in a New York minute. The craftsmanship of the Ryder plus the Moose hyde...... I just could not live with it.

Not that I would have the money but hell I could find something to sell on ebay and then..... it would go to Stuart period.

OTH

 

[Boyo]

I think I agree with the Hog ^^… if there is any possibility of repair from LW I would.

 

[handymike]

I am currently having success using Tandy Leather Eco-Flo Leather Weld to repair some scrapes on a jacket. I use a 000 paintbrush and then tweezers to lay the flap-piece down on top. The jacket I’m doing is black, so I’m not sure if it will darken on your grey.

 

[Monitor]

Never in a million years would I waste $500 to fix a leather jacket! Though it wouldn't even get fixed as nothing about it broken, it's just superficially scratched which is literally what is supposed to happen - And eventually will happen - to any leather jacket. It's the purpose of the damn thing.

Considering Lost World pricing, Stu's $500 quote for a "repair" of this magnitude is reasonable because he quite literally would have to re-create 1/4 of the jacket which makes simply considering the option even stranger as at that price range, the only sensible thing to do is to save up some more and get another leather jacket. I mean, a new leather jacket > satisfied quirk.

@Carlos840, just rub wax or whatever onto this. It'll disappear eventually, once the grain pops up enough to fully cover up the nicks. It looks bad right now but it's not, especially not $700+ bad.

 

[Carlos840]

Never in a million years would I waste $500 to fix a leather jacket! Though it wouldn't even get fixed as nothing about it broken, it's just superficially scratched which is literally what is supposed to happen - And eventually will happen - to any leather jacket. It's the purpose of the damn thing.

Considering Lost World pricing, Stu's $500 quote for a "repair" of this magnitude is reasonable because he quite literally would have to re-create 1/4 of the jacket which makes simply considering the option even stranger as at that price range, the only sensible thing to do is to save up some more and get another leather jacket. I mean, a new leather jacket > satisfied quirk.

@Carlos840, just rub wax or whatever onto this. It'll disappear eventually, once the grain pops up enough to fully cover up the nicks. It looks bad right now but it's not, especially not $700+ bad.

I spent a few hours cutting off all the little top coat flaps and buffing the scratches, they are now almost invisible unless you really have your eyes right on them.
I have decided to leave the jacket as it is. I am pretty confident that in a few months it will be almost impossible to see.
Like you i just can't bring myself to spend 750$ to "fix it", knowing me i'll manage to scratch it the day i receive it back from Stu.

I'll post pics of the panel now that i have worked it, it's really much better than the first pic i pisted.

 

[Monitor]

I spent a few hours cutting off all the little top coat flaps and buffing the scratches, they are now almost invisible unless you really have your eyes right on them.
I have decided to leave the jacket as it is. I am pretty confident that in a few months it will be almost impossible to see.
Like you i just can't bring myself to spend 750$ to "fix it", knowing me i'll manage to scratch it the day i receive it back from Stu.

I'll post pics of the panel now that i have worked it, it's really much better than the first pic i pisted.

Yep, it's flaky bits that make the whole thing appear worse than it actually is and that's just coating anyway, which is replaceable. You can shave it off and just cover it with a bit of shoe polish or wax & then work the panel out to make the grain more prominent. I agree that the scratches will fade in with the character Lost Worlds jackets are known for. My jacket was changing on a daily basis, even though I got it used.

It'll be good.

Let's see the culprit, though.