Re: Care for Jacket

Posted by Michaelson from em12_686.utsi.edu on May 08, 1998 at 06:53:31:

In Reply to: Care for Jacket posted by Max Schulte on May 08, 1998 at 05:53:18:

: : : The movers were in my place this morning, packing my belongings up for the big move to Korea, when just before noon the mailman knocked at my door. Having read the many Wested postings on this forum before, I instantly knew what the gray, plastic package under his arm contained. The timing was impeccable. Another couple of days and I would have been out of here. It was hard to concentrate on the movers' activities when I really wanted to try on the jacket. Patience paid dividends later, though, when I found the fit to be right on the money. I agree with everyone who has ever bought one and written: it smells great, it's very light to pick up, and the brown, cotton lining does tug on your shirt when donning the jacket. No suprises there. I was surprised by the left hand zip. Those British, always putting things on the opposite side (like the steering wheel for instance). -CP

: : Thought this would be a good place to insert this....I emailed Peter and told him I had no intentions of being dragged behind a truck, or rubbing againest a brick wall. I intended my jacket to age gracefully, and asked how to keep it looking good. He emailed back, apparently delighted at the prospect, and suggested treating the coat about once every 6 months with a leather dressing. That's all that's really needed. Thought I'd throw that out to everyone. Regards. Michaelson

: Hey Michaelson, when did you contact Peter Botwright? I've emailed him
: two times about one or two weeks ago but he didn't answer yet...

: Anyway, thanks for the information. I never weathered my jacket
: artificially and I suggested it just in case someone would be
: interested to hear how "machine" distressment is done and how it can
: be done by hand.

: The every-6-month leather dressing coat seems to be standard care for
: leather jacket. I had an A-2 (it was 'banished' when my Wested arrived)
: and I also used leather dressing on it two times a year. I'd recommend
: to let it soak for a day or two. I use to wipe it off very thoroughly
: because I don't like the sticky, oily feeling. By the way, There are
: also several sprays available to impregnate the jacket as well in case
: you want to waterproof it. However, I'm cocerned about using these on
: my Wested...

: Regards,

: -Max

He does respond in his own time, that's for sure. But he will respond. I believe I'll put the Lexol dressing on mine with the whip on/off method as described on the bottle, but I don't think impregnating the leather is needed here, considering the light weight leather involved. We'll see. It'll be awhile before it will need it. Regards. Michaelson

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: : : : The movers were in my place this morning, packing my belongings up for the big move to Korea, when just before noon the mailman knocked at my door.  Having read the many Wested postings on this forum before, I instantly knew what the gray, plastic package under his arm contained.  The timing was impeccable.  Another couple of days and I would have been out of here.  It was hard to concentrate on the movers' activities when I really wanted to try on the jacket.  Patience paid dividends later, though, when I found the fit to be right on the money.  I agree with everyone who has ever bought one and written: it smells great, it's very light to pick up, and the brown, cotton lining does tug on your shirt when donning the jacket.  No suprises there.  I was surprised by the left hand zip.  Those British, always putting things on the opposite side (like the steering wheel for instance). -CP

: : : Thought this would be a good place to insert this....I emailed Peter and told him I had no intentions of being dragged behind a truck, or rubbing againest a brick wall. I intended my jacket to age gracefully, and asked how to keep it looking good. He emailed back, apparently delighted at the prospect, and suggested treating the coat about once every 6 months with a leather dressing. That's all that's really needed. Thought I'd throw that out to everyone. Regards. Michaelson

: : Hey Michaelson, when did you contact Peter Botwright? I've emailed him
: : two times about one or two weeks ago but he didn't answer yet...

: : Anyway, thanks for the information. I never weathered my jacket 
: : artificially and I suggested it just in case someone would be 
: : interested to hear how "machine" distressment is done and how it can
: : be done by hand.

: : The every-6-month leather dressing coat seems to be standard care for
: : leather jacket. I had an A-2 (it was 'banished' when my Wested arrived)
: : and I also used leather dressing on it two times a year. I'd recommend
: : to let it soak for a day or two. I use to wipe it off very thoroughly 
: : because I don't like the sticky, oily feeling. By the way, There are 
: : also several sprays available to impregnate the jacket as well in case
: : you want to waterproof it. However, I'm cocerned about using these on
: : my Wested...

: : Regards,

: : -Max

: He does respond in his own time, that's for sure. But he will respond. I believe I'll put the Lexol dressing on mine with the whip on/off method as described on the bottle, but I don't think impregnating the leather is needed here, considering the light weight leather involved. We'll see. It'll be awhile before it will need it. Regards. Michaelson

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