Posts by MikkoN

Quote:Originally Posted by Dellath  WOW! Come Spring!!!! That's awesome! I did not expect UV radiation to have so dramatic effect.

Monkey boots are awesome, but in my mind they do not fit the TOJ look at all.

Zip boots or something like PS/Triumph Daytonas...meaning sleek bike boots with both zips and laces. Allows a lot of adjusting to have a very close fit.

Quote:Originally Posted by impolyt_one nice baked finish. The sun goes a long wayI'm sure it would...

This is far from being over conditioned yet. I'd not add any more oil at this point, but wax...yes. As said, I have taken it veeeeeeeeeeeeery easy with the oil. Only one thin coat of mink oil applied so far. Wax balsam is now applied,...

I promised to shut the hell up about my adventures in VTG treatment...but I can not. The thirst of the material is uncanny. Now that the previous treatments have sunk in pretty well, I have a problem. It's raing here like 24/7, so I got...

Quote:Originally Posted by Synthese ... throwing it in the wash...Anything but this if you wish to wear it one day mate. If you do not believe me, google "gun holsters and vegetable tanned leather". Only part of this jacket I might...

My last poast on the VTG treatments. After few days of wear some of the squeak is returning. Just applied two coats of mink oil. Did not eliminate the squeakiness like lotion did. Did soften the material a bit though. Now, the colour is...

Really stiff root brush usually meant for brushing rugs. Nail brush would do nicely.

Aye, it does. Lotion, good rub and brushing...90% of the squeak will be gone.