SF - How to "butch up" my leather jacket

**RainCityClotheshound** · March 11th, 2002, 02:28 AM

Gentlemen,I need your help. Some time ago,I purchased a two-toned oxblood/light red racer-style motorcycle jacket from Kenneth Cole; an impulse buy I now regret. The first time I wore the jacket out,one of my guy friends joked that I looked like Michael Jackson.I haven't worn it since.It was a relatively expensive purchase,and I'd like to be able to get some use out of it. I was originally drawn to both the style and the color of the jacket;now I feel like I need to find a sequined glove,white socks,and penny loafers to spin around in.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how I might "butch up" this jacket? E.g., I've considered "weathering" it with sandpaper.Or dying parts of it black.Or, I could surrender and sell it on eBay.

What do you think?

**Abe2** · March 11th, 2002, 08:31 AM

The best way to weather a leather jacket is to go to a waltwater beach, dunk the jacket in the saltwater for about ten minutes, hang dry it, and buff it with leather "Restorer" - the restorer won't really work, but afterwards, the jacket will have a lovely tough-guy appearance.

Warning: if your jacket has beautiful soft sheep leather, the softness will be a memory after this treatment.

**LA Guy** · March 17th, 2002, 02:56 PM

At Queen's University in Canada, the engineering students would break in their leather jackets (called GPAs - Golden Party Armor) by going around campus hitting their jackets on the pavement and on the limestone buildings. The result: a jacket that looked like its been through years of hard living.

**RainCityClotheshound** · March 17th, 2002, 03:10 PM

Thank you for your suggestions,gentlemen. I appreciate your help.

March 17th, 2002, 02:56 PM	#3
LA Guy Idaho Guy Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Moscow, Idaho Posts: 14,939	At Queen's University in Canada, the engineering students would break in their leather jackets (called GPAs - Golden Party Armor) by going around campus hitting their jackets on the pavement and on the limestone buildings. The result: a jacket that looked like its been through years of hard living.
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March 11th, 2002, 02:28 AM	#1
RainCityClotheshound Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 50	Gentlemen,I need your help. Some time ago,I purchased a two-toned oxblood/light red racer-style motorcycle jacket from Kenneth Cole; an impulse buy I now regret. The first time I wore the jacket out,one of my guy friends joked that I looked like Michael Jackson.I haven't worn it since.It was a relatively expensive purchase,and I'd like to be able to get some use out of it. I was originally drawn to both the style and the color of the jacket;now I feel like I need to find a sequined glove,white socks,and penny loafers to spin around in. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I might "butch up" this jacket? E.g., I've considered "weathering" it with sandpaper.Or dying parts of it black.Or, I could surrender and sell it on eBay. What do you think?

March 11th, 2002, 08:31 AM	#2
Abe2 Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 58	The best way to weather a leather jacket is to go to a waltwater beach, dunk the jacket in the saltwater for about ten minutes, hang dry it, and buff it with leather "Restorer" - the restorer won't really work, but afterwards, the jacket will have a lovely tough-guy appearance. Warning: if your jacket has beautiful soft sheep leather, the softness will be a memory after this treatment.

March 17th, 2002, 03:10 PM	#4
RainCityClotheshound Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 50	Thank you for your suggestions,gentlemen. I appreciate your help.