B-Man2
Well-Known Member
A few years ago I remember reading a post about a guy who owned a Good Wear Acme 21996 and whenever he wasn’t wearing it left it on the dash board of his truck in the hot sun with the intense UV rays. After a few years the jacket looked fantastic. It had fade areas and looked like a original Aero 21996 with its russet under color bleeding through the reddish topcoat. There are photos here someplace of that jacket, but I just haven’t been able to find them . If anyone knows how to locate them please post them . But I digress … several years ago I purchased a GW Acme 21996 from a member who has since left the forum. During some of our discussions he told me that he had purchased the jacket and had requested a jacket with a russet undercoat and a reddish topcoat that would eventually fade and wear away like the originals from that contract. I’ve had that jacket for a few years now but living in a warm climate with only a couple of months a year for wearing jackets, not much has developed on this jacket. As a result I’ve decided to accelerate the process and try something similar to the guy who left his jacket on the dash board of his truck. I’ve taken a few before photos, and starting yesterday I began leaving the jacket out in the intense Florida sun shine each day. I just throw it up on the outside table and let the sun beat down on it . I mean what could possibly go wrong?….. right?
…I’ve taken before photos and will take photos about once a week to show how it progresses. So this is the jacket and below it is the look I’m hoping to achieve. Please feel free to comment on this crazy idea.
Cheers
…I’ve taken before photos and will take photos about once a week to show how it progresses. So this is the jacket and below it is the look I’m hoping to achieve. Please feel free to comment on this crazy idea.
Cheers