B-Man2
Well-Known Member
Hi guys ! 
This information may be of interest to some of you, while others may not see the point .
I realize that many of us strive, in fact we work at getting our jackets to look old and worn . It gives our jackets life, a history , it makes them look authentic. However, there are a few of us ( and you know who you are) who cringe every time their new jacket gets a nick or a scrape. For those of you in this category I’d like to pass on a little trick you may or may not be aware of, which is how to clean up high point abrasions on the edges and seams of your jackets .
First off purchase a set of three furniture scratch repair markers from the Internet or your local furniture repair shop. They are easy to find and come in three shades of brown , from light to dark brown. Strangely enough they come very close to matching the russett and seal colors of A2 jackets.
Now take an older jacket with a lot of high point and edge wear and always begin using the lightest color of the three markers. REMEMBER: You can always go darker BUT If you go too dark at first, you cannot lighten the color back up . So it’s a one way street .
So the following are some before and after photos of touch ups on high point and edge wear areas of a jacket :
CUFFS
Before
After
Shoulder seams
Before
After
Arm Seams
Before
After
So remember ALWAYS start out with the lightest colors first especially on Russett jackets and gradually darken the area to match the color of your jacket. On Russett colored jackets you may simply have to give the wear spot a couple of coats with the light colored marker to achieve the desired color match . I suggest you practice on an old jacket first before working on your $1500.00 Good Wear.
Ok guys . if you found this helpful please let me know and I’ll share some of the other tricks I’ve learned over the years with this hobby .
Cheers
EDIT: By the way I forgot to mention that the same technique can be used with a black marker on black motorcycle or other styles of black leather jackets .
This information may be of interest to some of you, while others may not see the point .
I realize that many of us strive, in fact we work at getting our jackets to look old and worn . It gives our jackets life, a history , it makes them look authentic. However, there are a few of us ( and you know who you are
) who cringe every time their new jacket gets a nick or a scrape. For those of you in this category I’d like to pass on a little trick you may or may not be aware of, which is how to clean up high point abrasions on the edges and seams of your jackets .First off purchase a set of three furniture scratch repair markers from the Internet or your local furniture repair shop. They are easy to find and come in three shades of brown , from light to dark brown. Strangely enough they come very close to matching the russett and seal colors of A2 jackets.
Now take an older jacket with a lot of high point and edge wear and always begin using the lightest color of the three markers. REMEMBER: You can always go darker BUT If you go too dark at first, you cannot lighten the color back up . So it’s a one way street .
So the following are some before and after photos of touch ups on high point and edge wear areas of a jacket :
CUFFS
Before
After
Shoulder seams
Before
After
Arm Seams
Before
After
Ok guys . if you found this helpful please let me know and I’ll share some of the other tricks I’ve learned over the years with this hobby .
Cheers
EDIT: By the way I forgot to mention that the same technique can be used with a black marker on black motorcycle or other styles of black leather jackets .
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