a2jacketpatches said:I once used KIWI Brown shoe polish to enhance a W&G from that milky washed out medium brown to a rich russet and it came out great. That stuff will stain the hide the same way it does your fingers. Also helps to melt it in with a heat gun.
fleet16b said:a2jacketpatches said:I once used KIWI Brown shoe polish to enhance a W&G from that milky washed out medium brown to a rich russet and it came out great. That stuff will stain the hide the same way it does your fingers. Also helps to melt it in with a heat gun.
That may work but I am worried that the shoe polish rub off and stain upholstry , car seats etc
Do you ever have a problem with that ?
Thanks.
P.S. was at Oshkosh this year and ran into Dick Cole .
He loved the 34th Bomber Sqn patch you made me for my A2
Got my oic taken with him while I am wearing my A2
Silver Surfer said:advice? dont do nuttn. the wear is natural, and any abrasion will eventually develop a kinda low sheen, just as originals have.
a2jacketpatches said:Don't think it would rub off after I melted it in but that is a thought. it could be tested first on a scrap piece of leather and a clean white cloth. Did you get him to autograph anything for you?fleet16b said:a2jacketpatches said:I once used KIWI Brown shoe polish to enhance a W&G from that milky washed out medium brown to a rich russet and it came out great. That stuff will stain the hide the same way it does your fingers. Also helps to melt it in with a heat gun.
That may work but I am worried that the shoe polish rub off and stain upholstry , car seats etc
Do you ever have a problem with that ?
Thanks.
P.S. was at Oshkosh this year and ran into Dick Cole .
He loved the 34th Bomber Sqn patch you made me for my A2
Got my oic taken with him while I am wearing my A2
fleet16b said:Thanks for the comments
Here are some pics of it from a previous thread
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=9233
The jacket was purchased in 2003 and is a RW 1401P
The original finish is largely intact but after a couple thousand hrs flying vintage aircraft, there are many scruff scrapes etc that make the jacket look like its in need of treatment
Pecards antique russet does blend all again but does not last more than a few months
The jacket itself is strong and solid still , a great testament to ELC's quality.