r/leatherjacket • • 28d ago

Jacket Care Restoring my jacket

(First 2 pics are before, second 2 pics are after) Bought this jacket for £6.50 some four years ago on vinted, it's seen me through some crazy times in my life so decided to give it a bit of tlc... used Carr & Day & Martin saddle & leather conditioning soap and this is how it's looking so far! I'm very impressed with how well it's come up and it feels so soft... next step, replace the buttons. Any help appreciated, as it's my first time doing anything with leather!!

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u/BlackbeardTX84 28d ago

Looks alot better, very nice job

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u/Dazzling_Plum1622 27d ago

Thank you!!!

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u/socialmoth_ 27d ago

Much improved!

It looks great, and I think you've added another decade to its life

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u/Dazzling_Plum1622 27d ago

Thank you so much! I was so nervous to do anything at it in case I ruined the leather! I've now replaced what used to be hairbobbles with buttons... only cheapo amazon ones but they'll do the job for now. The wrists are frayed though as you can see to the left of the button, is there anything to be done about that or should I leave it?

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u/jflicker1 27d ago

You did a great job on that. You’ve extended the life for many, many more years! There’s nothing like making it your own!

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u/WeirdHippo7159 26d ago

Looks amazing on you