How to darken the colour of a leather jacket?
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So... I fancied a 'cafe racer' style leather biker jacket, and I couldn't really find one I liked in the shops, but found one on the internet that looked good.
I ordered and it duly arrived. The good news is that it's a perfect fit, and is nice soft leather, the bad news is that the colour is NOTHING like the photo! It's supposed to be a distressed looking dark brown, but in reality it's a bright tan red colour that makes it look very similar to the jacket worn by Michael Jackson in his 'Thriller' video.
I complained to the seller and he just refunded me without asking for the jacket back, which is bizarre, but there you go. So, I now have a free jacket and nothing to lose by trying to apply some colouring.
Any suggestions on leather products I could try on it to change the colour?
I ordered and it duly arrived. The good news is that it's a perfect fit, and is nice soft leather, the bad news is that the colour is NOTHING like the photo! It's supposed to be a distressed looking dark brown, but in reality it's a bright tan red colour that makes it look very similar to the jacket worn by Michael Jackson in his 'Thriller' video.
I complained to the seller and he just refunded me without asking for the jacket back, which is bizarre, but there you go. So, I now have a free jacket and nothing to lose by trying to apply some colouring.
Any suggestions on leather products I could try on it to change the colour?
Just Google leather dye. I've used this in past for shoes, car seats and even to change some red and white Honda biker gloves to black.
You need to do the prep properly and achieve even coverage. For larger areas, I sprayed it using a modeller's airbrush.But wear latex gloves, it works well on human hide!
Hope it still exists.
You need to do the prep properly and achieve even coverage. For larger areas, I sprayed it using a modeller's airbrush.But wear latex gloves, it works well on human hide!
Hope it still exists.
EnglishTony said:
If he refunded the money without wanting the jacket back it's probably been stolen. Hand it in and tell them where you got it from.
Hello there officer, I would hereby like to hand in this here jacket from the internet. Yes, it is a bit Shamon! but I feel it is my moral duty to hand it in as I received a refund from the seller.Virtue signalling b
ks.Edited by The Vambo on Thursday 28th July 19:59
davhill said:
Just Google leather dye. I've used this in past for shoes, car seats and even to change some red and white Honda biker gloves to black.
You need to do the prep properly and achieve even coverage. For larger areas, I sprayed it using a modeller's airbrush.But wear latex gloves, it works well on human hide!
#itputsthelotiononitsskinoritgetsthehoseagainYou need to do the prep properly and achieve even coverage. For larger areas, I sprayed it using a modeller's airbrush.But wear latex gloves, it works well on human hide!
The Vambo said:
EnglishTony said:
If he refunded the money without wanting the jacket back it's probably been stolen. Hand it in and tell them where you got it from.
Hello there officer, I would hereby like to hand in this here jacket from the internet. Yes, it is a bit Shamon! but I feel it is my moral duty to hand it in as I received a refund from the seller.Virtue signalling b
ks.Edited by The Vambo on Thursday 28th July 19:59
Can I have my leather jacket back that you stole in 1987 please?
NinjaPower said:
So... I fancied a 'cafe racer' style leather biker jacket, and I couldn't really find one I liked in the shops, but found one on the internet that looked good.
I ordered and it duly arrived. The good news is that it's a perfect fit, and is nice soft leather, the bad news is that the colour is NOTHING like the photo! It's supposed to be a distressed looking dark brown, but in reality it's a bright tan red colour that makes it look very similar to the jacket worn by Michael Jackson in his 'Thriller' video.
I complained to the seller and he just refunded me without asking for the jacket back, which is bizarre, but there you go. So, I now have a free jacket and nothing to lose by trying to apply some colouring.
Any suggestions on leather products I could try on it to change the colour?
http://www.bysonleather.co.uk/BYSON%20LEATHERS%20work.htmI ordered and it duly arrived. The good news is that it's a perfect fit, and is nice soft leather, the bad news is that the colour is NOTHING like the photo! It's supposed to be a distressed looking dark brown, but in reality it's a bright tan red colour that makes it look very similar to the jacket worn by Michael Jackson in his 'Thriller' video.
I complained to the seller and he just refunded me without asking for the jacket back, which is bizarre, but there you go. So, I now have a free jacket and nothing to lose by trying to apply some colouring.
Any suggestions on leather products I could try on it to change the colour?
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EnglishTony said:
The Vambo said:
EnglishTony said:
If he refunded the money without wanting the jacket back it's probably been stolen. Hand it in and tell them where you got it from.
Hello there officer, I would hereby like to hand in this here jacket from the internet. Yes, it is a bit Shamon! but I feel it is my moral duty to hand it in as I received a refund from the seller.Virtue signalling b
ks.Edited by The Vambo on Thursday 28th July 19:59
Can I have my leather jacket back that you stole in 1987 please?
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