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anyone have more experience with machine-washing a RO blistered lamb?
my blistered lamb safari biker has always been a tad too big on the arms and the body (i think it also stretched out a bit) and I'm considering washing it now. any experience on the amount of shrinkage?
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just machine washed a blistered two tone with woolite, treatment isn't affected whatsoever, the wool insets are just fine too.
if that can be machine washed considering the treatment, color differences, thin leather & rayon lining, then i don't really see much reason to worry about machine washing any other leather ro jacket. saves a lot of money/hassle that's for sure!
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i think the outcome looks really good, zen.
does anyone have tips on how to get the smell out of the lining when it comes to a RO blistered lamb SS leather? it's quite thin so I don't want to try anything that may be rough on it. I've tried wiping it down with a damp cloth + woolite but it hasn't helped too much. it'd be easier if i could give it a more thorough scrub but i have a feeling the liquid would seep through the lining onto the leather and affect the finish.
edit: think i've solved the problem, used a product called dri-pak white vinegar spray followed by another wipe down with woolite + a damp cloth.Last edited by #ruin; 10-16-2012, 06:57 PM.
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Sorry for the delayed follow up on this, got busy. Bob Ross had the best phrase for my situation. When he messed up a stroke on a painting, he didn't freak out but called the error a "happy little accident."
So the white powdery stuff came off with some wiping and then I rubbed mink oil all over. I basically gave the jacket 10 yrs of distressing in 5 minutes and actually like how the color is no longer even.
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this happens to my boots almost any time I walk outside in the winter rain in Vancouver, always polishes away with some neuter shoe cream - mind you, the effect isn't quite so 'snow-storm' as yours is appearing here.
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Had that happen to shoes before when I got caught in mild rain. I just wiped it away with a damp cloth, but you obviously have quite a bit more here.
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that actually looks kind of cool imo. like a monochrome cold dye using chemoreactive dye particles that react to smoke or some shit that lumen et umbra would explore
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Oh Me Oh My, sooooo, was washing the cotton lining of my leather jacket (mild soap and cold water, hand washed). Noticed the leather got wet but that didn't phase me at all since I have washed a bunch of leathers now. Hung it on a chair to dry but when I checked on the jacket a few hours later, I was jolted when I saw.......
Of course I cursed God and commenced the stages of grief. But I didn't want to go down this quick without a little fight and Googled my situation and learned that this is called "salt blow" which is a white, chalky stain created from the salt and oil of the leather. But this can be cured with some leather products.
So I placed an order for mink oil and am waiting for it to arrive hoping it will save my beloved leather.
TO BE CONTINUED........Last edited by comedyzen; 10-14-2012, 12:58 AM.
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^ shortening the lining should be an easy fix at any alteration or tailoring place..
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