Y'2 Leathers….
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Oh, the back, no the back is not curling.
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Taming the beast
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Not worried about it but any ideas on taking care of these “oil” spots. I know they will blend over time but curious if there is any trick to minimize now.
At least they are located on the back.
@selveldgesteps
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@northsouthdenimguy @indigostiff has a guy/shop that he uses and might be able to give you some advice.
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@northsouthdenimguy you can put some cornstarch or baking soda on it to absorb the oil. I’ve used this method before with good results. It’s a no risk, first approach.
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As a paste or dry, assuming overnight or longer
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@northsouthdenimguy apply it dry. Yeah over night is good. I reapplied fresh corn starch every 6-8 hours over the course of a day or two.
In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...
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....have personally used the cornstarch/baking soda method on an IH-suede collar oil before and it worked magic.
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no curl on my collar, but assume you can correct this w/ a bit of water and making sure that it lays properly when on a hanger, I've found that the arm creases reset a bit whenever I wear in the rain - this one gets early fall over a t-shirt AND under a coat wear as the season gets colder, unfortunately I only sized to a 42 (same as my steer oil ones), but the stiffness of this leather makes it so I need to wear the leather a bit to warm it up before the first two buttons stop popping open - still a great piece though and first foray into the eco-horse. Have a Y2 piece from Lua arriving in Dec/Jan that should be a monster to break in.
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@Kjunx what a beauty
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Put it on dry last night and it pulled out a bit, put more on my way out this morning. I did read that you can also do it as a paste. I may try that if it doesn’t pull the rest of it out today but once again, thank you and others for the tip
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"The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
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@WhiskeySandwich
Holy smokes that’s a sick jacket. You’ve got lots of teacore action popping too! Impressive -
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@WhiskeySandwich would you say this is warm and jacket like? Or more over shirt? I’m guessing over shirt level warm based on the hoodie layer.
In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...
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@northsouthdenimguy do these actually come in Size 50?! That is the size I need for sure. Love my horsehide in 48 but it's just a tad too snag to be comfortable. I make it work though!
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My camel is a 50, the Olive is a 48. Only a T-shirt with the 48 if I want to snap it. The 50 I can wear UHF or whatever.
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@northsouthdenimguy yep. Sound's like we're pretty similar. Can only rock a t-shirt under my 48 so I primarily use it for riding in the summer. Still a stunning piece and not too bothered by it. Wearing it right now actually
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@WhiskeySandwich Getting some nice wear on it.
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@Mizmazzle not who you were asking, but this is actually based off Y2's work shirt, where they add a couple of pockets to make it a chore shirt. Even the pieces I have from them that are called jackets won't keep me warm if I'm just wearing a t-shirt underneath in sub ~32F temps.
The warmest thing ive got from them is probably their 1.6mm deerhide western shirt. The hide seems to trap the most air due to how spongy it is, if that makes sense, so it also traps the most heat. Their horse is otherwise pretty hard and dense, so it's a great for wind and generally for not getting too wet, but it isnt very warm.
