I just recently stopped into a Wilson's Leather store and found a great Indy like lambskin jacket on clearance that I just couldn't pass up. I've been wanting to buy a Wested for a while, but just couldn't justify the cost with other bills to be paid. I may still get one one day in the not too distant future, but for now this is good enough for me.
The jacket which if I can figure out how to post a pic will show, has a lot of the characteristics of the Wested. I know it's not exact as it doesn't have the same pockets or the straps on the back, but it's still really nice looking and I'm wondering how to treat it. I've read about Pecards leather lotion, and I've also seen waterproofing sprays. I've heard the argument not to do anything to it, but just let it age naturally and develop its own distressing and patina. Yet there are a lot of people in the treat it camp. I'm unsure of which way to go. I owned one other leather jacket before and I don't think I did anything to it, and it got a whitish discoloration in some areas.
Some help from you Wested wearers or other leather gurus would be appreciated!
The jacket which if I can figure out how to post a pic will show, has a lot of the characteristics of the Wested. I know it's not exact as it doesn't have the same pockets or the straps on the back, but it's still really nice looking and I'm wondering how to treat it. I've read about Pecards leather lotion, and I've also seen waterproofing sprays. I've heard the argument not to do anything to it, but just let it age naturally and develop its own distressing and patina. Yet there are a lot of people in the treat it camp. I'm unsure of which way to go. I owned one other leather jacket before and I don't think I did anything to it, and it got a whitish discoloration in some areas.
Some help from you Wested wearers or other leather gurus would be appreciated!