HOW TO BEAT UP LEATHER

In a world where everything is instananeous, we understand how now there is only a short period between the time when you realise that you want something and the time in which you get it.

We all know how annoying it is when you get a new leather jacket that looks _new_. Like a new pair of Converse. They just look weird. They don't have that worn, beaten up look that takes months of hard work to achieve.

Here at Milk.it HQ we have a few tips that will help you get that much needed beaten up look for your leather jacket.

Firstly, you have to know what type of leather the jacket you have is. Lambskin is too soft to really rough up so we wouldn't really advise it. Goatskin and Cowhide however are much more durable and can cope with most things that you will throw at them.

Remember, everything that you do to this jacket is permanent. You really will struggle to stitch up a hole on leather or correct something that you may have done wrong or by mistake so just stay calm and don't get too over excited. you. might. ruin. everything.

Water is really good for softening up hard leather so if you wet a cloth and wipe it across the jacket (dont soak it.. that would be stupid), then put the jacket on and move around in it. Move your arms and body quite alot because it should form the wrinkles in the places where you will want them. Alternatively, if it's raining just go outside in the jacket and play. Once you're done and are back inside, keep the jacket on and as it dries it will form to your body.

If you have any steel wool rub that across the jacket in a kind of light sanding motion. Do not use actual sand paper, too harsh.

You can also put the jacket into a tumble dryer..not for too long, just a little while as this will soften the leather.

Or you could roll it in a ball and stamp on it.

Or the most fun thing, however we must point out now THIS IS NOT TO BE DONE ON AN ACTUAL ROAD ! What you do is this - tie the jacket to the back of a car and drive around a field.

The best thing to do is just wear it. All day every day. Like Lemmy.

Thanks

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Milk.it

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