Shieldtoad Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 If the ends of an old jacket's lapels have curled over, is there a way of flattening them down again? I once tried to remove a crease from a vintage leather blazer by ironing it under a cloth but the fold was stubborn and wouldn't go. Any tips would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stranza Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Saddle soap! Or car maintenance leather cream, the one for classic leather interiors. My Mum inherited an ancient leather chesterfield suite that had dried out and cracked, it looked like it was ready for the dump but after a few goes at it with saddle soap it looked like new and was buttery soft. The saddle soap smelled ok but now she uses a car spray with a lemon scent which is easier to apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shieldtoad Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Thanks Stranza, I'll give it a try. What's the technique, apply saddle soap, curl the offending lapels backwards around something and leave them for a while? Or will they just smooth out when the stuff's applied? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denlin Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Thanks Stranza, I'll give it a try. What's the technique, apply saddle soap, curl the offending lapels backwards around something and leave them for a while? Or will they just smooth out when the stuff's applied? Try putting heavy weights on them after they've been softened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stranza Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I would imagine once it's softened it will flatten a little but as Denlin said something heavy, a book with something on top maybe, should retrain them to lay flat. I wouldn't know where to buy saddle soap (apart from the internet ) but the car interior sprays should be easy enough to pick up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denlin Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 try decathlon for saddle soap, they sell horse related things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shieldtoad Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Thanks for the advice folks. I'll try it and let you know how I get on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadogo Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Try Neepsfoot Oil (sorry can't spell today). Yellow jollop that you can (could) get from Castle Market. I have a Flying Jacket that my Mam bought me in 1976 - it looks as good now as it did then. Sadly I do not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shieldtoad Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 The dubbin worked a treat. I didn't even need to place weights on the offending lapels and pocket flaps, just massaged the stuff in and tugged them back into shape. They were badly curled and stiff as card, I suspected they'd never sorted out but it's looking good. Thanks folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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