ELC house water treatment results

[stephen210]

So I had posted a picture of a size 44 house ELC jacket I felt was a bit baggy on me. I liked it but it just needed something, I felt.
I did some research on water treatment and like the results some folks achieved.
Reached out to Brettafett for some pointers and here is the fruit of that labor.
I am very pleased with the fit now and the color darkened a bit but really love it.
Now, I understand not a huge change but enough for me.
some before and after. Yellow hat before, blue after.

 

[ButteMT61]

Looks great. I remember years back people discussing water washed on leather jackets and thought they were nuts!
I finally caved and discovered that if done right, it can indeed do a great job.
Yours came out great!!

 

[Smithy]

Sweet jacket, ELC ain't the cheapest but they make some of the nicest looking A-2s.

Now stop talking about that jacket and wear the crap out of it in all weather and no matter what you're doing

One word of advice and the most important one there is...

...the worst thing you can do with these jackets is to "baby" them and be over protective of them. The reason those guys' jackets in the war look great was because they wore them hard and they didn't give a shit about them. Do your jacket the same favour and wear it without a care in the world - you'll be less stressed out and that jacket will look even better.

 

[Falcon_52]

Looks great! And Smithy's advice above is dead on. Wear it in good health!

Noel

 

[London Cabbie]

What was the process..? It looks better imo.

 

[saucerfiend]

So I had posted a picture of a size 44 house ELC jacket I felt was a bit baggy on me. I liked it but it just needed something, I felt.
I did some research on water treatment and like the results some folks achieved.
Reached out to Brettafett for some pointers and here is the fruit of that labor.
I am very pleased with the fit now and the color darkened a bit but really love it.
Now, I understand not a huge change but enough for me.
some before and after. Yellow hat before, blue after.
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Looks just right!

 

[B-Man2]

 

[London Cabbie]

So I had posted a picture of a size 44 house ELC jacket I felt was a bit baggy on me. I liked it but it just needed something, I felt.
I did some research on water treatment and like the results some folks achieved.
Reached out to Brettafett for some pointers and here is the fruit of that labor.
I am very pleased with the fit now and the color darkened a bit but really love it.
Now, I understand not a huge change but enough for me.
some before and after. Yellow hat before, blue after.
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Was the size 44 the recommended fit according to the Eastman sizing chart ?

 

[bn1966]

Good job! Got similar results but over a longer time frame wearing mine in all weathers….

 

[stephen210]

Was the size 44 the recommended fit according to the Eastman sizing chart ?

yes. I am between a 42 and 44. But I like a roomier fit. This was a second hand jacket.

 

[Tattoo A2]

I always wear my new jackets in the rain and let them get soaked, then I try to wear them until they dry, Adds some character and nice wrinkles...just wear the hell out of it, looks good.