Maverickson
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Wondering if shoe polish should/could be used to cover up nicks and blemishes in my G-1. I believe the color to be seal brown. If you what brand and color would be the best application? Any ideas?
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G-1 Leather Touch UP
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Atticus
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Maverickson said:
Hi Maverickson,
I don't know why dark brown paste shoe polish wouldn't work on a G-1. I'm not sure that I would use it on a valuable vintage jacket, but I once used it to cover up some scuffs on a civilian Cooper A-2 that I owned. It worked pretty well as I recall.
Actually, I like the scuffs and nips on vintage jackets. I like to look at the scuffs and wonder about the stories my jackets could tell.
AF
bfrench
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Maverickson said:
Hi, Maverickson,
I agree with Atticus about the shoe polishing working to cover scuffs.
My advice would be to try a spot about the size of your thumb nail on the back of the collar - brush it well with a soft shoe brush, final buff with a soft shoe polish cloth.
When it's all done it should be unnoticable if you've picked the correct color.
How about a before and after pic so we can all see the process?
Bill French
Hey Maverickson,
Find a shoe repair shop that carries Meltonian Boot Creme. Meltonian is produced in many colors and a shoe repair shop usually would have the widest selection. They make several shades of medium to dark brown.
I have used Meltonian dozens of times to cover up wear spots, scuffs and flaws in both G-1's and A-2's. It works great! Several light coats is better than one heavy one. Be sure to let it set for 10-15 minutes and then lightly buff it with a soft cotton cloth.
Ted
Find a shoe repair shop that carries Meltonian Boot Creme. Meltonian is produced in many colors and a shoe repair shop usually would have the widest selection. They make several shades of medium to dark brown.
I have used Meltonian dozens of times to cover up wear spots, scuffs and flaws in both G-1's and A-2's. It works great! Several light coats is better than one heavy one. Be sure to let it set for 10-15 minutes and then lightly buff it with a soft cotton cloth.
Ted
Atticus
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442RCT said:
When my girlfriend's sons were about that age, I offered to buy them each a vintage G-1 or a current-issue A-2---their choice. They both politely turned me down. Aaron told me that, nowdays, cool kids didn't wear old thrift-shop stuff like kids did when I was young.
AF
watchmanjimg
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442RCT said:
Actually, no. I spend all my $@%^&* money on jackets! :lol:
Peter Graham
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God, I hate the youth of today, if it doesn't have a huge brand name across it they don't wanna know. Now in my day........Atticus said:
Atticus said:
This is kind of strange.
How many times, recently, have you seen kids wearing those really long shorts, that are almost
down past their calves, and these shorts have that "worn" look around the edges of the pockets,
and all the seams? And the cargo pockets that are all messy looking, with the flaps all wrinkled up,
and frayed?
Or jeans that have that "worn" look where the area around the thighs is a much lighter blue
color, or almost white?
When my jeans get holes in them, I either throw them out, or just wear them to paint
in, or to work on my old Jeep.
Or baseball hats? Look how many kids wear the hats with the edges all frayed up. And thats
how they look right out of the store, when they are new!
How is this any different than an old vintage G-1 showing its patina?
I just don't get it, why the kids would say they don't like the thrift store look of the
jacket, when just about all their regular clothes look like that?
Jim
dujardin
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no idea about brown shoe polish but long time ago i refresh my father's bike jacket with black shoe polish and it work perfectly. easy to do because as the song said . black is black.
as mentioned, how to found the perfect brown to use on your jacket??? not too light, not too dark, not to red.....
byeeeeeeeee marcel
as mentioned, how to found the perfect brown to use on your jacket??? not too light, not too dark, not to red.....
byeeeeeeeee marcel
