ELC B3 scratch/nick repair

[Battleready4130]

Evening all,

Hoping the group with its plethora of knowledge might have a best option for me to touch up/in the scratch/nick on the front of my ELC B3?
Seen boot polish/wood furniture touch up pens are a common recommendation, anyone done something similar recently and thought that was just the ticket.

Cheers in advance

Ps. I’m not that precious promise, it’s just right on the front of the chest and it’s annoying me

 

[flyincowboy]

The little scratch could have a little touch of dye and boot polish and at least a good buffing might be good Nothing major to me.. part of the aging process..

 

[Micawber]

Unless you want to go to the bother of obtain dye and acrylic lacquer either of the options will provide a quick, semi permanent camouflage type repair.

 

[Dany McDonald]

I would go with a fabric marker and maybe a dab of acrylic medium varnish to top it off or go the extra mile like some say.

Speaking from experience by the way.

HTH.

D

 

[John Lever]

Black felt tip

 

[Battleready4130]

Thanks all, I’m not looking to go full bore on it, just something to lessen it. I dare say I’m the only one that notices it anyway

 

[B-Man2]

Thanks all, I’m not looking to go full bore on it, just something to lessen it. I dare say I’m the only one that notices it anyway

It’s part of the aging process .
You probably have had this jacket for a relatively short time … less than a year.
After a few more years you won’t care what scratches or nicks it picks up. After about 10 years of scratches and nicks …. You’ll think it looks great and that it looks like an original .

 

[Dany McDonald]

Don't go with black, it will stand out and look like a cheap job. Stay within a brown shade.

Just saying...

 

[Grant]

FWIW, I've had good luck gently rubbing Pecards brown colored dressing into any scratches that develop on my shearling. Another thought is to ask the folks at Eastman what they advise.

 

[John Lever]

Don't go with black, it will stand out and look like a cheap job. Stay within a brown shade.

Any dark colour will confuse the eye. Perhaps black is too dark so try very dark brown.
Just be careful that the repair does not look worse than the damage.

 

[John Lever]

Just an observation but most if not all repros are too dark, especially the Japanese ones. Some original jackets were actually quite brown.

 

[Battleready4130]

Thanks again all, I’ll give some brown markers a go I think, just enough to get it out of my eye line at a glance, will probably order a few shades start light and work up from there.
Agree with you, @B-Man2, and no haven’t had it long, will wear this for many years to come and eventually it’ll all just be part of the story.