Scroobles Report post Posted September 15, 2023 (edited) Hello! I'm looking for help/advice to fix up a schott nyc vintage bomber jacket since im admittedly very VERY inexperienced with any sort of leatherworking. I got it from a close friend who has had it for a while and has done his best to "keep up" with the damage the leather has sustained through tough love. Im mainly worried as through my research sheepskin seems to be pretty sensitive and the tears aren't the best. They're covered by leather patches atm but they're pretty distracting and meant as a momentary solution. Im not sure if I should see someone to fix them, if theyre beyond repair or will be far too expensive to do so currently, or if i should just paint over the patches and rougher spots? I'll enclose some photos, so please let me know what the best course of action is and dont hesitate to let me know if more info is needed. Cheers! Edited September 15, 2023 by Northmount Replaced 3rd party link with resized photos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northmount Report post Posted September 15, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, Scroobles said: I'll enclose some photos Please post your photos here instead of using 3rd party hosting. Any changes to the host's policies, or you moving or deleting them or cancelling your account results in a post or thread that has no value to future users. I have resized and posted your photos, deleting the 3rd party host link. Pictures are 800 pixels in the longest dimension. You can see that it provides all the resolution necessary to see all the detail required. Edited September 15, 2023 by Northmount added # of pixels in longest dimension Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisash Report post Posted September 15, 2023 I would suggest sewing them on and dyeing the patches with leather dye to match as best you can. your local tandy store will have a selection of leather dye's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites