explor_er Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 I'm looking to purchase a manifattuer firenze 1942 for my PAM063. Does anybody have any method to speed up the natural patina process such as using leather oils or conditioners to darken it up a bit? I know 3-4 months of daily wear will probably do it, but I figured somebody has self-distressed one quicker. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addingwatch Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Just use a light coating of Baseball glove oil and let it dry overnight. One coating is about a month of the sun. Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explor_er Posted June 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Thanks for the tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevomd Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 I've done the baseball glove oil to get a patina and also done the natural way, and from my experience the natural patina looks much better. Eddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdivad Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 It sounds funny (and maybe even downright strange), but when you wake up in the morning, clean the oils off your face your face with your strap... It does a great job of getting rid of the oils on your face and ages the strap beautifully! You will have a beautiful patina in no time flat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finepics Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Another way to age leather is to soak it and dry it in a warm place - use thumbs to rub it and rub it. Repeat this process several times. I aged my MF 1942 in a couple of days to a beautiful patina. Oils are not the best way as they soften the leather too much sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explor_er Posted June 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 I think I'll go with the accelerated natural approach. Lots of thumb action with just a bit of morning forehead oil. Thanks again! I'll due some before and after shots when the strap arrives. Another way to age leather is to soak it and dry it in a warm place - use thumbs to rub it and rub it. Repeat this process several times. I aged my MF 1942 in a couple of days to a beautiful patina. Oils are not the best way as they soften the leather too much sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarks Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 It sounds funny (and maybe even downright strange), but when you wake up in the morning, clean the oils off your face your face with your strap... It does a great job of getting rid of the oils on your face and ages the strap beautifully! You will have a beautiful patina in no time flat! ROFLMAO!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
700club Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 It sounds funny (and maybe even downright strange), but when you wake up in the morning, clean the oils off your face your face with your strap... It does a great job of getting rid of the oils on your face and ages the strap beautifully! You will have a beautiful patina in no time flat! I bet my wife would get a kick out of that. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willith Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 It sounds funny (and maybe even downright strange), but when you wake up in the morning, clean the oils off your face your face with your strap... It does a great job of getting rid of the oils on your face and ages the strap beautifully! You will have a beautiful patina in no time flat! Though that sounds funny and a little gross, it should actually work. I guess you could take the strap and put it in your underwear and then run a 1/2 marathon on a sunny day and let it dry that way for a nice sweaty look too. I know that was much more gross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossanti Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 It sounds funny (and maybe even downright strange), but when you wake up in the morning, clean the oils off your face your face with your strap... It does a great job of getting rid of the oils on your face and ages the strap beautifully! You will have a beautiful patina in no time flat! Where do you learn that ?? from some downunder mates ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossanti Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Though that sounds funny and a little gross, it should actually work. I guess you could take the strap and put it in your underwear and then run a 1/2 marathon on a sunny day and let it dry that way for a nice sweaty look too. I know that was much more gross. I like to try that and show you the result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willith Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 I like to try that and show you the result I'm not sure if I want to see that result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdivad Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Where do you learn that ?? from some downunder mates ?? You guys crack me up I don't wanna see that skidmark strap either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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