Help with stain ? Need help

[Jaymig926]

Need help !!!
On my mister freedom Bison campus I had some green patina goop form on the brass snaps which made a stain on areas of the jacket including on one of the sleeve from being against the brass snap. Without me knowing my brother
tried to “ help” by using a baking soda and vinegar paste mix to clean it which resulted in dark spots. He then attempted to wet down the jacket and the spot in the sleeve turned white !
I just put a heavy layer of pecards on it and hoping it will restore oils and color, but not sure
Any tips on how I can fix it ?
The dark spots I don’t mind but the sleeve looks bad
Maybe dying the spot ?
Thank you so much for any help !
Jay

Here are what the far spots look like everywhere the metal is snaps and rivets

This is the sleeve
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[Shawnziee]

My Friend thats called Patina .... you can look at this Stain years from now and still Hate your Brother for ******* up your jacket... hahaha JK. I would do a wet down and dry in Sun. It might get everything a little darker

 

[Jaymig926]

I tried wetting it down and the stain got whiter ! Oh boy ! So I let it dry and slathered pecards on it
Yes I will hate my brother forever lol

 

[jchance]

You have a non-black leather jacket. It will get patinas, you’ll get used to it.

If you are familiar with the 5 stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance), you’d move to the next stages quicker. Freaking out only happens once with each new non-black leather jacket. The next time a stain happens, and it will happen again, you’ll brush it off like it’s no big deal.

 

[Jaymig926]

Yes agreed I’m Cool With darker spots but the white on the sleeve is rough it really sticks out like a sore thumb
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[Jaymig926]

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[Shawnziee]

"Google feathering techniques for staining leather — seriously. This is one of those ‘F* it’ moves. You’ve gotta have the guts to strip the entire jacket of its top coat first. Once it's bare, that’s when you hit it with a darker brown stain. Use feathering to blend it in — no harsh lines. After you're happy with the stain, seal it up with a new top coat. The results? Next level. But yeah, this isn’t a halfway move. All in or don’t bother."**

 

[jchance]

Stain is stain, regardless of black or white, dark or light. You’ll get used to it in due time.

 

[Jaymig926]

Awesome I’ll check it out !

 

[RDS]

By using a lot of Pecards on the white marks you may have made it more difficult to dye or colour the area because the leather could now be sealed and the fibres won’t easily take whatever you’re going to add.

Still, if it was my jacket, and as there’s not too much to lose, I’d try touching the white stain up with a little leather dye or some spirit sharpie type pens. Work on small areas at a time and start with lighter browns and then go darker as you can’t do it the other way round. Once done you can also try going over the area with some coloured shoe polish (or another option is to just have a go with shoe polish first before trying dye or anything else)
Although it’s very unlikely you’ll get a true colour match it may at least make the white area just look like another dark mark, of which you’re bound to get more of as you wear the jacket.

Needless to say all the above is only what I’d have a go at trying and whatever you choose to do it’s entirely up to you and the risk is all yours.

 

[Biff42]

By using a lot of Pecards on the white marks you may have made it more difficult to dye or colour the area because the leather could now be sealed and the fibres won’t easily take whatever you’re going to add.

Still, if it was my jacket, and as there’s not too much to lose, I’d try touching the white stain up with a little leather dye or some spirit sharpie type pens. Work on small areas at a time and start with lighter browns and then go darker as you can’t do it the other way round. Once done you can also try going over the area with some coloured shoe polish (or another option is to just have a go with shoe polish first before trying dye or anything else)
Although it’s very unlikely you’ll get a true colour match it may at least make the white area just look like another dark mark, of which you’re bound to get more of as you wear the jacket.

Needless to say all the above is only what I’d have a go at trying and whatever you choose to do it’s entirely up to you and the risk is all yours.

I'd do like this guy suggests and try to touch it up with leather dye. Your local cobbler may also be able to assist with color matching, as this issue often arises with shoes when they come in contact with abrasive chemicals or grease.

I would not strip the coat down as previously suggested. That sounds like a recipe for disaster, at least with my skillset, LOL.

Edit to add a quick pic from my first used "nice" jacket, an unlined Schott delivery-style jacket. It came with a black permanent marker streak on the left shoulder. Nobody noticed or cared, and I wore this thing like it was a Himel or an RC, LOL:

 

[cbez]

That sleeve looks more like the pigment topcoat is gone? Maybe a section of the leather that wasn't prepared well. I don't think it can be fixed just roll with it.

 

[raf]

It is "possible" that using some 91% alcohol directly on the darker stain might wick-away some of the oil which has darkened the leather. Even 3% Hydrogen Peroxide, which a mild bleach, might do.

I'd use the alcohol first (test first) and blot away the alcohol with a white cloth and allow to fully dry before evaluating.

 

[Jaymig926]

Jacket is now in the classifieds