How to stretch a leather jacket at home

A leather jacket is rightfully considered an indispensable thing in the wardrobe of a man and a woman. It is practical, stylish, comfortable. An indisputable feature of genuine leather products is their ability to stretch. Usually a similar need arises after the winter season, when the owner is gaining weight. Also, some men need to increase the jacket after long workouts, when the chest, shoulders and back have increased in size.

Effective Stretch Methods

Before using the methods listed below, put on a few tight sweaters. This is necessary in order to put on a leather jacket over them for effective stretching. If the product needs to be increased by half the size, you can use the method with sweaters yourself. Put them on with your jacket and walk for 3 hours.

Hot water and glycerin

1. Pour very hot running water into a clean bucket / basin (do not combine it with cold). Place the container in the bath so that the hole is exactly under the tap. Put a jacket in the basin, it should completely drown in the water.
2. After that, turn on hot water so that the pressure is weak (to maintain temperature). Water should be poured over 1-1.5 hours, that is how much time it will take to completely impregnate a medium-density product. If your jacket is made of hard leather, soak it in hot water for 30-60 minutes longer.
3. You can find out if the jacket is soaked or not by color. If the product is fully saturated with moisture, the shade will be plain without any stains. After the expiration of the period, raise the jacket and touch it, the surface should be soft and warm, just at that moment the product is ready to stretch.
4. Hang the jacket on your shoulders after wrapping them in a thick towel. Button the snake. Take a lot of plastic bags, stuff them with clothes, cover the holes with tape and put in a jacket. Do not forget to fill the sleeves if you need to stretch them too. You need to follow the same principle as when drying shoes with newspapers, with only one difference - do not leave room for air circulation. The output should be a solid, stuffed jacket, into which even a brush cannot crawl.
5. After stuffing, hang the jacket in fresh air, avoid exposure to direct sunlight. Wait for complete drying, usually it takes 10-12 hours. After this period, bring the product into the apartment and take liquid glycerin, it will draw out excess moisture and will not allow the skin to sit down after removing the stuffing.
6. Dampen a soft cloth in glycerin (preferably a dense sponge or cotton wool wound in a cotton cloth), evenly treat the entire surface several times, without pulling out the packing. Make sure that there are no smudges, after processing the jacket, send it again to the balcony, wait another 14-16 hours until completely absorbed. At the end of time, you can pull out bags of clothes and enjoy the result.

Soap and hot water

1. Before you start processing the product, prepare a soap solution. Mix 200 ml. liquid soap or shower gel in a transparent color (without fragrances!), dilute the composition of 300 ml. boiling water, shake and pour the solution into a spray bottle with a dispenser.
2. Soak the jacket in hot water for 1 hour, constantly maintaining the temperature. Take a thick plastic film, lay it on the floor and fix it with tape around the entire perimeter. Take the jacket out of the water (the product should still be warm), spray it with a large amount of soapy water. Treat both the outside and the inside of the product.
3. Put on a jacket with warm sweaters, fasten the snake and wait 1.5 hours.At the end of the term, remove the product, repeat the previous steps (soaking, processing). After that, put on your sweaters and jacket again, wait 2.5-3 hours.

Important!
If you do not want to bother with a soap solution, purchase a spray for stretching leather shoes in a specialized store. Treat it with the outside, before doing this, do not soak the product in hot water. Put on sweaters and a jacket, fasten and wait a couple of hours. Take off your jacket, let it dry naturally. Repeat if necessary.

Do not shorten the exposure time; when using hot water, the product must thoroughly soak. Use odorless and colorless soap to avoid streaks after drying. It doesn’t matter for what reasons you decided to resort to the procedure, the main thing is that there are effective methods for stretching the jacket at home.

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