I have a WW2 Irvin jacket. I talk to collectors in the States who swear by Pecard for horsehide, steerhide and goatskin, but what about shearling/sheepskin?
Geoff Pringle, of Oldnautibits, says: “I’ve been collecting Irvins for the last 20 years. Pecard has always been my dressing of choice, I rate it as being the best on the market for vintage leather – that includes Irvin and B-3 jackets made from shearling. I’ve had ‘hopeless’ cases which, after a couple of treatments, are absolutely transformed.” Geoff’s article about the Maintenance of Vintage Leather provides more information on this subject. I’m restoring a vintage WWII flying helmet and oxygen mask for display in a museum. Can you recommend Pecard Antique Leather Dressing for renovating and feeding the very dry leather helmet? Also, the rubber components of the oxygen mask and tube are rather brittle, showing signs of cracking. Can you recommend a product that may halt further degradation under display conditions? We shudder when we see the state of historical Irvin’s, and associated historical flying kit, in some Museum displays! We can certainly recommend Pecard for vintage leath
