I’m gona try this on my ugly california poppy, it could be uglier 😂
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Leather Cases - Patina Proud Photos
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This topic is a meditation for those who want their cases to change in appearance and exhibit distinct patterns of wear -- a patina -- in the course of normal use, as Apple's leather cases have traditionally done.
However, the type of leather that Apple has employed for their iPhone 12 cases is no longer ideally suited for that, as it has a coating that has protective properties, and results in a more wear-resistant finish that won't result in the same rate, or type of patterns when it does wear.
Therefore, some have taken it upon themselves to artificially accelerate the process, or remove the coating altogether, to try to mimic the previous characteristics.
The other brands of cases mentioned do employ the type of leather that Apple formerly used in its cases, for those who seek alternatives, without engaging in experimentation.
Discussions of the thickness of Apple's current leather, or its resistance to gouging and sharp objects, is peripheral to the main discussion, but those characteristics can also factor into users' choices.
When apple stop exchanging or refunding faulty leather cases I’ll know who to blame.
FFS sandpaper, coffee, coconut oil, just when you think you’ve seen it all. 🤦♂️😂
FFS sandpaper, coffee, coconut oil, just when you think you’ve seen it all. 🤦♂️😂
I guess Its much better than before
I used beard oil.. I dont know but I thought it kind of relative to skin and leather, maybe i’m wrong 😅
Gona to wait for it to dry out thin use it again
U cant imagine how much comes out from it using the sandpaper
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damn i think the yellow with the coating rubbed off on the left looked super distressed and pretty.
I do have to wonder what protective properties the new coating has. it isn't resistant to normal wear at all (NOT talking about people who deliberately wore it down).
Time for an upgrade. Product Red is from release day.
it looks as horrific as my saddle brown one looked after oiling it with coconut oil 😭
pro tip: put soap on it and wash it. let it dry. then repeat some more times. how mine looks now you can see can a few post above. and i like it now 😅
Left looks waaaaay better. I would have kept it like that
edit: right side looks like a rotten banana
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If you google ‘Pigmented leather’ or ‘semi-aniline’ its about water resistance, dirt resistance and stain resistance. I imagine the California poppy would stain and get dirty extremely easily without it.
what the hell did you do? 😳 please don't rock that case in public, needs to go in the bin. 🤦♂️😂
I have no idea WTF is going on in this thread now lol. It should be renamed to "Intentionally Ruined Apple Leather Cases - WTF Proud Photos".
Winter leather starter pack.
Got the native union today, said sage, looks like cement, feels real good.
Wallet is aging fab, no grime or wear, only a darker color than new.
Red is starting to turn black on sides & edges.
This is with leather wipes whenever I use the case which is not daily.
Bleh, so much for trying to delay grime.
Disinfectant wipes & UV light seem to have no visible side effects on all 3.
Got the native union today, said sage, looks like cement, feels real good.
Wallet is aging fab, no grime or wear, only a darker color than new.
Red is starting to turn black on sides & edges.
This is with leather wipes whenever I use the case which is not daily.
Bleh, so much for trying to delay grime.
Disinfectant wipes & UV light seem to have no visible side effects on all 3.
Day 1
Day 30
Starting to see a nice patina all around! I highly recommend Bullstrap cases to anyone disappointed with the apple ones this year.
Day 30
Starting to see a nice patina all around! I highly recommend Bullstrap cases to anyone disappointed with the apple ones this year.
Looks great! I have the Ocean at home but have been using my black Apple leather with the wallet attached. I wonder how well it would attach to the Bullstrap...
Updated pics. Still no signs of wear.
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I really like the color contrast between the leather and the buttons.
The right image looks like looks like you tried painting a saddle brown case yellow but you gave up halfway 🤣
you can see it coming off at the top corners, you must handle it very lightly for it not to be showing on the other corners and on the front around the screen. aka what is happening to all cases without anyone doing anything to them intentionally.
still there’s no doubt the blue and black show the paint coming off less than lighter colors and are definitely the ones to buy. Looks good.
It’s not coming off at the top corners at all. I handle it normally.
