stretching liner leather ?

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Gliderinf
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stretching liner leather ?

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Has anyone succesfully stretched a liner from Custom helmets ?

they sit properly in the shell - but the leather is way too shallow - so the helmet still Sits way above the ears !

So far ive spryed em with shoe stretch / and neetsfoot - though this doesnt soak in properly as the leather is coated.

looking at all the repros on the web and at origionals - they all look too shallow to me - seems insane to design a liner that does not have depth adjustability :?

Did the real falshies have to stretch theres ??
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Re: stretching liner leather ?

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Are we talking FJ helmets or regular helmets? If regular helmet just loosen and retie the string in the top.
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Re: stretching liner leather ?

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" liner that does not have depth adjustability " :wink:
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Re: stretching liner leather ?

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soak it in "neats foot oil" and stick it on a manaquin and do the chin strap up!

it will give just check it daily

failing that put it on your head and jump off beachy head (head first of course) :wink:
that should do the trick!
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Re: stretching liner leather ?

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ssparatrooper wrote:soak it in "neats foot oil" and stick it on a manaquin and do the chin strap up!

it will give just check it daily

failing that put it on your head and jump off beachy head (head first of course) :wink:
that should do the trick!
or even better, soak it in warm (not hot!!) water, and then do the aforementioned. Afterwards, oil it.
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Have you two chaps actually done so sucsesfully ?
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Have you two chaps actually done so sucsesfully ?

what jumped of beachy head or the liner?

i have a head like a bowling ball and it fits me now thanks to my 6ft dolly!
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Re: stretching liner leather ?

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I have.
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