Flite saddle recon

[WD Pro]

No rips etc, I think that could be made to look quite good

WD

 

[saulus]

Sweet.

Nope, there's no rips ..it's just a bit worn all over.

Do I just get the ''Ko cho line'' leather feed on it and that's it? I found it for £6 a tin on the 'bay.

 

[WD Pro]

Fine wet n dry to rub down the whiskers.
Coats of shoe polish to put the colour back in and to put the gloss back on.
Treat and protect with brooks or the cheaper stuff.

WD

 

[FluffyChicken]

What about for the red version?
One winter of muddy riding has made it worn and colourless. Not torn oddly, like my other ones.

 

[WD Pro]

Had good results with products from these guys : http://www.liquidleather.com/ on automotive stuff.

They will match to a colour sample. It's really good on car seats, not sure how it would last on a bike seat though ?

WD

 

[We_are_Stevo]

A slight deviation from the OP, but how in hell do you stop saddles going mouldy in a damp shed! :?

...other than taking them off and bringing them indoors as SWMBO has suggested!

 

[WD Pro]

A layer of the brooks stuff or the cheaper stuff and then drape an old tea towel over them

 

[Awkward Kid]

Cheers boys! WD you finished that bit O ti, lucky strike yet?

I will ignore that question ...

Pull your finger out

 

[Brewza]

A slight deviation from the OP, but how in hell do you stop saddles going mouldy in a damp shed! :?

...other than taking them off and bringing them indoors as SWMBO has suggested!

I work in the leather restoration industry and have had some experience with mouldy leather over many years.
The key is airflow...don't wrap it in anything, especially plastic.

If mould shows on the surface, we use an anti mould solution. Maybe google something local for you. (They are generally pretty toxic)

If you haven't applied waxes, oils etc..you can grab leather based pigments from most shoe and bag repair stores.
If you have used waxes or oils, clean the hell out of these with Bodyclean or as a last resort, Acetone.

Wipe coats of the colour (pigment) on the surface of the leather. This coat can be dried in most cases with a hair dryer or if you have extreme confidence (or 25 years experience) a heatgun.
Gently sand between coats to deal with any crappy brush or
wipe marks.

If you have the ability or facilities to spray final coats of pigment i.e using an airbrush, that would the best way to achieve a great finish.

I have used leather paints made by a company called Waproo,(other than the awesome stuff made for the leather industry) and they seen pretty good. They generally come in bottles with brushes in them.

If spraying this stuff sucks, I usually try Isopropyl Alcohol as a thinner first as it evaporates fast which I like as not to overly wet the leather.

Really sorry if this sounds like a massive post of gibberish, but you never know, some of it might come in usefull.

 

[Mofofo]

And have you a solution for yellow leather ?



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