San Marco Rolls Saddles, leather treatment?

[Mark830_1]

Having settled on the Rolls saddle as my saddle of choice for virtually all my bikes I have now got a few, both black and dark brown.

Firstly, they are generally leather of sorts?

Anybody recommend a decent leather treatment, little to no experience with leather treatment / cleaning or proofing etc,

Thanks

 

[Tootyred]

Yes, deffo leather on the older ones...not sure about the reissue. I use autoglym from the car. But im sure most leather treatments will do.

 

[Mark830_1]

Thanks, yes all old mine are old ones and they feel like leather, useful as I am in to detailing, in fact use Autoglym Vinyl and rubber care on my non leather saddles but not on leather obviously, thanks, so much choice out there

 

[bikeworkshop]

Was it Buffalo?
You feed the leather to keep it supple and stop it cracking.
But you don't want any excess staining your shorts.

 

[Tootyred]

 

[scant]

Old school kiwi shoe Polish. Leave it on overnight, buff to shine the next day. Brooks saddle prep is OK

 

[Betsy]

I've been using Obenauf's on all my leather goods for years.. well, those leather goods which come into contact with water



Its the consitancy of vaseline.. rub some into your hands and massage it into your saddle, boots or whatev's




It's what the US firefighters / smokejumpers use on their boots.. when they're stood in water all day long



Works great on saddles, massage it in, leave for 24hrs and buff off.. protction and proofing.

It ain't cheap but i've been using this^ tub for 20+yrs