Superb leather saddle repair kit that actually works!!!!!!!!

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The white leather dye I used on the Stars and Stripes saddle took about 10 very light coats to get a colour I was happy with.
 
Just another recommendation for this product and thanks to Pechy for putting the video together otherwise I think I would have simply bought a replacement. It was remarkable easy and I completed the task in about 30 minutes. My wife was so impressed with the result she is trying to get me to do her horse saddle which I think I will take a rain check on!!

Before and after pictures.
 

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Proper job Laserblue.... :cool:



yakboy":8r1px7e7 said:
The white leather dye I used on the Stars and Stripes saddle took about 10 very light coats to get a colour I was happy with.

Pictures please.... :D
 
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Peachy!":tps402fs said:
Proper job Laserblue.... :cool:



yakboy":tps402fs said:
The white leather dye I used on the Stars and Stripes saddle took about 10 very light coats to get a colour I was happy with.

Pictures please.... :D

Before

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After

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Now then...

We’ve covered refreshing colour and finish, but what about tears & holes?
Well the company that sells the renovation kit also sells “leather filler” & “leather glue” I’m guessing these products will work fine cosmetically, but I want to see if they will be up to the task of actually being ridden, not just hung on a wall... so, to that end I posted a wanted thread for a Selle Flite titanium, rough as you like, to see what’s out there.

Captain Stupido answered the call with this sorry specimen for about the price of postage; 9BA14B79-5C2E-432F-AB03-335221008DC7.jpeg FB8AC5B7-99B7-46D8-AC9A-CE86851326EB.jpeg 3BC94D92-CE9E-493B-89CA-1E3590F0829F.jpeg 87B4A2CF-BE33-40B1-9441-AE061F195FD1.jpeg
 
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First jobs, a deep clean.
I pull back the leather at the rear so that it I’m less likely to soak the sponge layer and also I polish the rails, then pull back the rest of the loose leather ready for some contact adhesive... I put plenty on as I’m not worried about clean up, a good citrus based adhesive cleaner makes light of any mess... 10 minutes clamped up whilst I make a brew.. D2586C0F-83B4-403D-8F22-7A2B9C6F6B34.jpeg 45A84C97-0A0F-458B-A348-0F90C9EC3F4D.jpeg 1C17B829-497D-4046-A135-D54A33F92662.jpeg D2A24ACF-031E-4177-ACB9-33D2EAEC47D7.jpeg
 
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Right, on with the glueing & filling...

Pretty simple stuff, a quick glue and tape up, leave on a radiator for about an hour, then apply a thin amount of filler, not sure what this is, dye mixed with latex maybe? Anyway... time to take the dog for a walk. 38C61129-0B8B-43D3-A2D1-C92C9B5CD6EB.jpeg 31E73641-A5FE-4BB7-A04E-8F7269096D3A.jpeg B0B97640-DB74-48C4-9232-306BA0EBBAFA.jpeg 2FBCD2A6-7953-46FC-8A7B-B66C6FBAC788.jpeg
 
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:D Then it’s a simple case of fine sanding, then following the steps shown in the video.. dye, dry, sand x3, lacquer x 3 and here we are. Probably won’t ride it for a few days though.. 5C46E27D-E00C-4712-8747-C4AE321C9BC7.jpeg BCD9090A-9836-456A-BCA8-613EEFF1B204.jpeg 2D388E93-C363-4847-BC03-B91938324A24.jpeg 169C0280-8C00-456F-BAE9-2DBCC671F69A.jpeg AE136251-AB1E-432E-93C8-5A84FE4E9551.jpeg
 
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Ooo that's a bit of Black Magic that is.....burn him at the stake :shock:


Seriously impressive though Peachy
 
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