Classic & Vintage - Dying White Saddles, Recommendations Wanted

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roccobike
11-29-08, 07:49 AM
I recently picked up a well used, white, Sella San Marco, Era Luxe saddle. It has very visable wear marks where the white has completely worn off, but there are no tears in the saddle. I'd like to dye it white but I'm not sure if there is a good spray dye out there that takes well and won't wear off. There is some blue trim on the saddle and I do not want to dye that trim white.
This will be used on my C'dale SR500, my #2 road bike, so this saddle will see a lot of use. I want to be sure the white dye won't come off when my black clad butt sits on it for 50 miles. I really don't want to get off the bike and look like I've got a target on my butt!:o
Anyone have good luck with any particular brand of spray dye?
Haven't tried it on a saddle yet and it doesn't spray, but liquitex leather paint has worked well for me on shoes in the past. Had at JoAnn Fabrics & the like
RobbieTunes
11-29-08, 03:24 PM
Go to a body shop or a fabric store. Ask them what they use on leather interior stuff. You should be OK with a good dye or paint, then white polish over that (the cream, not the spongy stuff, then natural over that. You can mask off the blue trim.
nine14six
11-29-08, 03:58 PM
And then wear white cycling shorts.:)
roccobike
11-29-08, 05:42 PM
And then wear white cycling shorts.:)
:roflmao2::lol:
Thanks Robbie, I think I'll try that.
Go to a body shop or a fabric store. Ask them what they use on leather interior stuff. You should be OK with a good dye or paint, then white polish over that (the cream, not the spongy stuff, then natural over that. You can mask off the blue trim.
Right. The colors are limited, but you get spray upholstery paint from the auto shop. They usually have black, white, and tan. If they have only one color, it will always be black for some reason.
Anyway, it works great. Don't use any substitutes. DO NOT USE SPRAY PAINT!
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