Blazing Saddle
08-11-17, 05:17 PM
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Blazing Saddle
A couple weeks ago, I became the proud owner of rhm 188 (one of rhm's re-leathered saddles). The thread for the build that it will be going on is here.
Anyway, I have used the time that it has been drying to sand the rivets to the smoothness I desire, and planning out my next extreme action. Leather Paint.
I gave it a couple coats today after mixing up some Sapphire and Silver Metallic leather paint. Here's what it looks like now.
Not 100% sure of the durability of the finish, but I will find out before too long.
Am now working on leather bar tape and brake hood covers, which I intend to paint to match.
Anyway, I have used the time that it has been drying to sand the rivets to the smoothness I desire, and planning out my next extreme action. Leather Paint.
I gave it a couple coats today after mixing up some Sapphire and Silver Metallic leather paint. Here's what it looks like now.
Not 100% sure of the durability of the finish, but I will find out before too long.
Am now working on leather bar tape and brake hood covers, which I intend to paint to match.
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08-11-17, 06:28 PM
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Such and interesting project! We'll excuse you for whipping this one out!
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08-11-17, 07:36 PM
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Cool!
Looking forward to your Sapphire and Silver Metallic shorts!!!
Looking forward to your Sapphire and Silver Metallic shorts!!!
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I'm liking it! 👍 At least you didn't make it green... then we would have to figure out a way to do the Irish one liner... and as a point of reference... my grandmother was Dutch...🇳🇱 And I never "once" saw the movie...
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You guys crack me up. Good thing I have high hopes. 
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While I can't say I'd intentionally modify
an @rhm original work of art and craftsmanship, I do find the concept and the plan to be an exceptionally creative one. So 
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Am also a bit puzzled by RiddleofSteel's allusion to jeans.
I can wear them for walking around, but they don't work for me when riding - at least not for going any farther than a mile. If they fit my waist, they chafe my thighs on a bike. Been like this since High School.
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I consulted with a leather expert, and he was encouraging about the Angelus paint. I fact I bought a little jar of Turquoise paint that looks to me to be the color of my Holdsworth. Though I haven't decided what saddle to try it on, I'm definitely going to try it!
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First ride report.
No apparent transfer of colors or sparkles to black cycling shorts on a dry, 12 mile test ride. I am bypassing providing photographic evidence though.
Have a couple of very minor (cosmetic) adjustments to make before taking "after" pictures and reviving/concluding the thread about the bicycle's "restoration".
No apparent transfer of colors or sparkles to black cycling shorts on a dry, 12 mile test ride. I am bypassing providing photographic evidence though.
Have a couple of very minor (cosmetic) adjustments to make before taking "after" pictures and reviving/concluding the thread about the bicycle's "restoration".
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09-24-17, 08:35 PM
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To touch up the scuffs on my Fuji's 40+ yr old Fujita Belt saddle, I use Kiwi leather dye. Fortunately, black is black... However, a trip to a cobbler (or if Tandy Leather is still around) may yield dyes in many other colors.
For water resistance, I try to treat the saddle -- including the undersides - with Pecard Silicone leather preservative. I also used this stuff on my leather shoes and boots when I was a mail carrier for 33 years. Applied once or twice a year and it kept my feet dry when walking through rain or snow and the leather never broke down. The 4 fl oz can has lasted me for well over 20 years!
For water resistance, I try to treat the saddle -- including the undersides - with Pecard Silicone leather preservative. I also used this stuff on my leather shoes and boots when I was a mail carrier for 33 years. Applied once or twice a year and it kept my feet dry when walking through rain or snow and the leather never broke down. The 4 fl oz can has lasted me for well over 20 years!
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