Leather spot remover
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Leather spot remover
My wonderful seat has just acquired this drip spot. It's stored in side but the roof leaked.
I need a spot remover.
I need a spot remover.
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I hate to say it but, I doubt that is removable. The leather is stained now. Not just water. Whatever the water picked up while it migrated through the roof. Looking at the corrosion around the rivets, it looks like the whole saddle got wet.
If it were mine, I would just try to darken it up some with Proofide, and hope for the best.
If it were mine, I would just try to darken it up some with Proofide, and hope for the best.
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I agree that the stain is not removable. Though Rootboy is probably right, that the offending water probably wasn't pure, I doubt the impurities in the water have much to do with the discoloration. Simply making the leather wet will darken it. I don't know exactly what happens; I guess some tannin remains in the leather after manufacture, and every time it gets wet, the tannin becomes active again.
You could probably get the whole saddle wet and get it all to darken to the same color, but I won't recommend that. Every time you get it wet, it will dry a little harder.
You could probably get the whole saddle wet and get it all to darken to the same color, but I won't recommend that. Every time you get it wet, it will dry a little harder.
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"Sorry. You can't get snot stains out of suede."
"Well, what do I do then?"
"Just snot all over the whole thing."
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Perhaps I'm reading it wrong, but is there a marking there that says "Grouper"? That's quite a saddle - the name fits
Good luck - I hope you find a fix one way or the other!
DD
Good luck - I hope you find a fix one way or the other!
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I can see I "misspelled" it, now. So this saddle is made from leather covering the bovine derriere? Interesting...
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Yes, but I don't think "butt" has exactly the same meaning when referring to oxhide as when referring to human anatomy. As I understand it, butt leather is from the back, and is distinguished from shoulder and belly.
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I really thought "Grouper" was the model name - that saddle looks massive and comfy
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Just an fyi from a foodie: the cut of meat called boston butt consists of the shoulder blade and all of the surrounding muscles from the pig.
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Vinegar?
Regular: 5%
Pickling: 7.5%
Cleaning: 10%.
Regards,
J T
Regular: 5%
Pickling: 7.5%
Cleaning: 10%.
Regards,
J T
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I tried saddle soap it didn't do much, if kiwi saddle soap is what you thinking. I'll try the vinegar. It is a ADGA saddle. It's on the cargo bike I have posted here some where.
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Don't get excited this is not the same seat cleaned, i have two both are new old stock. I have no idea how old they are or worth. Just a good pic. Pig or cow.
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