sdold

I don't think Proofide caused that. I bought a B-17 that seemed extra hard (for a B-17), so for fun I heated it up in an oven, slopped Proofide on the underside until it wouldn't soak in anymore, slopped it on top several times, and repeated the process after a month or so. I used up at least half a can on that saddle in this "experiment". I now have about 500 miles on the saddle and it seems like it hasn't softened up a bit. In fact it looks like new compared to other saddle I bought at about the same time. I don't think Proofide does much to soften these things, which is probably why guys like Lon Haldeman soaked them in motor oil instead.