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Originally Posted by
caloso
Great thread. Here's a new challenge: a saddle frame with a pad that can't be salvaged. An old Selle Italia Flite Ti....any ideas about what to use for a pad under the leather. Any thoughts?
I'm in a similar situation. I tried to recover my Flite saddle but apparently I am not as adept as most of you. I botched the recovery job by not laying down the lether flat and it immediately bonded with the adhesive. When I tried to pull up and reposition the leather it took the padding with it.
Not sure if normal felt will work. I could be wrong, but I think the glue will seep in too much and not provide a good bonding surface for the felt. The original foam padding on the Flite was not nearly as porous as felt. In addition, it was thicker in parts such as the tail and almost sculpted near the front sides. I've been wondering if there is some kind of foam which could be sprayed on and then sculpted/sanded into shape before applying the new leather.
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