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Originally Posted by zebede
Put new vinyl cloth on it.

I have done this with a number of saddles. Go to a fabric store and buy suitable material, remove the old, save the staples, cut, warm, and stretch new material over the foam.
re-use staples or use staple gun to put in some new ones. Voila.
^+1. This. I've done it on a couple of saddles that I was matching to the color scheme of the bike. Check out sewing fabric outlets. Look for marine vinyl, which is a slightly thicker, more durable grade. Warming and shaping is the key. Use short staples so as not to penetrate the plastic form too far. I also applied fabric adhesive as I worked. This gave a smooth bond. It's really not hard to do. I'd wager that there are YouTube videos on it now.
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