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Thank you all for the tips. You all rock!! I will probably pick up both the 3M and contact cement. I will use the spray for the upper part and the contact cement for the parts that hit the plastic under the saddle. I will also go through my collection of old beat up saddles to practice on first. :)

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Originally Posted by Steve Whitlatch (Post 17869746)

Sounds like a great plan to fix the saddle!:thumb:thumb:: Tell us how it goes!

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Originally Posted by 3alarmer (Post 17867771)

...while I suppose you might be correct, I wonder if you've ever used it for this ? Because it has seemed quite permanent in a number of saddle applications for a number of years, all in use, and all exposed to the sun. It is, as stated, another form of a contact cement, in a spray can, and as such, while it is listed as low strength, in this application it is quite strong enough.

So while I have no doubt that Weldwood and a number of other contact cements will work, I would ask you why you think this one will not ?

I don't want to get into some long exchange here, but if you've used it and it's actually failed in use, it would help me to move on. If not, why state an opinion based on speculation ?

77 will get soft and weak with heat, not my choice. Good for putting art projects together though.
3M super 90 will be a better choice, but not cheap and any of the rattle cans spray is hard to control.
Those Vetta covers I think are Lycra, not an easy material to apply adhesive too.
On mine which did that, I went leather, as one might use in furniture upholstery or similar, maybe even from a thrift store leather jacket.
Then as mentioned, contact cement, apply with an acid brush to small foam brush.
Thinking more, the Super 90 might provide a decent spray fan that might not soak through the Lycra cover...

With your help I was able to fix the saddle. It came out well other than the two tiny holes i put in it from stretching it a bit to much. Oh well. Looks great still. Got the bike all cleaned up and lubed. She rides great. I am probably going to sell the bike but only if I get a very good price. She is too nice to give away. :) http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/a...psynwdv1wj.jpg

He saddle looks brand new again in the pic! And so does the bike! Congratulations on getting that really nice Paramount ready to go back on the road again!:thumb::thumb: