Blazing Saddle
 

A couple weeks ago, I became the proud owner of rhm 188 (one of rhm's re-leathered saddles). The thread for the build that it will be going on is here.

Anyway, I have used the time that it has been drying to sand the rivets to the smoothness I desire, and planning out my next extreme action. Leather Paint.

I gave it a couple coats today after mixing up some Sapphire and Silver Metallic leather paint. Here's what it looks like now.

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Not 100% sure of the durability of the finish, but I will find out before too long.

Am now working on leather bar tape and brake hood covers, which I intend to paint to match.

Such and interesting project! We'll excuse you for whipping this one out!

You're a C&V cowboy..."Yippy-Aye-O-Ty-Ay"
Movin to Montana soon?

Cool!

Looking forward to your Sapphire and Silver Metallic shorts!!!


:D

Very cool. Can't wait for pics on a bike.

I'm liking it! 👍 At least you didn't make it green... then we would have to figure out a way to do the Irish one liner... and as a point of reference... my grandmother was Dutch...🇳🇱 And I never "once" saw the movie...

Twue!

You guys crack me up. Good thing I have high hopes. :lol:

He paid for it with a ****load of dimes.

Sweet experiment. Hope it lasts. Though, I'd probably wear pants that I'm ok about getting paint transfer on. I mean, unless you want some stylin' and sparklin' additions to the caboose end of your favorite jeans! :lol:

[MENTION=19743]USAZorro[/MENTION] blings his booty! :innocent:

While I can't say I'd intentionally modify :twitchy: an [MENTION=73614]rhm[/MENTION] original work of art and craftsmanship, I do find the concept and the plan to be an exceptionally creative one. So :thumb:

Have rhm's blessing, and he was actually complicit (at least with the Sapphire paint, which was part of the package deal that was delivered a couple weeks back). Worst case - it all rubs off. Time will tell.

Am also a bit puzzled by RiddleofSteel's allusion to jeans. :innocent: I can wear them for walking around, but they don't work for me when riding - at least not for going any farther than a mile. If they fit my waist, they chafe my thighs on a bike. Been like this since High School.

:roflmao2:

I consulted with a leather expert, and he was encouraging about the Angelus paint. I fact I bought a little jar of Turquoise paint that looks to me to be the color of my Holdsworth. Though I haven't decided what saddle to try it on, I'm definitely going to try it! :thumb:

First ride report.

No apparent transfer of colors or sparkles to black cycling shorts on a dry, 12 mile test ride. I am bypassing providing photographic evidence though. :p

Have a couple of very minor (cosmetic) adjustments to make before taking "after" pictures and reviving/concluding the thread about the bicycle's "restoration".

To touch up the scuffs on my Fuji's 40+ yr old Fujita Belt saddle, I use Kiwi leather dye. Fortunately, black is black... However, a trip to a cobbler (or if Tandy Leather is still around) may yield dyes in many other colors.

For water resistance, I try to treat the saddle -- including the undersides - with Pecard Silicone leather preservative. I also used this stuff on my leather shoes and boots when I was a mail carrier for 33 years. Applied once or twice a year and it kept my feet dry when walking through rain or snow and the leather never broke down. The 4 fl oz can has lasted me for well over 20 years!

Looking forward to the tape photos! Paint to match I assume?