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CNC2204 01-15-15 06:35 PM

Waxing a saddle ... ?
 
http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Spec...d/65794?$Hero$

I used Turtle wax paste wax on my Romin Evo and armour all after, it seems to work well.

Any thoughts ?

Edonis13 01-15-15 06:44 PM

what the...... :wtf:

Pirkaus 01-15-15 06:49 PM

Works well for what?

CNC2204 01-15-15 06:52 PM

wax on saddle .....what didnt u get ? :crash:

wax on, wax off, rinse, repeat. :crash:

qcpmsame 01-15-15 06:56 PM

Only if you have clay barred it first....:innocent:

SlowSpinner 01-15-15 07:17 PM

Will you not just slide off?

JTGraphics 01-15-15 07:24 PM

I personally hate having a slippery saddle even on my motorcycles sliding around when you don't want to really makes for bad control.

pdedes 01-15-15 07:30 PM

my bag balm is sufficient

JohnDThompson 01-15-15 08:40 PM

Brooks' venerable "Proofide" saddle treatment has a significant amount of beeswax content. And "SnoSeal" leather treatment is essentially beeswax in a volatile carrier. Petroleum based products tend to soften leather significantly, but the saddle in the OP's picture appears to have a plastic base which wouldn't necessarily suffer from increased softness.

CNC2204 01-15-15 09:14 PM


Originally Posted by pdedes (Post 17473658)
my bag balm is sufficient

I use that on my feet, it has Lanolin in it.

milkbaby 01-15-15 09:42 PM

Is "waxing a saddle" code for something? Never mind, I don't want to know...

chaadster 01-15-15 10:15 PM

Ah, the waxen saddle... Reminds me of the old Aphex Twin classic...


mlamb01 01-16-15 07:31 AM

The first time you brake hard you will realize that maybe waxing the saddle was not such a great idea... Magic erasers work great for light colored saddles, BTW.

GravelMN 01-16-15 07:44 AM

I've never used anything on a vinyl saddle other than a microfiber cloth dampened with some very dilute Dawn dish soap, followed by a rinse with clear water. I wax my frames a couple of times a year but would never apply it to a saddle.

rpenmanparker 01-16-15 07:49 AM

OP, the saddle isn't leather. Wax can't do anything for it. Now Lemon Pledge, that is a different story. ;)

K.Katso 01-16-15 07:55 AM


Originally Posted by Pirkaus (Post 17473537)
Works well for what?

Exactly. What are you trying to accomplish? Just making it look shiny?

K.Katso 01-16-15 07:59 AM


Originally Posted by chaadster (Post 17474086)
Aphex Twin

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/I4agXcHLySs/maxresdefault.jpg

one of my favorites

bbattle 01-16-15 08:46 AM

Isn't the off season fun?

popeye 01-16-15 04:07 PM

I wax (bare crabon). I want the chamois to slide against the saddle not my skin. No control problems.

loky1179 01-16-15 04:33 PM

Son of a g u n protectant works better than Armor All to keep your saddle slippery and shiny.

pdedes 01-17-15 08:39 AM

Ooh shiny things

f4rrest 01-17-15 10:59 AM

You're doin' it wrong.

http://americashorsedaily.com/wp-con...yoursaddle.jpg


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