How To Restore A Leather Bike Seat

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How to restore a leather bike seat. Here i m upholstering an old bicycle seat for an old gentleman. Not to mention a cheap and simple way to change the look of y. Follow along and learn how to take an old dry leather bicycle seat saddle and give it new life. Whether you re spiffing up a hermes handbag bringing new life to a flea market club chair or rescuing a saddle that languished too long in your grandfather s barn the principles are the same.

In this instructable i ll show you how to refurbish an old saddle into a nice leather one also very hard if you wan. After being asked by many a friend i figured it was time to lay out the relatively simple steps i use to breathe new life into a tired and ragged bicycle seat by a simple recovering. There are four main steps in refurbishing a brooks saddle. Refurbish a bike saddle with leather.

Of course you can still restore a saddle for decorative purposes. The only reason i say this is because in my quest to refurbishing my saddle i did lots of research and found many people were trying to restore old seats with new leather which makes no sense because the worn in leather is the only part that makes the seat worth restoring. Using mink oil is a great way to take an old seat and make it usable again. Also leather saddles are very expensive.

Restoring antique leather is a delicate task requiring patience and attention to detail but the rewards are well worth the effort. This diy video will show. How to recover an old bicycle seat.