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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => The Motobrick Workshop => Topic started by: conybeare on March 07, 2012, 07:34:08 PM

Title: Saddle care
Post by: conybeare on March 07, 2012, 07:34:08 PM

Hi Everyone, I have a not very interesting question here:

I just got a nice new-to-me Corbin gunfighter. The foam is nice and firm, and it doesn't have that weird perforated Corbin leather - just normal leather.

My question is, does anyone have a suggestion for a good black leather conditioner? Preferably something that won't stain my butt when I ride to school in dress pants...

Thanks!

Title: Re: Saddle care
Post by: DRxBMW on March 07, 2012, 07:45:15 PM

Quote from: conybeare on March 07, 2012, 07:34:08 PM

Hi Everyone, I have a not very interesting question here:

I just got a nice new-to-me Corbin gunfighter. The foam is nice and firm, and it doesn't have that weird perforated Corbin leather - just normal leather.

My question is, does anyone have a suggestion for a good black leather conditioner? Preferably something that won't stain my butt when I ride to school in dress pants...

Thanks!

Do NOT use Armour All !

Ha, I did that STUPID ch1t one time. Seat shined like sun afterwards BUT see below.

Forced to stop and grind road sand into the seat to keep from sliding off the bitch.

dunno, as any conditioner will have some kind of oil in it.

After my bad experience, I leave my seats untouched period.

slippery ass, DRxBMW

Title: Re: Saddle care
Post by: frankenduck on March 07, 2012, 07:49:53 PM

Skidmore's leather cream.  If the leather is in good shape then you don't need something black.  We're not polishing shoes here.

Title: Re: Saddle care
Post by: BrickFlyer on March 07, 2012, 08:04:24 PM

I'd recommend Lexol. I've used it on the leather seats in my cars and my bikes for years.

Title: Re: Saddle care
Post by: DRxBMW on March 07, 2012, 08:28:32 PM

Quote from: frankenduck on March 07, 2012, 07:49:53 PM

Skidmore's leather cream.  If the leather is in good shape then you don't need something black.  We're not polishing shoes here.

I would be VERY dubious using a product named Skidmore !  :laugh :laugh

Title: Re: Saddle care
Post by: frankenduck on March 07, 2012, 08:40:07 PM

Quote from: DRxBMW on March 07, 2012, 08:28:32 PM

Quote from: frankenduck on March 07, 2012, 07:49:53 PM

Skidmore's leather cream.  If the leather is in good shape then you don't need something black.  We're not polishing shoes here.

I would be VERY dubious using a product named Skidmore !  :laugh :laugh

Johnny had some left over when he switched over to a Rick Mayer vinyl seat so he gave it to me.  I put it on that old Ruzzell.  It didn't heal the cracks (nothing would) but it did do a pretty amazing job on the leather and made the seat look much better - better than Lexol would.

Title: Re: Saddle care
Post by: mystic red on March 07, 2012, 09:15:40 PM

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It didn't heal the cracks

johnny had crack problems. Join the club.

Title: Re: Saddle care
Post by: conybeare on March 08, 2012, 01:29:16 AM

I just ordered some Skidmore - thanks for the tip!

This might be a good time to do one of those fancy auto-substitution things.... "Crack-be-Gone" for "Skidmore." On second thought.... I can just imagine some poor brick rider reading this thread a few weeks from now and posting: "Does anyone know where to buy Crack-be-Gone? I can't find it anywhere." 

On an unrelated note, I haven't been able to find any information on these "Ruzzel" saddles that everyone raves about... :lol: