saddle repair
 

covered at: 'Recover your ugly saddle, Patching Small Hole in Leather
Saddle' -in bike.tech archives
plus one i cannot find


the goop saving idea is a good one.
i mention this again after the saddle, a spec minkow lost a three
rounder to a pond pine falling down the trunk in HD touring trim
leaving the seat rough sans covering one the abraded side.


I bought a new goop tube and forswore butt grease for several weeks but
after a good virgin tolulene spread from the new tube the temp fell
from 70 to 50 in 3 hours so i used the antique seat, soldiered on and
left the gooped spec in the shop for a week-several days beyond the
recommended cure.

the extra cure time results, with a new tube,in a very acceptable "new"
skin and is highly recommended.

keep dry and out of the uv

saddle repair
 

a caveat
the spec saddle is firm. firmness supports the Goop repair which on a
sft base would crack here and there.
that's not a bad repair but needs to be kept from a downpour then
ridden-Goop forced off foam from h20 squeeze out

Goop is self leveling if applied cool or cold on a warm or cool saddle
then set in a hot area for curing.
i'm in SWFLA and its hot. a good cure takes a week. what that gives on
the upper peninsula or portland???

i use a small rectangle cut from a poly water jug-1'"x 2"
remove loose material with a new razor
spread a line of fresh Goop, cap Goop with extra 1" x 2"
spread Goop line. add another line and spread. if you don't dick around
with it the stuff will self level.

the cover will wear out. razor and peel the loose goop off and reGoop

i been doin this for some time now. itsa good solid repair.