Restoring a Brooks saddle on my Surly Cross Check

[@ryokubo5854]

A steel bike and a leather saddle. Perfect!

[@georgkampmann7330]

Thx vor the good video, its possible to dye an natural Brooks Saddle in black? What dies i need for this Projekt?

[@airwtrnwheels388]

@@georgkampmann7330 Maybe but I’m not sure how. Perhaps someone else can comment on that. Thanks for watching

[@georgkampmann7330]

@@airwtrnwheels388 thx

[@NonLegitNation2]

did you comment on another video? It is extremely easy to redye a brooks saddle. You''ll need three things, a leather deglazer or acetone , a deglazer is better because it's less harsh on the leather and usually will contain leather conditioners but acetone will also work, you'll just have to apply some conditioner after it. You'll just wipe down the saddle with the deglazer to remove the factory coating and remove some of the old dye. After deglazing the saddle you are going to want to use an alcohol based dye from someone like Angelus of Feibing's. You'll apply the dye with a dauber until the leather is saturated then let it dry for a bit, however long the bottle says. Then you are going to want to use a leather finisher, again from either Angelus or Feibing's. And last you'll want to apply some proofide or some other leather conditioner to the saddle. All in all it should only take maybe a half hour to do depending on how long it takes for the dye and finisher to dry. There MIGHT be some dye transfer but there shouldn't be if you used a finisher, but it's a good idea to wear some black pants for a few rides just in case there is some dye transfer.

[@georgkampmann7330]

@@NonLegitNation2 Thanks

[@johnhickman2033]

Good for another fifty years!

[@airwtrnwheels388]

Absolutely