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[Closed] What material to patch the scuffed sides of saddles?

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As above, all my aged saddles are in great nick bar scuffing at the sides.

Thick leather?


 
Posted : 15/10/2016 5:46 pm
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This ?

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Posted : 15/10/2016 5:49 pm
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😐


 
Posted : 15/10/2016 5:49 pm
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I've used Shoe Goo to good effect before. Its also good for over-sealing worn seams on waterproof shorts.


 
Posted : 15/10/2016 6:03 pm
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Ta. Am thinking of impact-gluing on thick leather or similar.


 
Posted : 15/10/2016 6:16 pm
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I've used Araldite to patch up crash damage. Fills holes and covers scuffs and is pretty hard wearing. Doesn't look great.

Won't a patch leave an annoying edge?


 
Posted : 15/10/2016 6:26 pm
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Seamgrip seamseal

Its very grippy so wouldnt use it on the top or nose

Great stuff


 
Posted : 15/10/2016 7:56 pm
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Sugru


 
Posted : 15/10/2016 8:16 pm
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Hockey tape.


 
Posted : 15/10/2016 8:38 pm
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i used innertube, it lasted a couple of years.


 
Posted : 15/10/2016 8:41 pm
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Spoons are quite hard-wearing 😛

How about kinesiology tape? Very sticky, come in a range of colours and fairly durable.


 
Posted : 15/10/2016 9:29 pm
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Those new plastic £5 notes.

Collect half a dozen of them. Put them in a stack.

Take them to a shop and buy a new saddle.


 
Posted : 15/10/2016 9:39 pm
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+1 for sugru

Or some black polyurethane adhesive


 
Posted : 15/10/2016 9:50 pm
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Recovering a saddle is pretty easy.

Great for pimping that ride. My favourite was a purple lizards skin


 
Posted : 16/10/2016 7:16 am
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Interesting, ta.

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Those new plastic £5 notes.

Collect half a dozen of them. Put them in a stack.

Take them to a shop and buy a new saddle.

Some of us are interested in being something other than consumers (and smartarses).


 
Posted : 16/10/2016 8:02 am
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If you rode more instead of leaning your bikes up against your walls they'd be less worn at the edges too.

(PS - shaken off the fakes yet? I was hoping to be able to buy you a birthday drink)


 
Posted : 16/10/2016 8:39 am

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