Waxing a saddle ... ?
01-15-15, 06:35 PM
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Waxing a saddle ... ?
I used Turtle wax paste wax on my Romin Evo and armour all after, it seems to work well.
Any thoughts ?
01-15-15, 06:56 PM
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Only if you have clay barred it first....
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01-15-15, 07:24 PM
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I personally hate having a slippery saddle even on my motorcycles sliding around when you don't want to really makes for bad control.
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01-15-15, 07:30 PM
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my bag balm is sufficient
01-15-15, 08:40 PM
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Brooks' venerable "Proofide" saddle treatment has a significant amount of beeswax content. And "SnoSeal" leather treatment is essentially beeswax in a volatile carrier. Petroleum based products tend to soften leather significantly, but the saddle in the OP's picture appears to have a plastic base which wouldn't necessarily suffer from increased softness.
01-15-15, 10:15 PM
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Ah, the waxen saddle... Reminds me of the old Aphex Twin classic...
01-16-15, 07:31 AM
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The first time you brake hard you will realize that maybe waxing the saddle was not such a great idea... Magic erasers work great for light colored saddles, BTW.
01-16-15, 07:44 AM
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I've never used anything on a vinyl saddle other than a microfiber cloth dampened with some very dilute Dawn dish soap, followed by a rinse with clear water. I wax my frames a couple of times a year but would never apply it to a saddle.
01-16-15, 07:49 AM
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01-16-15, 08:46 AM
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Isn't the off season fun?
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01-16-15, 04:07 PM
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I wax (bare crabon). I want the chamois to slide against the saddle not my skin. No control problems.
01-16-15, 04:33 PM
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Son of a g u n protectant works better than Armor All to keep your saddle slippery and shiny.
01-17-15, 08:39 AM
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