Restoring Old Leather Saddle Bags

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Restoring old leather saddle bags. The dyes coloring the leather will retreat further into its fiber network and as they leave the color loses its potency making faded leather. I clean reshape and re dye them. This is part 2 of rescued from the landfill. Whether you re spiffing up a hermes handbag bringing new life to a flea market club chair or rescuing a saddle that languished too long in your grandfather s barn the principles are the same.

Restoring leather is easy when you know the proper procedure. We also have heavy machinery and the expertise to repair motorcycle saddlebags and leathers that most leather repair shops and alteration businesses cannot handle. If you want to restore the color or condition of leather you ll need to purchase a leather repair kit online or from a hardware store. Lay down some newspapers to avoid making a mess and then use a sponge to apply the leather repair compound from the kit.

Before putting any products on your saddle clean the worst of the dirt off with a dust cloth or vacuum the debris away. Leather motorcycle saddlebags receive a beating from dust and dirt from the open road and the sun s rays dry out the leather. Use a brush to get dirt out of tight difficult spaces. New england s leather specialists at the biker s outfitter we specialize in motorcycle and fashion leathers and textile repairs and leather racing suit alterations.

Restoring antique leather is a delicate task requiring patience and attention to detail but the rewards are well worth the effort. They will be listed on. Leather is tough and can withstand brutal conditions but it also needs moisturizing to restore its dry and cracked surface. Look at reviews to ensure that you find a good kit.

Depending on how long the leather has been sitting in sunlight the road to restoring color in your faded leather may be more or less difficult.