Suede Leather Saddle
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After wrapping my handlebars in leather I wanted to have my saddle in the same material. I had a broken saddle that came with the bike so I started with it.
I used suede leather from an old jacket that I had laying around.
Supplies
Materials:
-Old saddle
-Leather
-Plastic wrap foil
-Contact glue
-Superglue
Tools:
-Scalpel
-Scissors
-Sticker remover
-Clothespins
-Compass
Removing the Old Leather
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I started with removing the old leather as carefully as possible, trying not to damage the foam underneath.
I then proceeded to remove any glue remains with some sticker remover and a rag.
Placing the Plastic Foil.
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I placed a coat of plastic wrapping oil around the saddle for water protection.
I attached this in place with clothespins before gluing it in place with some superglue.
I finished with removing the exceeding foil with a scalpel.
Cutting the Leather
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1. I cut out a rough shape.
2. I placed it on the saddle with clothespins.
3. Tracing the outline in the leather.
4. Using a compass to make a 1 cm wide bleed.
5. Cutting out the final shape.
I thought I had cut off too much from the tip but it ended to be the perfect size.
Glueing the Leather
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I began with placing the leather on the saddle with clothespins to make sure it would fit. Part by part, I removed a few clothespins and applied contact glue on the leather and the plastic of the saddle. After 10 minutes I would attach it to each other and go the next part. Some parts will need an overlap, try to tighten it as much as possible.
At the tip, I had very much wrinkles at the bottom which you don't see from the top.
After the gluing was complete I sprayed leather protection on it an put it back on my bike.
ps: If anyone knows how to make suede leather water-repellent, let me know!