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| This is the seat that came on a Superbe that I just bought for $10. The leather is really dry and it has some cracks. It's also got some white paint on it. Is it too far gone, or can it be brought back to life. If so, what is the best way to restore it? Thanks! |
| Sorry- here is a link to the photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/12517924@N02/1430416476/ |
| The seat may be ok if you try and remove some of the paint with a solvent depends what paint it is. It may result in a rough surface with remnants of the paint still showing. The leather can be made supple with neetsfoot oil. If you use saddle soap or any other polish it may become slippery when you are riding. The first thing is to try and remove some paint , you may find it is in the fibres and may not totally be removed. In trying to remove it the fibres will become rough. But you could resmooth them down, Burnish with water and then a surface finish. Or at that price, use it until you come accross a better seat.(Just a thought) Paul C Paul C |
| We have a 1960's or 70's Murray tricycle that we would like to have restored for our new grandson. It will need new tires, handle bar grips, petals, rear portion welded and painted. Do you know of anyone in the Atlanta area that restores tricycles? Thanks, Lee dmaconlee@aol.com |
| i'm looking for someone (east coast) who can repaint to original a 1995 Pinarello replica of the Banesto Tour winning bike pse send replies to robert.patterson@fao.org |
| Hello, I recently got into old Schwinn cycle trucks. There are a lot of things that are a little bit different about them. On the one I'm working on now, I need to pull the wheels off. When taking the front wheel off, do I loosen the cups and pull the axle out? Someone said that you can pull the forks apart and get it off that way. Any input on this would be greatly appreciated, and if anyone happens to know of a good resource (print or on-line) for cycle truck restoration, that'd be great! Thanks, Eric |
| Hi all, has anybody out there tried to use those fine tip Sharpie pens containing oil based paint, for lug lining. They're no available in the UK and I dont want to pay loads of postage from the States ( presuming I can find somewhere that will ship to the UK)only to find that they'ree no good. Thanks Bob |
| Hi Bob, I had some success with Pilot pens. The only problems are that the Black will never come off, and the gold is water based (I think). I oversprayed lightly with some Letraset lacquer then did the whole frame with cellulose lacquer. It would work if you could get nothing else, but it's a real ham way. awra best - Vernon |