Hey Jim, I'm not a leatherworker, but hey, I got an opinion. I'd be a bit wary of putting shellac on my Brooks. Not saying it won't do the job you're asking of it, but I don't think it's a long term solution. Shellac finishes hard, while there is a lot of give and take movement in a leather saddle. Not exactly a good match. Instead, I'd recommend this silicon based product from the leather specialists.
http://tinyurl.com/d547yc Personally, I use Obenauf's LP, and when it rains I throw on a saddle bonnet with a plastic bag underneath. I don't care much for bonnets, and still haven't found the perfect one, but they work best for me in prolonging saddle life. In an effort to get rid of the under-bonnet plastic bag, I've recently "seam sealed" the stitches on my bonnet from RBW with some plain old tent seam sealer. Not enough rainy miles yet to endorse this method, but I letcha know later... -Jay Asheville, NC On Mar 16, 1:12 pm, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> wrote: > So - I was pondering things on yesterday's ride. As the mist got a little > rain-like, I watched the nose of my Brooks get increasingly damp. Got me to > thinking... > > "hmmm," I thinks. "There are three rivets on the nose of that saddle, and > obviously, that's where the front of the thing is pinned together. It's > also the front end of the hammock, so to speak. So, there's a good bit of > stress in that. Now, as I'm riding along, my hams are covering the majority > of the saddle, and I'm running fenders so there's no spray from below. But, > it can't make sense to let the nose get all wet and soggy by means of > forward motion. I wonder if shellacking the front inch or so of the saddle > would help it resist rain a bit without damaging anything." > > Which is pretty much the thought I've still got rattling around this > morning. Anyone ever try it? Any cobblers or leatherworkers think it might > make sense? Or should I just get some silicone spray? > > - Jim > > Oh! Pix from the loop > -http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/sets/72157615330750584/ > > -- > Jim Edgar > cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > Workshops of the iBob's > > Send In Your Photos! - Here's how:http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > "My nighttime attitude is anyone can run you down and get away with it. > That's why I don't even own a bike light or one of those godawful reflective > suits. Because if you've put yourself in a position where someone has to > see you in order for you to be safe...you've already blown it." > -- Neal Stephenson, "Zodiac" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
