I think it's possible to use Proofide too often - there are some posts on the Brooks England website that attest to that. I better like Obenauf's that Riv sells. It can go on real thin and is a better wax.
On Tuesday, June 4, 2013 10:39:15 AM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote: > > HA! At my age (51) and with the kind of mileage I do lately (not much), I > would never live to see the day it got soft enough to be considered > rideable. ;-) > > On Tuesday, June 4, 2013 8:16:52 AM UTC-7, clayton wrote: > >> My B-17 special is about 15 years old and is still in great shape. When I >> got it, I spread Sno-seal top and bottom and took a hair dryer to it for a >> few minutes. I rubbed the melted snow seal in until my hand cramped. I did >> that three times. After months of riding I was getting a little frustrated >> that the saddle hadn't softened up. I used proofhide, Obenaufs, and finally >> a little bit of neatsfoot oil to try to soften it up and it still remained >> rock hard. The saddle looks like it will last another 15 years. Seriously. >> Sno-seal is a wax and it soaked in so well and so deeply that it would not >> let the oils or fats in, to soften the seat. I loosened the tension on the >> saddle and after a year of flexing it is finally soft enough to let in oil. >> I would suggest that if you want your saddle to last forever, Sno-seal the >> hell out of it, heat it and repeat. Just don't expect it to soften up for a >> long time. >> Clayton >> >> On Sunday, June 2, 2013 7:38:21 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote: >>> >>> Are the care needs of an undyed Brooks Select saddle any different from >>> the dyed ones? >>> >>> Joe "to Proofide or not to Proofide" Bernard >>> Vallejo, CA. >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
