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Location: Viola, IL | I just recently purchased a used saddle, when I got it, it was caked in dust/dirt. I'm not sure when the last time was that it had been cleaned, much less oiled. I've conditioned/cleaned it 3 times, and it's still dirty/dry/a mess. I've never dealt with anything like this before, as I usually purchase my saddles new. (I got a great deal on this one, otherwise I wouldn't have.) What do you guys do for your saddles? It also has an ostrich seat, that is pretty dry, is there a different process for this?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
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  More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Make sure you have all the dirt off. Scrub with plain water. Let it dry naturally and then oil. I`ve had excellent luck with Skidmores. On dry stuff I use plenty and let it soak in. |
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Sock Snob
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| I use some,warm water and a good human grade soap even bodymwash will,work, them black rock look like new. Love me some black,rock.
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | I've just tried Mink Oil and it is outstanding. I think it will darken tack, but everything I have put it on, that was ok and I love how it makes it look rich and healthy again. |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | daisycake123 - 2014-02-24 5:40 AM
I use some,warm water and a good human grade soap even bodymwash will,work, them black rock look like new. Love me some black,rock.
I like it too, but it will darken a lite oil saddle.
I like the Passier leather conditioner for a light colored saddle. It works well. |
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 Buttered Noodles Snacker
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Location: NC | I use a hand held plastic bristle dish brush like this ( http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Kitchen-Wash-Tool-Pot-Pan-Dish-Bowl-Palm-Brush-Scrubber-Cleaning-Cleaner-/360810661910 ) or a toothbrush for harder to reach places, Fiebing's yellow bar saddle soap and a lot of water. I usually try to do it when I can use the water hose but have, to my husbands delight, used the shower head in the bathtub. after I scrub it REALLLLLY good taking all the parts off. I let it start to dry and then really oil it well. I had one saddle that was sooooo dry you could literally see the oil absorb in. it started much darker around the edges and stayed lighter towards the middle. I just kept putting more and more oil until it finally turned all one color. it was a week long project but well worth it. I used Caldwell's Miracle oil.
Not sure about the seat though... |
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Buttered Noodles Snacker
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Location: NC | Also Caldwell has a neat tips page that includes cleaning advice.
http://www.caldwellsaddle.com/index.html/info1.htm#cleansaddle |
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Oiling/Cleaning saddles, how do you do it?