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 Reaching for the stars....
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| Anyone know a quicker way to change light leather to something darker? I had three conversations with the saddle maker and was very clear that I wanted the saddle to be darker than the jockeys and fenders. I do not like light leather tack. |
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The Advice Guru
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| Don't know but maybe a shoe polish in the shade you wanf |
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Fire Ant Peddler
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| I would let the saddle maker fix it. |
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Married to a Louie Lover
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| Tandy's sells leather dye... |
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Reaching for the stars....
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| Honeymoney - 2014-03-30 5:34 PM I would let the saddle maker fix it.
It's a trophy saddle. I doubt I have much ability to get another saddle. |
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 Quiet Riot
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Location: North Dakota | the leather will darken the more it's in the sun! The brand new saddles I have all did! |
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  Sock eating dog owner
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Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | If you oil it , it will be dark in a heart beat. If you wait it will darken as you ride it. I wouldn't do the dye the saddle has a heavy shall coating and it will be hard to get an even look. If you must darken oil from the back side or underneath.
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Sock Snob
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| Hey take to skeeter, he is a saddle maker not too far from you he will do ya a nice job that looks natural. I think leslie bayless has his number and several other people he is also in vqha. |
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 Cinnamon Honey One
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Location: between here and there | Are you wanting it like a chocolate color or just a darker shade? Don't do shoe polish, it will come off and make a mess. Neatsfoot, Black Rock, or other oiling products will darken it a little at a time. That way you can control how much you darken it. Let it soak in a coat at a time for a day or so. Otherwise, take it to that saddlemaker your friend's recommend and I'm sure he can do it for you.
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Reaching for the stars....
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| wimpyb - 2014-03-30 8:39 PM Are you wanting it like a chocolate color or just a darker shade? Don't do shoe polish, it will come off and make a mess. Neatsfoot, Black Rock, or other oiling products will darken it a little at a time. That way you can control how much you darken it. Let it soak in a coat at a time for a day or so. Otherwise, take it to that saddlemaker your friend's recommend and I'm sure he can do it for you.
Daisy - I need to get out to Skeeters for some repairs!
I'm wanting a warmer, medium-like color, not chocolate, but a nice constrast between the fenders/jockey and saddle. This saddle is LIGHT, no contrast. I slathered it in corn oil this morning and neatsfoot tonight. If we ever stop precipitating and get sunny I will slather it up and set it out in the sun and hope for some darkening. I've done it with a breastcollar once and it worked well. I was joking earlier on fb that I could give it a mud bath today real easy, but it would mess up the pretty blue seat! LOL!
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Very nice saddle, congrats to ya.  .... It will darken with age and sunlight, put oh well you are already helping it along  |
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Location: South Georgia | Some 100% Neatsfoot oil will darken it. After you oil it a few times it will look light regular light oil as opposed to the natural color it is now. |
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