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HorsesNHarleys Reg. Oct 2006	Posted 2014-10-24 6:29 AM Subject: all rougeout saddles, how do you clean and condition them?
Buttered Noodles Snacker Posts: 4377 Location: NC	I have seen more and more saddle that are all rougeout and now looks like I will be picking one up Monday J. I was wondering how you guys clean and condition them?? I have had saddles with rougeout jockeys and fenders but never an all rougeout saddle. On my past saddles I scrubbed the rougeout with soap and water and put the oil underneath.
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SG. Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2014-10-24 6:38 AM Subject: RE: all rougeout saddles, how do you clean and condition them?
Blessed Location: Here	I did it like the rest of the saddle. clean and oil. let dry out of sun then take wire brush to rough it back up. some use sand paper
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Lookin For Diamonds Reg. Jul 2009	Posted 2014-10-24 9:07 AM Subject: RE: all rougeout saddles, how do you clean and condition them?
Elite Veteran Posts: 784 Location: USA	SG. - 2014-10-24 6:38 AM I did it like the rest of the saddle. clean and oil. let dry out of sun then take wire brush to rough it back up. some use sand paper So you clean your rough out with soap and then oil it? Does it keep it clean looking? Does the oil help darken the rough out? Are you oiling the rough out on the rough side or the under side?
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goldy8988 Reg. Dec 2010	Posted 2014-10-24 11:46 AM Subject: RE: all rougeout saddles, how do you clean and condition them?
Extreme Veteran Posts: 470 Location: Seward, Nebraska	I just tool a wire brush to my light colored fenders got water marks an dirt right out looks better then it did on tack store floor, I oil the smooth underside wire brush the top rough side Edited by goldy8988 2014-10-24 11:49 AM
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luvinrunnin Reg. Jan 2006	Posted 2014-10-24 11:50 AM Subject: RE: all rougeout saddles, how do you clean and condition them?
Crazy Chicken Chick Posts: 36132	I would never buy a saddle that was all roughout for just that reason. I want to be able to easily clean it.
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HorsesNHarleys Reg. Oct 2006	Posted 2014-10-24 1:34 PM Subject: RE: all rougeout saddles, how do you clean and condition them?
Buttered Noodles Snacker Posts: 4377 Location: NC	Lookin For Diamonds - 2014-10-24 9:07 AM SG. - 2014-10-24 6:38 AM I did it like the rest of the saddle. clean and oil. let dry out of sun then take wire brush to rough it back up. some use sand paper So you clean your rough out with soap and then oil it? Does it keep it clean looking? Does the oil help darken the rough out? Are you oiling the rough out on the rough side or the under side? yeah this????
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StillRiding Reg. Sep 2004	Posted 2014-10-24 3:55 PM Subject: RE: all rougeout saddles, how do you clean and condition them?
Location: OK	Using a wire bush works well. It the saddle is really dirty and you are brave take it to the car wash. Spray with the dial on rinse you can also spray a little Murphys oil soap and then rinse it again. Be sure to let it dry out of the sun. Oil the underside.
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2014-10-24 4:45 PM Subject: RE: all rougeout saddles, how do you clean and condition them?
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	If you know of someone that has an air compresser {air hose} these work really well on blowing all the dust off a saddle befor you start to clean them, we have one in our shop and it works wonders.
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Mousenatownla Reg. Mar 2004	Posted 2014-10-24 8:26 PM Subject: RE: all rougeout saddles, how do you clean and condition them?
Extreme Veteran Posts: 458 Location: Louisiana	One of the many reasons I own them is because they are the easiest to clean/maintain. I blow mine off with air compressor, oil and done. You can't hurt them. No more trying to get all the dirt and soap out of the tooling.
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CanCan Reg. May 2004	Posted 2014-10-24 8:54 PM Subject: RE: all rougeout saddles, how do you clean and condition them?
Keeper of the King Snake Posts: 7622 Location: Dubach, LA	Didn't know you were supposed to clean them. So who wants to clean mine?
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SG. Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2014-10-24 9:25 PM Subject: RE: all rougeout saddles, how do you clean and condition them?
Blessed Location: Here	Lookin For Diamonds - 2014-10-24 9:07 AM SG. - 2014-10-24 6:38 AM I did it like the rest of the saddle. clean and oil. let dry out of sun then take wire brush to rough it back up. some use sand paper So you clean your rough out with soap and then oil it? Does it keep it clean looking? Does the oil help darken the rough out? Are you oiling the rough out on the rough side or the under side? yes. leather therapy cleaner works great. it will darken because of oil. Please remember light colored leather has light oil and is not as durable in the long term
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HorsesNHarleys Reg. Oct 2006	Posted 2014-10-24 9:29 PM Subject: RE: all rougeout saddles, how do you clean and condition them?
Buttered Noodles Snacker Posts: 4377 Location: NC	SG. - 2014-10-24 9:25 PM Lookin For Diamonds - 2014-10-24 9:07 AM SG. - 2014-10-24 6:38 AM I did it like the rest of the saddle. clean and oil. let dry out of sun then take wire brush to rough it back up. some use sand paper So you clean your rough out with soap and then oil it? Does it keep it clean looking? Does the oil help darken the rough out? Are you oiling the rough out on the rough side or the under side? yes. leather therapy cleaner works great. it will darken because of oil. Please remember light colored leather has light oil and is not as durable in the long term I don't mind oil darkening the leather just don't want it to be splotchy, so wasn't sure if the rougeout would absorb it pretty evenly like smooth?
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Mousenatownla Reg. Mar 2004	Posted 2014-10-26 8:08 PM Subject: RE: all rougeout saddles, how do you clean and condition them?
Extreme Veteran Posts: 458 Location: Louisiana	It will, just put it on heavy. Edited by Mousenatownla 2014-10-26 8:09 PM
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