Re: [CR]Using shoe polish on leather saddles?

(Example: Racing:Jacques Boyer)

From: "Pete Geurds" <raleighpro@dejazzd.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Using shoe polish on leather saddles?
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 07:40:27 -0500


From: "Fred Rafael Rednor" <fred_rednor@yahoo.com>
> I was at his warehouse on Friday and he recommended I use some
> black shoe polish on the seat mounted on my old LeJeune. Have
> any of you ever done this? If so, does the polish actually
> stay on the seat? And what effect does it have on your cycling
> shorts and tights?
>

I've used shoe polish on old seats before I used the Proofide. It helps hide scuffs and cracks. About as permanent as when used on shoes I suppose. All my shorts are black so who knows.

Pete Geurds
Douglassville, Pa