Good thought Michael. I thought to mention that Proofiding shortly before polishing the brass might be a good idea, and I still think that would keep the solvents (or whatever they are) from soaking into the leather if you were careful and quick.
Doug #4 Van Cleve done posting for the day in Chandler, AZ ;^)
On 3/7/06, Kahrl, Michael <Michael.Kahrl@andrew.com> wrote:
>
> If you have a honey brown B17 using any kind of polish or polish
> impregnated wool (Simichrome, Brasso, Never-Dull) will darken the
> leather around the rivets quite a bit. In the long run, years, the
> entire saddle will become dark brown and it will look fine. Try using
> one of those green rust erasers that model railroaders use on their
> tracks.
>
> Michael Kahrl
> Columbus, Ohio