Re: [CR] Saddle Soaking - Water Quality ?

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Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 07:03:19 -0400
From: "Ken Freeman" <kenfreeman096@gmail.com>
To: r cielec <teaat4p@yahoo.com>
Cc: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] Saddle Soaking - Water Quality ?

I would think Chicago tap water would be fine.

Ken Freeman Ann Arbor, MI USA

On Friday, August 7, 2009, r cielec <teaat4p@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Ahoy !
> Soaking Brooks and other leather saddles -
> Does the source and chemical composition of the water matter ? Yes, clean but, does it matter whether basic tap water, distilled water, mineral water ?
> I have no idea if some of the chemicals typically used in potable water could be harmful to the leather. Does one want to chlorinate a Brooks ?
> Thanks.
> Richard Cielec
> Chicago, Illinois; U.S.A.