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| Posted: Thu Aug 25th, 2011 06:20 pm |
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LezleJ G.O.G Community Member 
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Thanks I'll probably give it a try later on in the winter when I'm not riding as much. Right now I don't want to miss a single day!
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25th, 2011 06:16 pm |
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Lakota Ranch Hand 
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I always use the alcohol base and it works for me. Have a shop rag handy when you apply the dye, it may be helpful to blend the dye while it's still wet where your dauber leaves 'overlaps'. Leather New will really help to blend things out the next day. The seat leather on my CCI as well as my Circle Y made 4Beats seems to be drum dyed (the leather was soaked in a vat of dye) so it should take the dye without too much uneveness & look pretty good. Brenda has always used pretty good quality components in her saddle.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25th, 2011 12:25 pm |
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LezleJ G.O.G Community Member
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At the Fiebrings site there is a Professional oil/alcohol base dye and a alcohol base dye. Which one would you suggest?
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| Posted: Thu Aug 25th, 2011 02:02 am |
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Lakota Ranch Hand
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No, unless you have an abundance of saddlesoap or oil build up. You should be able to just apply it. Get the regular old solvent base dye, not some water soluable type of stuff they sell for prisons & cub scouts/schools. If you loaded up the seat leather with that stuff, it can be 'cleaned' first with plain acetone. Use a shop rag & rub it all over the seat leather only. It will dry your hands out so use gloves or something. It will evaporate fast so work quickly. You probably won't need to use this though, just put the dye on. When you're done, the next day you should use Leather New Liquid Glycerin Saddle Soap on it.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24th, 2011 05:06 pm |
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LezleJ G.O.G Community Member
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Do you have to strip anything off the seat first?
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24th, 2011 04:34 pm |
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Lakota Ranch Hand
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I suppose you could take the time to find a shop, spend your gas to deliver and pick up, pay him for his time & overhead, but you can mail order from Tandy & do it your self & save money. This is pretty simple stuff folks.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24th, 2011 12:58 pm |
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LezleJ G.O.G Community Member
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Thanks All!!
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24th, 2011 12:31 pm |
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karenlexsc G.O.G Community Member 
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That's what I was going to suggest too...getting a saddle shop to dye it for you. Our shoe repair place does great work on saddles and can dye things nicely too. Hope you find one.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24th, 2011 11:23 am |
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whattarack Pasture Boss 
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There is a saddlemaker's shop in Lexington, NC. He's repaired an old leather halter for me. I bet he can dye your seat. I bet there are other closer leather working shops near you. You might try a 'google' search.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24th, 2011 04:16 am |
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Lakota Ranch Hand
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Yes, you could get some Fiebings black dye & go over the entire seat but you may have some residue come off onto your pants for a short time. I would suggest wearing newer/darker blue jeans for awhile. If you ride in breeches, get some black ones! lol w2 If you do dye it, remember that leather is porous like a sponge and if the rest of your saddle is brown be careful not to get any dye into the brown. Use a Q-tip or small paint brush to do the edges and you'll see how close you can get to the edge to do a good job.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23rd, 2011 05:47 pm |
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LezleJ G.O.G Community Member
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I have the same problem with my 4-beat! The black on the seat has faded and I would like to dye it back to true black but don't want it to rub off on my pants. Any suggestions?
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| Posted: Thu Jul 14th, 2011 06:56 pm |
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ccjarvis G.O.G Community Member 
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I'm in Moyock, NC. It is brown. I'll take picutes of it tonight and post them tomorrow. I think your too far from me though
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| Posted: Thu Jul 14th, 2011 05:05 pm |
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Lakota Ranch Hand
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Is it brown or black? Where are you located? If you are close to me you could bring it and I can do it. Can you post pictures of it?
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| Posted: Tue Jul 12th, 2011 07:25 pm |
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ccjarvis G.O.G Community Member
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I have an Amish made Imus saddle. It was wonderful, beautiful, comfortable...perfect!! Except, I have ridden in it so much some of the dye is wearing out on the seat and under my legs. Do you have any suggestions on where to send it? I want it done EXACTLY like it was back when the Amish made them. Thanks for any suggestions!
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