Contributing Member wolvenstien Posted June 24, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted June 24, 2008 What did you use to finish and seal the seats with? Quote "The miracle is not how two adults can create a child, the phenomenon is how quickly a child can create two adults." -- VYBE Her: Hit Me Him: Do you want me to use the knife? Her: No, When you hit with a knife, that's STABBING!
Members Gremlin Posted June 24, 2008 Author Members Report Posted June 24, 2008 Thanks Troy. What did you use to finish and seal the seats with? Wolvenstien, I hung them out in the hot sun for a couple hours, coated them with Pecards, let them hang in the sun for a couple more hours, and buffed them down. Quote Gremlin's Custom Leather Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Members shirleyz Posted June 24, 2008 Members Report Posted June 24, 2008 They look great Gremlin. What size lace did you use? It looks really chunky. I like that. ShirleyZ Quote badassseats As long as I have a want, I have a reason for living. Satisfaction is death. ~George Bernard Shaw
Members Gremlin Posted June 24, 2008 Author Members Report Posted June 24, 2008 They look great Gremlin. What size lace did you use? It looks really chunky. I like that.ShirleyZ Thanks Shirley. I've seen your work and a compliment like this from you is an honor. The lace is 1/4 inch roo. Quote Gremlin's Custom Leather Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Members 276ccm Posted June 27, 2008 Members Report Posted June 27, 2008 (edited) wow, pretty nice!! Awsome lacing job! Can I ask what kind of colors and finish you have used so the color wont transfer to the riders jeans.. :-) Edited June 27, 2008 by 276ccm Quote Blog: http://276ccm.blogspot.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/276ccm
Members Gremlin Posted June 28, 2008 Author Members Report Posted June 28, 2008 wow, pretty nice!! Awsome lacing job! Can I ask what kind of colors and finish you have used so the color wont transfer to the riders jeans.. :-) Thanks for the comments. First, I'm the rider. It's my bike that this set was made for. (My schedule opened up enough for me to get this done.) The seat top and lace were dyed saddletan and the sections below the lace were dyed black. The pieces were then hung in the sun for a couple hours to bake the color into the leather. They were then left over night in the garage. Next morning, they were hung in the sun again to heat them up again. Once they were hot enough, I coated them with Pecards leather dressing and hung them in the sun again for another couple hours. This allowed the Pecards to soak in properly. I then broughtr them down, buffed them up, and installed them on my bike which is what you see in the pictures. To this point, with the single longest time in the saddle being approx 2 hours, there has been no color transfer from the seat to my jeans. However, the Pecards that remained on the seat is giving me a nice soft tush, or so my wife tells me. Quote Gremlin's Custom Leather Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Members 276ccm Posted July 1, 2008 Members Report Posted July 1, 2008 Thanks a lot mate :-) Quote Blog: http://276ccm.blogspot.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/276ccm
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