Romove Water Marks From A Leather Saddle

[yeringtonmike]

Inherited a saddle that was damaged with water. Anyone out there have the remedy, to remove them or blend in a color? Sure would be appreciated. Thanks, Mike

Edited November 22, 2012 by yeringtonmike

[Chief31794]

Mike,

Water damage is a tough one, I've never been totally successful, maybe someone else will chime in. What I normally do (and it reduces the visual effect of the water damage as well as helps the leather) is clean the entire piece with saddle soap, actually scrubbing with a sponge, then condition the piece by applying a light coat of neetsfoot oil, letting dry (that replaces some of the natural oil lost over time), then condition with a good leather conditioner, like leather balm. It doesn't correct it but it does help the looks and the leather. Maybe someone else will have some better ideas.

Good Luck,

Chief

[mikesmith648]

Can you post pictures of the damage? It might help reap some solutions better

[oldtimer]

Maybe wetting the whole saddle, saddle soap and a lot of water, then oxalic acid when it is dry, is a solution to get rid of the water stains? I would try that before I added oil and conditioners to the leather. Water does not damage the leather !

my 2 cents / Knut

Edited November 23, 2012 by oldtimer

[immiketoo]

I second old timer.