Members paprhangr Posted June 5, 2015 Members Report Posted June 5, 2015 CREATIVE WOW What did you use to waterproof? Quote
Members skivery7 Posted June 6, 2015 Author Members Report Posted June 6, 2015 Man, thank you for all of the feedback. I initially covered the screw holes with the leather panel and rough cut them out. Then I used a Dremel tool with one of those sander tips on it to round out the holes. Worked great! As for waterproofing - I usually use Skidmore's beeswax waterproofing, but I didn't have any on hand, so instead I used some Fiebings waterproofing gellish stuff that comes in a little tub. What I do is put it on pretty thick, then get out my hairdryer and an old toothbrush and heat the whole thing up, using the brush to get it into all of the cuts and impregnating the leather fibers with the wax. Afterwards I buff it....The bike lives outside here in Chicago, and it regularly gets a pretty good soaking, so I'll probably rewaterproof it again sometime over the summer, just to give it a little TLC. Quote
Members Wild Bill46 Posted June 9, 2015 Members Report Posted June 9, 2015 I'm just ass stunned as these other fine craft people, Not sure I have an adaquit word for this project It is defanately beautiful workmanship ! ------- Wild Bill46 Quote
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