Purchased this Brooks from Rob (NLCTVWguy )
The leather was dry and in need of some conditioner but first the paint must come off. I tried mineral spirits and goof-off with no progress. I thought heat would not be good on the leather so I got out the razor blades. I scraped with the blade vertical to the leather. Slowly the paint was removed from the most of the leather. Some of the leather also was scraped but no biggy.
Next I conditioned with some Brooks Proofhide. I did front and back because of the dryness of the leather.
Lastly the sides of the saddle needed to be pulled back in to stiffen up the seat. Drilled some holes and laced it up like a shoe.
Ready to tension
The leather was dry and in need of some conditioner but first the paint must come off. I tried mineral spirits and goof-off with no progress. I thought heat would not be good on the leather so I got out the razor blades. I scraped with the blade vertical to the leather. Slowly the paint was removed from the most of the leather. Some of the leather also was scraped but no biggy.
Next I conditioned with some Brooks Proofhide. I did front and back because of the dryness of the leather.
Lastly the sides of the saddle needed to be pulled back in to stiffen up the seat. Drilled some holes and laced it up like a shoe.
Ready to tension