Saddle restoration advice

[yakboy]

Just picked up this beauty on the bay.....

Basically a Flite saddle but made by Sella Italia for Cannondale so branded Coda

I want to clean and restore it sympathetically and would welcome any advice on products to do this. I've cleaned the right hand side vinyl with muc-off (hope you can see the difference!!) but there is still a wear mark on the vinyl and have used carpet cleaner on the red stripes and the stars to lift some dirt. The rails need a repaint but that's easy enough to do, it's just restoring the white vinyl to it's former glory

 

[hamster]

Have you tried foaming car upholstery cleaner? The foam lifts dirt out of the weave.

 

[yakboy]

Re:

I'm using 1001 carpet stain remover on the embroidered bits and it seems to be working well, it's just the white vinyl I'm struggling with

 

[Tc]

You just pipped me to that on gaybay

 

[yakboy]

You just pipped me to that on gaybay

Sorry about that but I have it in mind for a long term stars and stripes project.

 

[Tc]

Ditto

 

[yakboy]

Re:

What Year is it? The saddle was made in 98

 

[Graham_hkr]

There's a guy in Pocklington who might be able to sort it out, only half hr drive from you!

 

[Tc]

Re: Re:

What Year is it? The saddle was made in 98

2002

 

[yakboy]

There's a guy in Pocklington who might be able to sort it out, only half hr drive from you!

I think Peachy has used him before...may go visit as I have another saddle to restore