Ive stained the worn parts of my saddle, now it keeps coming off on my clothes, what can i put on it 2 seal it

Question

It's a black AP courbette, and the billet had faded over time, i got some leather stain at a saddle shop ( i cant remember the name( yellow and black box with a huge cotton swap on the tip to put it on with) . Came out great, but now it bleeds on my clothes and hands...

Answer 1

The only thing I can think of right now is Scotch Guard. I am not sure how it will affect the appearance though. I will update if I can think of any other product that will seal in the color.

Answer 2

I once had a top quality pair of smooth leather show chaps that fit me like a tee - but they were white. They were in style when I bought them as a teenager, but now white chaps are not cool! I couldn't sell them, no one wanted white chaps.
So I did what you did.
I bought black leather dye (In a plastic container with a big dabber on the end) and dyed the chaps black.
Boy, they looked great! You would never have guessed they were once white. But the dye made my hands black if the chaps got even the slightest bit damp - better hope it didn't rain at my show. It wasn't a problem when I had a dark colored saddle, but when I bought my new light oil show saddle I had big problems because now my saddle's fenders were getting stained by the chaps.
What can you do?
The same thing that will accidently remove the dye can also be used to take most of it off. That is a damp cloth, some saddle soap and hard work.
I never tried to make my chaps white, that obviously wouldn't work. But I did use a cloth and hard work to remove the heaviest layer of dye at the most important places, where my legs touched the saddle. If you scrub and scurb you will probably be able to remove almost all the dye off your saddle and then it won't bleed onto your clothing anymore.
I would NOT use any type of sealant or such to try to keep the dye in place. I think you will get a weird gloss to your saddle leather and potentially create even more problems. Just scrub and rub (don't use anything harmful on the leather) and things will drastically improve.
Good luck!

Answer 3

I not stain leather. Use a leather dye and then there like a clear sealer to make it shine, or, not use the sealer. This all I know. I try to find what I speak of.

I not say buy here, it just for reference so you can learn what you need and shop around.
http://www.riorondo.com/supplies/dyes.html

Re-dyed Leathers are Prone to Having the Color Rub Off. In most cases, you can expect an item that you've dyed a different color to have that color rub off-- onto your skin, clothing, pets, etc. Coating the leather with a Quality leather finish can help, but it may not be sufficient to last or entirely prevent it. (Unless of course, you are looking for an uneven, blotchy piece of furniture where the color will rub off on your mother-in-law.)

Answer 4

There is a sealer designed to put on leather. It is what the manufacturers put on smooth leather during the finishing process It is a type of laquer. One brand of it is sold on Ebay to reshine old leather. I dont remember what the other is but you should be able get something like it through the same company that made the dye.

Answer 5

I wouldnt stain a saddle, use saddle dye and that should work just fine! The stain is coming off of your clothes because of the heat most likely..th e heat is making is softer..so dont weat shorts or you will have that color on your leg!

Answer 6

Hmmm. If you are sitting on the saddle when you ride, I don't suppose it makes a great bit of difference what it looks like. You think? Just a thought.

Answer 7

what did you stain it with???? plz elaborate

usually just oiling it will bring out the colors, ive never heard of anybody "staining" their saddle???