original seat

sulli · Full Member Joined: Feb 11, 2009 Posts: 28 Location: OK

i have the original seat with my '73 and it's in nice shape, no rips tears or such. but, it's super stiff and brittle feeling and i'm afraid a crack or rip may be in the near future if i don't do something soon. any tips on vinyl(?) conditioning?

woodman · Full Member Joined: Oct 12, 2008 Posts: 256

Dont Armor-All the top or you wont be able to stay on it, I learned that the hard way

woodman · Full Member Joined: Oct 12, 2008 Posts: 256

Dont Armor-All the top or you wont be able to stay on it, I learned that the hard way

Barbara · Posted: March 10, 2009, 3:46 pm Post subject: Re: original seat

No kidding!! I used Armor-All and thought I'd slide right off the back, and it didn't get better for a week! Sure looked nice, though.....

I don't know of anything for use on vinyl, but it would be good information...

weekendrider · Posted: March 10, 2009, 4:32 pm Post subject: Re: original seat

sulli you might try a product called "Tannery".
I found it at ACE hardware.
frenchsshoes.com/Tannery.html

jayel · Posted: March 10, 2009, 5:17 pm Post subject: Re: original seat

just do a search for vinyl conditioning on google, leather conditioners won't work on vinyl (plastic)

weekendrider · Posted: March 10, 2009, 6:32 pm Post subject: Re: original seat

jayel read these reviews you might(I doubt it) change your mind.
I use it to clean/soften my seat(s).
The time I really learned to appreciate it was when I accidentally
sprayed some diaphrams with starting fluid. They curled up like leather in calcium chloride. Tannery made them soft and flexible again.
www.buzzillions.com/dz...er_reviews

jayel · Posted: March 10, 2009, 7:55 pm Post subject: Re: original seat

ok that's a vinyl conditioner, I said a leather conditioner won't work on vinyl

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