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sulli Full Member
Joined: Feb 11, 2009 Posts: 28 Location: OK
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Posted: March 9, 2009, 9:53 am Post subject: original seat |
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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?
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woodman Full Member
Joined: Oct 12, 2008 Posts: 256
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Posted: March 10, 2009, 1:57 pm Post subject: Re: original seat |
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Dont Armor-All the top or you wont be able to stay on it, I learned that the hard way
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woodman Full Member
Joined: Oct 12, 2008 Posts: 256
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Posted: March 10, 2009, 1:58 pm Post subject: Re: original seat |
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Dont Armor-All the top or you wont be able to stay on it, I learned that the hard way
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Barbara Full Member
Joined: Feb 17, 2008 Posts: 812 Location: Washington State
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Posted: March 10, 2009, 3:46 pm Post subject: Re: original seat |
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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...
_________________ Barb
Jaelith the XS650 with sidecar
Britney the BSA
Gemini the BSA
Baby B. the BSA
Big John the BSA
The unnamed Triumph T-140
and the 1979 XS650....with "potential"
illie the 1980 airhead BMW |
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weekendrider Support Staff
Joined: Apr 20, 2007 Posts: 1284 Location: SW MO 2x83SK 79F 78E
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Posted: March 10, 2009, 4:32 pm Post subject: Re: original seat |
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sulli you might try a product called "Tannery".
I found it at ACE hardware.
frenchsshoes.com/Tannery.html
_________________ geocached @ N 37° 26.917', W 093 11.724, elev. 1148' |
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jayel 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Apr 16, 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: SE Iowa 1974 TX650A
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Posted: March 10, 2009, 5:17 pm Post subject: Re: original seat |
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just do a search for vinyl conditioning on google, leather conditioners won't work on vinyl (plastic)
_________________ all it takes is time and money -- Where are we going and why are we in this hand basket? |
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weekendrider Support Staff
Joined: Apr 20, 2007 Posts: 1284 Location: SW MO 2x83SK 79F 78E
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Posted: March 10, 2009, 6:32 pm Post subject: Re: original seat |
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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
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jayel 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Apr 16, 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: SE Iowa 1974 TX650A
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Posted: March 10, 2009, 7:55 pm Post subject: Re: original seat |
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ok that's a vinyl conditioner, I said a leather conditioner won't work on vinyl
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