how do I fix my seat

[Licramite]

I,m having a crap week, weekend broke my helmet
last night I,m trying to sort the gears on my mtb and my road bike blew over and the beautiful white leather (probably false) seat glanced the brick wall. - ripping off the the leather along one corner , down to the under padding.

does anyone know of a stretchy white material I can patch it with?

I f I don't fix it the rest it's just going to peal off.

I thou gt of white duck tape but I was hoping for a more continuous finish.

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

Sorry to hear that, no idea whether they are any good but this or this might interest you?

 

[Licramite]

ace - cheers mate.

 

[02GF74]

not a lot really; you could try to glue the rip.

 

[Globalti]

If you've got the patience you can re-cover a saddle with new vinyl. Get the vinyl (big choice of colours) from a motor trim supplier like Segal Motor Trim in Manchester. Dismantle the saddle and remove the old vinyl, do the replacement in a warm place so the vinyl is nice and soft and stretchy. As you remove the old you'll see how the new has to go, use Evo-Stik and a sharp craft knife.

 

[Licramite]

If you've got the patience you can re-cover a saddle with new vinyl. Get the vinyl (big choice of colours) from a motor trim supplier like Segal Motor Trim in Manchester. Dismantle the saddle and remove the old vinyl, do the replacement in a warm place so the vinyl is nice and soft and stretchy. As you remove the old you'll see how the new has to go, use Evo-Stik and a sharp craft knife.

cheers thats a good idea , could I use a hair dryer to warm it to stretch it.

 

[Globalti]

Yes, I guess so, but you'll find that the stuff used in the motor trade (and probably on your saddle) is already very stretchy, it has a kind of stockingette cloth backing. The hardest bit is getting it to stick around the edges without getting glue all over the saddle so if you buy a tin of Evo-Stik from a DIY store, get some thinners too for removing glue - it's great stuff for all kinds of jobs around the house.

Your saddle might look a bit rough at first but once you've re-fitted the cover under the back and ridden it for a while the vinyl will settle down and look like new.