I lucked into a new saddle that’s a vast improvement over my older one, and in great condition except for a small pinhole/puncture in the seat. It hasn’t ripped or torn away from the hole, but the saddle fitter warned me to be careful of it.
Has anyone ever “fixed” a hole like this with adhesive/repair kits etc to prevent tearing? It’s tiny and not visible when mounted, so it doesn’t need to look perfect.
I can’t imagine why a small pinhole would grow any larger, unless you managed to be accurate enough to snag it on something. If it’s not near a seam, I’d ignore it. The only thing you could do would be to patch it, and that would be unsightly and unnecessary (IMHO). I’d leave it alone.
If you are the type that drives with your seat, it could stretch I suppose. Most would repair it in one of two ways, small patch on top or under and glue, depending on size. On top, you would see it and it would possibly come up or the edges come up after time. Under is less obvious but not suitable for a true pinhole.
What about some crazy glue in the hole? I’ve no idea of the suitability of this idea.
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What about some crazy glue in the hole? I’ve no idea of the suitability of this idea.[/QUOTE]
I’d actually been considering this LOL. It’s really not big enough to patch; I just don’t like that there’s a weak spot. Another option is one of those leather patch kits they make for car seats, but I don’t really want to risk dye coming off on my breeches.
I repaired a medium-sized scuff on the cantle of a saddle using beeswax, melting it to fill in the damaged leather and then buffing it smooth.
For this case, hold the piece of beeswax with one hand, warm it with a lighter with the other, and let the hot wax drip into the pin hole. Rub it in a bit while still warm, and add more wax if needed. Let it cool, and then buff with a soft cloth (like an old t-shirt) until everything is smooth. In my experience, this repair looks better with brown leather than black leather, but I wouldn’t hesitate to use it on black leather.
I do a bit of leatherwork as a hobby, and I would definitely not use superglue/crazy glue, which I haven’t found to be very flexible. There are leather cements that are essentially a flexible glue, but for a “filling” repair I like beeswax the best so far.
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I repaired a medium-sized scuff on the cantle of a saddle using beeswax, melting it to fill in the damaged leather and then buffing it smooth.
For this case, hold the piece of beeswax with one hand, warm it with a lighter with the other, and let the hot wax drip into the pin hole. Rub it in a bit while still warm, and add more wax if needed. Let it cool, and then buff with a soft cloth (like an old t-shirt) until everything is smooth. In my experience, this repair looks better with brown leather than black leather, but I wouldn’t hesitate to use it on black leather.
I do a bit of leatherwork as a hobby, and I would definitely not use superglue/crazy glue, which I haven’t found to be very flexible. There are leather cements that are essentially a flexible glue, but for a “filling” repair I like beeswax the best so far.[/QUOTE]
AWESOME - thanks!!! 
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