I started using Nunn Finer grip spray on my saddle, which I love. I put a few layers on in the course of a week. Then some reflocking was done on my saddle and wool fibers got stuck onto the layer of spray. Now I have thick layers of crud built up. I tried liquid glycerine soap on a sponge, but the glycerine didn’t penetrate the surface of the crud layer. Any ideas? At this point the seat feels like a suede seat, due to the fibers and grippy spray. thanks.
No help but I’ve had friends with a similar problem from those types of products. It’s probably why I’ve never used them
Try rubbing alcohol. And you might have to do some gentle scraping. I only use the grippy spray for XC at shows (started the habit when I was breaking in new boots), and I learned quickly NEVER use it on the seat or your britches will stick, even when your bum is out of the saddle! I only like it under my lower leg, so I have best results by lightly spraying it on the upper half of the inside of my boots. I clean my saddle with soapy water, glyerine & Lexol after each use of spray, and I find it comes off quite well and doesn’t leave much build-up (unless I’ve WAY over-applied).
I have one saddle that is the “slick-as-snot” saddle, only used when friends come to ride and I need a spare. I use some sticky spray on it to overcome the slipperiness for them and despite irregular cleanings, the grippy stuff always seems to disappear with no ill effects.
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Have you tried Castile soap? I did know of a girl who used Ammonia, then immediately would clean with saddle soap and leather conditioner. Instead of the spray on stuff, I use Equips Saddle Food on my saddle and the upper part of my boots, before I run cross country. It makes my saddle sticky enough, with less gunk build up.
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Baby oil or skin so soft from Avon. I can get anything sticky off with those. Once the crud is off then give the saddle a good clean to clear the rest of the oil away.
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Also, try using a (soft) toothbrush… it’s the only way I can get the remaining sticky spray crud off the inside of boots. 
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I use effax ledercombi to take tape residue off my tack after xc and it takes it off easily. I would think it would also take this off.
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I second the Effax Ledercombi. I have used it to take stickers/price tags off of saddles.
Try wiping it down with a dilute ammonia/water solution, then follow with a high quality saddle soap and leather conditioner. I’ve not tried it for pulling off grip spray, but this process is AMAZING for cleaning mud or sweat soaked gear. Like anything, try not to saturate the leather, use just enough to clean.
Try a Castille soap in warm water. Just take a soft cloth and get it wet then try to scrub the crud off.
It can dry the leather, so always condition after, but it does a good job of taking crud off. I use it on tack that has saddle soap and dirt residue built up on it. Saddle soap doesn’t touch it but Castille does.
OK thanks everybody for suggestions.
Rubbing alcohol and effax-combi didn’t work. Moving on to the next suggestions, and waiting for nunn finer to return my call to them about what else to try. I wouldn’t be so concerned unless I needed to sell this saddle asap to get one that doesn’t pinch my poor pony 
I like Leather Therapy. Use a warm sponge and a toothbrush. Apply Leather Therapy, work in with the toothbrush and then wipe off the worked up gunk with a clean towel. Keep repeating the process until you have removed all the worked up gunk.
Then use a good lederbalsam conditioner
FYI, everything failed, including ammonia, effax- ledercombi and the “melt away” cleaner that nunn finer sent me. My husband, the hero of the universe, used “Goof Off” and miraculously got it off. Its pretty darn harsh but it saved me. I wouldn’t have cared about the coating of crud, but I have to sell the saddle ASAP. (I then cleaned the saddle w/ saddle soap and conditioned it).
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FYI, when you use grip spray in the future - it goes on you/your clothing not your tack. Spray your inner/back of thigh lightly, not your saddle.
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It actually really screwed up the leather inside the calves of my boots. The Sporty spray in the orange can did the same. I just use dry glycerin soap now and use the roll on stickum for my gloves and glasses.
Wait, you can use dry glycerin soap as a sticky? Well that’s cool.
I learned that trick from my old dressage coach. She used the stubben brand which came in a handy “puck” shape.
That’s why I said to spray your pants. Not your boots. Inner thigh and seat if that’s your thing.
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But if I’m out XC and up in a galloping postion, most of my thighs and seat usually aren’t in contact with my saddle…
And back to the dry glycerine soap, it does not work when it’s wet. So don’t try it in the rain!
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