What can I use to remove the paint design on my saddle?

Midiman

Hi I have a new Selle Italia saddle and I hate the way it has been branded.

I dont want lairy Selle Italia 175g all over it. The saddle would look so much better if they had just left it plain.

What can I use to safely remove the white writing you get on these saddles?

I assume its just white paint of some sort on top of the leather. It normally rubs off over time but I want to remove it now.

Thanks

ravey1981

fine sand paper?

chris_sw

Maybe some kind of solvent would remove the paint, but I don't know what effect it'd have on the leather. If there's some out of sight area you could try it on first it's worth a shot.

Midiman

Thats what I was thinking. Maybe its best to try it on a small area first.

Uncle Peter

Just ride it, no one's going to see it when you're on it. It'll soon wear off.

joshtp

hmm, its hard to say what would do it without ruining the leather. try some isopropyl alcohol, if you dont know where to get it, its very cheap on ebay. i would spray some IPA on, then go at it with some wet, wet and dry 1500 grit. see what that does.
again, try a small, obscure area first.

Midiman

Thanks.

I,ll try something on a small area first of all. I dont want to ruin my £120 saddle but the graphics really annoy me.

I would just like it to be plain.

nicklouse

Sell it and buy a saddle you like.

Might not be as comfortable but will look better.


:roll:

Wacky Racer

I can't believe I'm reading this! Who the hell can see what is written on the seat when you are sat on it? If it's leather you run a high risk of spoiling it by using anything alcohol based, personally I'd leave it well alone.

If you really are hell-bent on trying to remove it, best to ask the manufacturer first, as it may well not be paint, it could be lasered, in which case you won't shift it without ruining the finish.

biff55

glad some-one else rcognised the stupidity of this post. :?

ChrisMidsUK

Perhaps this could set a new trend in bike customization?

Thinking about it, I'd like to be a bit more individual myself and there seems to be a lot of name branding about in this bike industry.
I'm thinking about repainting and rebranding my bike to something unique, a bit like people take a tin of paint to a canal boat, paint some designs and write 'Wuthering Heights' or such like on the side.

So I was thinking of removing the white lettering on my Spesh stumpy fsr comp as it's far to boring to look at. :!:

So I've decided on 'Moist Titty Biscuit' as the new name for my bike, this will give me some sense of inviduality. 8)
While riding past the knife wielding hoodies, instead of hearing 'hey, there goes a spesh stumpy, hand it over or die mister', 'there goes a moist titty biscuit' they'll all coo.

Any tips or advice on how to get the paint off and what paints to use to make these modifications?

Mancunianfightingcat

get some black boot polish and polish over it

just ride it, it'll soon wear off in the winter cack

or

don't be such a tart.


Take your pick!