[zennmotion]

I have an 80s era red Selle San Marco Regal saddle that has a little more patina than I'd like that I would like to mount on my '81 Marinoni (7400 Dura Ace except I'm cheating with a newish compact Sugino crank- 'cause my legs are old and frail). If it looks "right" it will replace the black Turbo that's there now, I love the Belgian Sofa and garish red seems right for the time period. Does anybody have a clue about how best to restore the color? Leather sites (don't google leather sites, trust me...) say that it depends on what kind of leather-- I have no idea, but it seems closest to auto upholstery leather, in which case the common wisdom is acrylic paint made for leather (also used on shoes and handbags apparently). But there are dyes also that may work better, I dunno. I don't expect or want a like-new finish, but it would be great if I could restore it- it's otherwise in pretty good shape, some expected scuffing around the rear edge but no tears. Advice?