Hi,
I've just treated myself to a Brookes B135, delivery expected within a 
week.  I'm racking my brains to remember the name of the oil that 
cyclsists used to rub into their saddles (and possibly still do).  
Anyone want to refresh my memory..?

Muchos gracias.

al

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aigle_de_la_route wrote:
> Hi,
> I've just treated myself to a Brookes B135, delivery expected within a
> week.  I'm racking my brains to remember the name of the oil that
> cyclsists used to rub into their saddles (and possibly still do).
> Anyone want to refresh my memory..?
> 
> Muchos gracias.
> 
> al
I've allways used Brooks Proofide, though others swear by neatsfoot oil (but take care - a lot of the stuff labled as neatsfoot contains mineral oils - not good for bike saddles).

In article <TMgrk.6870$6p1.1009@newsfe19.ams2>,
 "Colin Nelson"  wrote:

> aigle_de_la_route wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I've just treated myself to a Brookes B135, delivery expected within a
> > week.  I'm racking my brains to remember the name of the oil that
> > cyclsists used to rub into their saddles (and possibly still do).
> > Anyone want to refresh my memory..?
> > 
> > Muchos gracias.
> > 
> > al
> I've allways used Brooks Proofide, though others swear by neatsfoot oil (but 
> take care - a lot of the stuff labled as neatsfoot contains mineral oils - 
> not good for bike saddles).

Proofide!  That was it .. I _knew_ it started with a 'p'.  Ta muchly.


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a
> 
> Proofide!  That was it .. I _knew_ it started with a 'p'.  Ta muchly.
> 
> 

I have a tin of proofide,which is like old fashioned dubbin, but have 
always used nikwax, both the wax tin and the aqueous wet or dry 
application. The saddles seem to be doing well compared to some others I 
have seen. Perhaps that is because I am not putting in the miles I should.

TerryJ

terryj wrote:
> a
>>
>> Proofide!  That was it .. I _knew_ it started with a 'p'.  Ta muchly.
>>
>>
> 
> I have a tin of proofide,which is like old fashioned dubbin, but have 
> always used nikwax, both the wax tin and the aqueous wet or dry 
> application. The saddles seem to be doing well compared to some others I 
> have seen. Perhaps that is because I am not putting in the miles I should.

I've used nikwax on and off, and it softens the leather an awful lot. 
That may not be a problem, but personally I wouldn't recommend lathering 
the stuff on.

As an aside, the best I've found is Tucsan(sp?) renovating shoe polish, 
which doesn't seem to be available anymore.  It waterproofs nicely and 
seems to shrink and tighten the leather.

Thoughts anyone?

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:03:17 +0200
Andrew Price  wrote:

> On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:50:15 +0200, Tosspot 
> wrote:
> 
> >I've used nikwax on and off, and it softens the leather an awful
> >lot. That may not be a problem, but personally I wouldn't recommend
> >lathering the stuff on.
> >
> >As an aside, the best I've found is Tucsan(sp?) renovating shoe
> >polish, which doesn't seem to be available anymore.  It waterproofs
> >nicely and seems to shrink and tighten the leather.
> >
> >Thoughts anyone?
> 
> Proofide - it's what Brooks recommend.

Of course it is - they make it.

:-)

Rob Morley wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:03:17 +0200
> Andrew Price  wrote:
> 
>> On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:50:15 +0200, Tosspot 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I've used nikwax on and off, and it softens the leather an awful
>>> lot. That may not be a problem, but personally I wouldn't recommend
>>> lathering the stuff on.
>>>
>>> As an aside, the best I've found is Tucsan(sp?) renovating shoe
>>> polish, which doesn't seem to be available anymore.  It waterproofs
>>> nicely and seems to shrink and tighten the leather.
>>>
>>> Thoughts anyone?
>> Proofide - it's what Brooks recommend.
> 
> Of course it is - they make it.
> 
> :-)

I was resisting that.  It is of course true, but not helpful, since it's 
probably a rebadged Giant Anteater conditioner or something.

Ah, it appears to contain;

Tallow, Cod oil, Vegetable oil, Paraffin wax, Beeswax & Citronella oil.

A quick google suggest sno-proof is similar, or even Kiwi shoe polish. 
Still, I can get the proofide reasonably easy, so I'll probably stick 
with it.

Quoting  Rob Morley  :
>Andrew Price  wrote:
>>Proofide - it's what Brooks recommend.
>Of course it is - they make it.

On the other hand, a tub's a fiver and lasts forever, they aren't
_exactly_ conning us out of a fortune even if it is something common
relabelled.
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On 26 Aug 2008 17:51:47 +0100 (BST)
David Damerell  wrote:

> Quoting  Rob Morley  :
> >Andrew Price  wrote:
> >>Proofide - it's what Brooks recommend.
> >Of course it is - they make it.
> 
> On the other hand, a tub's a fiver and lasts forever, they aren't
> _exactly_ conning us out of a fortune even if it is something common
> relabelled.

You snipped my smiley.  :-)