Restoring Brown Leather

[GrassChop]

Is there a safe way to restore the colour on a sun faded brown leather saddle?

 

[sbloom]

A proper dye job is always the best way, you'll need to strip out the conditioner from the saddle and then Fiebings should have a dye product etc. A saddler or a specialist dyer (I have used The Dying Lady, yep, with that spelling!) on Facebook and she did a decent job on a natural tan saddle that was never going to sell. I'm no expert, but I know we've discussed it before, have a search in here for dyeing a saddle. "Consumer" top up type products were mentioned, I have no experience of them but a few people have rated them.

 

[Highmileagecob]

If the saddle isn't one that has to be correct (show saddle etc.) you could paint with Flexalan or similar to darken the entire saddle.

 

[conniegirl]

I have used this stuff on a leather Sofa previously

https://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/leather-care-products/leather-recolouring-balm-1

I've also been told it works well on saddles but have not been brave enough to try it yet.