Hey folks
Thanks for all the replies I really appreciate it. I have been doing a bit of digging on this issue and think I have found something to use. I use Nikwax products to waterproof all my motorbike gear and have found it excellent for water proofing the gear, I checked out their website and found a couple of products that might work.
I followed up with a phone call to a outdoor pursuits shop who suggested two products one was "TX direct spray on" which I currently have. This product supposedly leaves a flexible waterproof repellent and it works on areas such as elbows and seams on jackets. This could work or could all be as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike
oPoST1: either way I'll keep you posted on how I get on.
I am not going to spray it on but intend to put some in a small container and use one of my kids small paint brushes and brush it on some of the stitching down the side of the saddle to see how it reacts / dry's first.
The other product he suggested was their "Tent and gear solar proof" which provides water repellency and protects against UV deterioration which might be of benefit to some of you guys living in the warm states. If the first one doesn't work I'm going to try this one and again will let you know how it works out, either way with the weather we are having here at the moment it won't be to long before I have an answer.
cheers
dub 24