Holster leather care.
 

I recently purchased a Luger holster. It is in need of some softening as there is some cracking and wrinkles. In your experience what are the best products and methods to keep the leather in good condition?

See the article Holster care and Preservation under General Information.

lanolin, lanolin and then lanolin. Bill

I like Blackrock

Ditto Bill inVa. Blackrock

FYI, be advised that the use of many leather treatments will significantly darken the leather. This is more evident on brown or tan holsters than black ones.

I think there is some division in thinking as to whether it is better to treat a collectible holster as opposed to just leaving it as-is.
-Bob

Connolys - blackrock works fine, but leaves a very thick coating on leather.

I use Connolley's Hide Care. It is fine on brown leather, but the lighter the color brown, the more it might darken it SLIGHTLY. I have used it to treat tan holsters, but it is tricky to do without darkening the leather so I would not recommend it until/unless you've treated other holsters first. Works great on black and burgundy leather.

I use Connolley's Hide Care & have ALWAYS had outstanding results that are long lasting.
Trick is not to over do it. I use an initial fairly light coat and leave it alone for a month or so. Let the hide care soak in and do its job restoring the structure of the leather ... the stuff is AMAZING ... i HIGHLY recommend it :thumbup: