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No personal criticism intended. What is in Pecard's? I tried it years ago and it darkened the leather. It does not dry and I can see no benefit from its use. There is no published research showing any benefit from Pecard's. What does it do that helps old leather? I am not being difficult I really want to know as I wish to gather such information. I have had at least two holsters in my possession that were seriously damaged by Pecards (unremovable greasy stickiness all over holster and serious darkening) and don't want to see any more holsters ruined.


When you say "resurrected", what did it do?


I haven't heard of Pecard's flattening holsters but would like more information about such a claimed effect. Also, as for distilled water, I once mentioned it as a joke to people who mistakenly think that you add oil to leather to moisturize it. That is obviously illogical if you only think about it for a moment. Leather is porous and loses or gains moisture from air humidity. Oil is not moisture. The effect most people are describing is cracking and that can arise from several causes. Filling pores with oil or grease may help reduce cracking but that can be done by environment control without the harm from oil, which can dissolve organic molecules and therefore promote some cracking and crumbling.


No, most folks don't live in a climate controlled museum. Liquid treatments are not a substitute.


Thanks for any information you can provide.