Holster Preservation

ken4 · 06-25-2015, 11:29 PM

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sheepherder · 06-25-2015, 11:48 PM

Does the lanolin soften the leather??? I have a black (they're the stiffest)

DeSantis holster that was soaked in concrete, I think...

lugerholsterrepair · 06-26-2015, 12:43 AM

It does and it doesn't. It will only soften the smooth skin on the outside because it is not meant to penetrate beyond into the inner leather fibers.

If you have a rock hard holster nothing will touch, you might want to try Neatsfoot oil. It's a penetrant and might unlock the fibers. Don't use it on a nice collectable holster. It's an OIL and will go through and through. Ruining a nice holster.

sheepherder · 06-26-2015, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by lugerholsterrepair

If you have a rock hard holster nothing will touch, you might want to try Neatsfoot oil....

Oof !!! Touché, Jerry!

lugerholsterrepair · 06-26-2015, 01:12 PM

Or motoroil..Whatever ya got.

alanint · 06-26-2015, 04:08 PM

I'd be scared to do anything to a holster that minty!

lugerholsterrepair · 06-26-2015, 05:04 PM

Fear is a disabler. Lanolin is used in many hand creams. Dry chapped hands..dry chapped leather. If the surface is expected to flex..if it is too dry it WILL crack, first on the surface. Better a little prevention. Storage is the key. Holsters only arrive many decades later in this condition because..luckily they had good storage.

cirelaw · 06-26-2015, 07:31 PM

I have great results with Renaissance micro-chrystalline wax polish. Its especially useful on my lugers and holsters also!! Amazon sells it! Eric https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OZagOg2Bek

CAP Black · 06-28-2015, 10:04 PM

Humidity is a key factor. Attics with extreme heat are not good. Damp basements aren't good. Air conditioning and temperature of 67 to 71 should be very good with humidity of say 30 -35 %. And keep the weapon out and try to keep the belt loops from being squashed flat.
These steps should keep you in good shape.
Others may tweak these suggestions.
My 2.5 cents
Jack

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lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,933 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	It does and it doesn't. It will only soften the smooth skin on the outside because it is not meant to penetrate beyond into the inner leather fibers. If you have a rock hard holster nothing will touch, you might want to try Neatsfoot oil. It's a penetrant and might unlock the fibers. Don't use it on a nice collectable holster. It's an OIL and will go through and through. Ruining a nice holster. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

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lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,933 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	Or motoroil..Whatever ya got. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

06-26-2015, 05:04 PM	#7
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,933 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	Fear is a disabler. Lanolin is used in many hand creams. Dry chapped hands..dry chapped leather. If the surface is expected to flex..if it is too dry it WILL crack, first on the surface. Better a little prevention. Storage is the key. Holsters only arrive many decades later in this condition because..luckily they had good storage. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

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alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	I'd be scared to do anything to a holster that minty!

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CAP Black User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fairmont, WV Right here in Mountaineer country and God's country Posts: 767 Thanks: 100 Thanked 168 Times in 96 Posts	Humidity is a key factor. Attics with extreme heat are not good. Damp basements aren't good. Air conditioning and temperature of 67 to 71 should be very good with humidity of say 30 -35 %. And keep the weapon out and try to keep the belt loops from being squashed flat. These steps should keep you in good shape. Others may tweak these suggestions. My 2.5 cents Jack