Leather Help

muffin1 · 02-10-2007, 10:33 AM

Hi
Can anybody tell me how to keep the "white stuff "from growing on my leather holsters.
Thanks Alex

Navy · 02-10-2007, 11:13 AM

Alex,

See the following I posted last month. I am having *great* results....
Have had the perenial problem with mold. Tried freezing, witchcraft and various ju-ju.

Then last week while surfing through a site on pickelhaben, saw the site owners recommendations on mold.

A no-brainer: Wipe down with Lysol.

Seemed a bit like using JDAMS on mice, so I decised to give it a *highly* scientific test. To wit: took a norskie MP-40 mag pouch that was ate up with mold and gave it a brushing. Then put it into a plastic bucket with 4 T of Lysol concentrate and filled that sucka up. Let it soak for half hour, then drained the gunk-and a lot of it there was-and then filled with clean water. Let soak 30 minutes, then repeated.

It is hanging now just off the Fuerher Bunker, about 10 feet from the water heater, so an ambient 80 degrees will be maintained. Will check it the next couple of days and see waht the result is. Follow up with some connolley's and see wha'cha.

I am cautiously optimistic; I believe we are "babying" our leather a bit too much. We shall see.

Tom A.

Pete Ebbink · 02-10-2007, 12:09 PM

An approach that works for me :

" I may generate some laughs...

But I brought in a Swiss holster from Switzerland which had its inside surface covered almost 80% coverage of powder/mildew down the well of the holster.

I had a small container of Desenex Antifungal Powder in the house.

I applied a liberal amount down the well of the holster, closed the flap, and shook the holster vigorously.

I left it in the garage for about 2 days, emptied out the powder, and blew the inside of the holster with my compressed air.

I check that holster about every month and no white powdery mildew has re-appeared.

I did not dare use a spray-can version of the Desenex stuff...as I was afraid of alcohol or other propellants in the spray. "

muffin1 · 02-10-2007, 02:49 PM

Thanks Guys
Alex

Crotalus · 02-12-2007, 10:18 AM

I will have to try some of these methods on my car

02-10-2007, 10:33 AM	#1
muffin1 User Join Date: May 2004 Location: mi Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Leather Help Hi Can anybody tell me how to keep the "white stuff "from growing on my leather holsters. Thanks Alex

02-10-2007, 02:49 PM	#4
muffin1 User Join Date: May 2004 Location: mi Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	leather help Thanks Guys Alex

02-10-2007, 11:13 AM	#2
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Alex, See the following I posted last month. I am having great results.... Have had the perenial problem with mold. Tried freezing, witchcraft and various ju-ju. Then last week while surfing through a site on pickelhaben, saw the site owners recommendations on mold. A no-brainer: Wipe down with Lysol. Seemed a bit like using JDAMS on mice, so I decised to give it a highly scientific test. To wit: took a norskie MP-40 mag pouch that was ate up with mold and gave it a brushing. Then put it into a plastic bucket with 4 T of Lysol concentrate and filled that sucka up. Let it soak for half hour, then drained the gunk-and a lot of it there was-and then filled with clean water. Let soak 30 minutes, then repeated. It is hanging now just off the Fuerher Bunker, about 10 feet from the water heater, so an ambient 80 degrees will be maintained. Will check it the next couple of days and see waht the result is. Follow up with some connolley's and see wha'cha. I am cautiously optimistic; I believe we are "babying" our leather a bit too much. We shall see. Tom A.

02-10-2007, 12:09 PM	#3
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	An approach that works for me : " I may generate some laughs... But I brought in a Swiss holster from Switzerland which had its inside surface covered almost 80% coverage of powder/mildew down the well of the holster. I had a small container of Desenex Antifungal Powder in the house. I applied a liberal amount down the well of the holster, closed the flap, and shook the holster vigorously. I left it in the garage for about 2 days, emptied out the powder, and blew the inside of the holster with my compressed air. I check that holster about every month and no white powdery mildew has re-appeared. I did not dare use a spray-can version of the Desenex stuff...as I was afraid of alcohol or other propellants in the spray. "

02-12-2007, 10:18 AM	#5
Crotalus User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	I will have to try some of these methods on my car