Holster Care-Posted for Marvin Cook (VERY LONG)

Marvin · 08-04-2001, 02:20 PM

Mark,

Please don't take any offense from my comments about shoe polish; I have used it in the past for certain spot uses like you. What I feel may happen is that someone who is not aware of the careful use of shoe polish will cover the entire holster with it, including the treads. I do have some that have this treatment, and the threads are forever black. I also have found that after storing a holster which was completely covered with shoe polish (the paste type),they woulod tend to have a light "whitish" coating on them similar to mildew. This coating wipes right off, but needed wiping several time a year.

Do you know what this "whitish" substance is? The holster is kept in a humudity and temperature controlled area. Your help would be appreciated on this. Also, can the shoe polish be removed from the threads?

In the past, we have had some folks advocate that NO preservative at all be used on a holster, just a brushing to remove loose dirt, dust, etc. I did not agree with that at all, but again, I caution that any preservative be used sparingly

I think this has been a very good discussion and I have learned from our conversations. Your contributions mean a lot!

Marvin

08-04-2001, 02:20 PM	#7
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Holster Care-Posted for Marvin Cook (VERY LONG) Mark, Please don't take any offense from my comments about shoe polish; I have used it in the past for certain spot uses like you. What I feel may happen is that someone who is not aware of the careful use of shoe polish will cover the entire holster with it, including the treads. I do have some that have this treatment, and the threads are forever black. I also have found that after storing a holster which was completely covered with shoe polish (the paste type),they woulod tend to have a light "whitish" coating on them similar to mildew. This coating wipes right off, but needed wiping several time a year. Do you know what this "whitish" substance is? The holster is kept in a humudity and temperature controlled area. Your help would be appreciated on this. Also, can the shoe polish be removed from the threads? In the past, we have had some folks advocate that NO preservative at all be used on a holster, just a brushing to remove loose dirt, dust, etc. I did not agree with that at all, but again, I caution that any preservative be used sparingly I think this has been a very good discussion and I have learned from our conversations. Your contributions mean a lot! Marvin