Leather care - again :)

Olle · 06-25-2019, 10:54 AM

I was shopping around for the often recommended Connolly leather treatment, and not surprisingly I found that they make several different products. Same thing with Pecard, they carry a line of products for different purposes.

I have linked to a few of Connolly's products below, and a search for Pecard yields an even broader assortment of products for "leather", "antique leather", "motorcycle leather", "glove leather" etc (not "holster leather" though). So just as a clarification: Which of these products are you guys using? Just one, or a combination?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Connolly-Hi...YAAOSw0bxZt-JT

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Connolly-Le...ss!38583!US!-1

https://www.ebay.com/itm/CONNOLLY-LE...jAbOgSbnwFHCWA

Norme · 06-25-2019, 11:06 AM

Hi Ollie,
I use Connolly hide care routinely and occasionally use the leather cleaner (actually a concentrated shampoo) on newly acquired holsters if they're very dirty. They are safe to use on holsters although they tend to darken the leather for a few weeks until they completely dry off.
They are expensive products but I got a good deal buying the two together and they last for years.
Norm

udimension · 06-25-2019, 01:10 PM

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Edward Tinker · 06-25-2019, 01:21 PM

I would not ever use Pecards, as its very thick and leaves a residue - I realize some folks like it.
I only use Connolys Hide Care...

rhuff · 06-25-2019, 02:22 PM

I use Connolly Hide Food.....but my jar is old, and perhaps they have changed the name to Hide Care. A jar lasts a loooong time, as one is to only use the product very sparingly. This is the best product I have found for leather interiors in automobiles, and other leather products.

wlyon · 06-25-2019, 08:03 PM

One of the very worst products you can use on holsters is Pecards!!!!!!! If you do buy some of this gunk put it on your boots. Connolly's is great as is any pure lanolin product. Bill

Olle · 06-26-2019, 09:57 PM

Thanks, guys! I just ordered the leather cleaner and the "Hide Care" conditioner, so we'll see how it works.

Eugen · 08-01-2019, 08:46 PM

Olle, I use Connolly based on recommendations from many wiser than me on this forum. Further, over the years I purchased a few holsters from Bill Lyon. The leather on them was simply impeccable. I think Bill knows what he is talking about. I'll use Connolly products and forget the rest.

Sergio Natali · 08-02-2019, 03:39 AM

As I mentioned before I've always used some BALLISTOL on all my leather holsters without any issue, even on some really old ones (1900), they all look nice and well looked after.

ilikelugers · 08-17-2019, 09:26 PM

Great Thread!

I just purchased a jar of Connolly leather treatment to give it a try!

George Anderson · 08-18-2019, 12:04 PM

I use Connolly's and for mold I use Ballistol.

wghairston@bellsouth.net · 10-28-2019, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Anderson

I use Connolly's and for mold I use Ballistol.

How do you use Ballistol for mold?

06-25-2019, 10:54 AM	#1
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 663 Times in 318 Posts	Leather care - again :) I was shopping around for the often recommended Connolly leather treatment, and not surprisingly I found that they make several different products. Same thing with Pecard, they carry a line of products for different purposes. I have linked to a few of Connolly's products below, and a search for Pecard yields an even broader assortment of products for "leather", "antique leather", "motorcycle leather", "glove leather" etc (not "holster leather" though). So just as a clarification: Which of these products are you guys using? Just one, or a combination? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Connolly-Hi...YAAOSw0bxZt-JT https://www.ebay.com/itm/Connolly-Le...ss!38583!US!-1 https://www.ebay.com/itm/CONNOLLY-LE...jAbOgSbnwFHCWA __________________ Deer Hollow Enterprises, LLC Gun repair and restoration

06-25-2019, 02:22 PM	#5
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,270 Thanks: 2,686 Thanked 958 Times in 704 Posts	I use Connolly Hide Food.....but my jar is old, and perhaps they have changed the name to Hide Care. A jar lasts a loooong time, as one is to only use the product very sparingly. This is the best product I have found for leather interiors in automobiles, and other leather products. __________________ Need DWM breechblock #21

06-25-2019, 08:03 PM	#6
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,614 Thanks: 3,140 Thanked 2,519 Times in 939 Posts	One of the very worst products you can use on holsters is Pecards!!!!!!! If you do buy some of this gunk put it on your boots. Connolly's is great as is any pure lanolin product. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

06-26-2019, 09:57 PM	#7
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 663 Times in 318 Posts	Thanks, guys! I just ordered the leather cleaner and the "Hide Care" conditioner, so we'll see how it works. __________________ Deer Hollow Enterprises, LLC Gun repair and restoration

08-01-2019, 08:46 PM	#8
Eugen User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Newburgh,IN Posts: 757 Thanks: 366 Thanked 594 Times in 313 Posts	Olle, I use Connolly based on recommendations from many wiser than me on this forum. Further, over the years I purchased a few holsters from Bill Lyon. The leather on them was simply impeccable. I think Bill knows what he is talking about. I'll use Connolly products and forget the rest. __________________ “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” ― Mark Twain

06-25-2019, 11:06 AM	#2
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,414 Thanks: 224 Thanked 2,591 Times in 930 Posts	Hi Ollie, I use Connolly hide care routinely and occasionally use the leather cleaner (actually a concentrated shampoo) on newly acquired holsters if they're very dirty. They are safe to use on holsters although they tend to darken the leather for a few weeks until they completely dry off. They are expensive products but I got a good deal buying the two together and they last for years. Norm

06-25-2019, 01:10 PM	#3
udimension New User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: france Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	http://www.ledermanufaktur-zimmerman...dex%20eng.html

06-25-2019, 01:21 PM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,909 Thanks: 1,986 Thanked 4,500 Times in 2,076 Posts	I would not ever use Pecards, as its very thick and leaves a residue - I realize some folks like it. I only use Connolys Hide Care...

08-02-2019, 03:39 AM	#9
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	As I mentioned before I've always used some BALLISTOL on all my leather holsters without any issue, even on some really old ones (1900), they all look nice and well looked after. __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

08-17-2019, 09:26 PM	#10
ilikelugers User Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 9 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 1 Post	Great Thread! I just purchased a jar of Connolly leather treatment to give it a try!

08-18-2019, 12:04 PM	#11
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,769 Thanked 2,527 Times in 786 Posts	I use Connolly's and for mold I use Ballistol.