Question for leather workers

Rosie

I have a Bianchi Hi Ride holster for a J frame that the belt loops are not as stiff as they should be. It is getting old and the gun wants to hang out a little instead of hugging the body. Is there any way to make the loops stiff again? They were hard as a rock when new.

He Dog

Best option is to replace them. Bianchi can probably do that.

Rosie

Yeah for about 60/70 bucks[:)]

RustyBones

I think that's from the tissue breaking down. Not much you can do except replace it. I've only dabbled in leatherwork so this isn't guaranteed to be 100% accurate.

LaidbackDan

Rub them with Viagra?

Rosie

send me some Dan?

MMOMEQ-55

To stiffen my holsters and knife sheath that I make I soak them in water then put them in the oven to dry on the lowest setting. When dry, they are stiff. I then rub a mixture of mink oil, bees wax and neats foot oil into the leather.

Rosie

Yes but you are talking about raw leather right? This holster has been finished. I would assume it is sealed also.

BGHillbilly

Guess I never got leather boots properly sealed, they always get stiff when dried after getting wet, along with baseball gloves, saddle leather, and work gloves.

MMOMEQ-55

quote:Originally posted by Rosie
Yes but you are talking about raw leather right? This holster has been finished. I would assume it is sealed also.



This has worked for factory made holsters too. Most holsters are sealed on the outside, smooth side of the leather. The inside part of the leather, the rough side, is usually not finished and will absorb water. Soak the holster a few hours and then dry it like I mentioned above. It works for me.

Rosie

I'll give it a try as soon as I get time. Thanks

Waco Waltz

Steffen can fix or make anything out of leather you want.

http://www.pflco.com/

andrewsw16

Sealed? Maybe to some degree, by never absolutely. Pretty much anything you do to seal leather won't stop the fact that it is porous and will always be porous to some extent. Go ahead and soak the affected part in warm water and then dry it. It should stiffen up. [:)] If you have to do this more than once, eventually it will probably crack, and you will end up replacing that part with a new piece of leather. Good luck.