Lots of info on how to harden leather but I need to do the opposite. Many years ago my Dad made a holster and hardened it with lots of beeswax. I'd like to soften it up some and would like to find a way to get some of the wax out.
Heat gun and scraper.Lots of info on how to harden leather but I need to do the opposite. Many years ago my Dad made a holster and hardened it with lots of beeswax. I'd like to soften it up some and would like to find a way to get some of the wax out.
I just like a holster that feels more like leather than hard plastic.What's your goal? Do you want to re-shape it? Or re-use it for another purpose?
With respect, that's a pretty darn aggressive solvent. Have you used it for such a purpose? Did it break down the fibers of the leather or cause other problems?Lacquer thinner.
I've used it to wipe down oily leather slings. Heaviest scrubbing was to remove Honor Guard white paint from an otherwise mint 1917 dated Boyt M1907 sling.With respect, that's a pretty darn aggressive solvent. Have you used it for such a purpose? Did it break down the fibers of the leather or cause other problems?
Personally I would use Acetone, at least for starters. Acetone has the rather remarkable benefit of when it evaporates, it leaves NOTHING behind at all. (This from MSDS and hazmat research I did on active duty when a major part of my duties was compliance with CA EPA standards.)
Of course one would have to work oil back into the leather after using it.
Gus
Thank you for providing examples. Even so, I would still use Acetone first before using lacquer thinner.I've used it to wipe down oily leather slings. Heaviest scrubbing was to remove Honor Guard white paint from an otherwise mint 1917 dated Boyt M1907 sling.
I agree. Lacquer thinner was all I ever had in the shopThank you for providing examples. Even so, I would still use Acetone first before using lacquer thinner.
Gus
No, a little bees wax worked in properly will be fine.My holster is due in next week and I was gonna bees wax it up.
So is this now a bad thing?
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