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Anybody out there have a favorite cure for squeaky holsters and belts?
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Anybody out there have a favorite cure for squeaky holsters and belts?
xrmattaz
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Baby powder.
LuddhaBuddha
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Just walk around with an embarrassed look on your face so people will just think you have a bad case of the step farts goin on.
38-44HD45
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I've used baby powder, but I've also used a piece of waxed paper. By rubbing the waxed paper on the surfaces that rub together and squeak, the little bit of wax will usually remove the squeak.
Mickey D
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Sip, with your stash of baby powder, give this a test and report back.
(I snoped it but it says it's undetermined)
(I snoped it but it says it's undetermined)
sipowicz
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Talk louder when you walk.
LoboGunLeather
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Good quality, properly formed holsters made of appropriate weights of leather to hold the form and retain the weapon properly, are quite tightly assembled and sewn. The holster is stressed at the attachment points (belt slots or loops), which aids in tensioning the holster around the handgun and maintaining a constant position on the belt. The stress applied will cause a new holster to squeak as the leather flexes and one piece rubs against another.
This will eventually stop occuring as the holster goes through the break-in period. Stretching is normal, and friction at the connection points will adjust everything to a degree. I would expect that by the time you have worn the holster for about a month you will not notice this anymore.
I make all of my holsters very tight to accomodate the normal stretching and wear that will occur in use. Otherwise, my customer is likely to find himself with a loose and sloppy fit after a period of use. I want my products to give good service for the long-term, and I have made many holsters that are still in service after 30 years or more.
If it is very troublesome to you, I suggest application of a little lanolin, rubbed into all surfaces with a soft cloth. This will immediately increase flexibility of the leather noticeably. Be careful not to over-apply, as the lanolin remains in the leather and too much will result in limpness.
This will eventually stop occuring as the holster goes through the break-in period. Stretching is normal, and friction at the connection points will adjust everything to a degree. I would expect that by the time you have worn the holster for about a month you will not notice this anymore.
I make all of my holsters very tight to accomodate the normal stretching and wear that will occur in use. Otherwise, my customer is likely to find himself with a loose and sloppy fit after a period of use. I want my products to give good service for the long-term, and I have made many holsters that are still in service after 30 years or more.
If it is very troublesome to you, I suggest application of a little lanolin, rubbed into all surfaces with a soft cloth. This will immediately increase flexibility of the leather noticeably. Be careful not to over-apply, as the lanolin remains in the leather and too much will result in limpness.
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photoman
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Certainly don't want any limpness!
Lobo: Do you have any pics of J frame pancake holsters you make? Do you make belts?
Lobo: Do you have any pics of J frame pancake holsters you make? Do you make belts?
LoboGunLeather
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Photoman: click on my username, that will display profile with e-mail address. Yes, I make pancake style holsters for the J-frames and others, as well as other styles. Happy to hear from you anytime. I will send photos of whatever you might wish to see.
KG Industries makes a great leather lubricant, KG-9, of teflon and silicone, that does not soften the leather. I found it especialy good for seating a gun in a new holster and for forcing a belt through a tight holster belt loop. Here is the web page. https://www.kgcoatings.com/ind...iewProd&productId=15
Srigs
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Baby powder works great to quite it while wearing in the holster and belt connection.
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