bitone40 Report post Posted May 20, 2010 dye the inside of your holsters, I have not been doing it and I have seen some that are . I use Eco and Febings and have no problems at all with them running or anything ,I just dont do the inside for the gun protection , if ya'll do it can you let me know what steps are taking to ensure no bleeding on a freshly cleaned oiled gun , and my holsters are umlined if that helps any , thanks for the help . bd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lobo Report post Posted May 20, 2010 I've used Fiebing's spirit-based dyes for years. I dye everything by immersing in the dye, so interiors receive a thorough saturation. Dying is followed by finishing, including acrylic sealants inside and out. I've never received any reports of dye transfering onto a handgun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katsass Report post Posted May 20, 2010 dye the inside of your holsters, I have not been doing it and I have seen some that are . I use Eco and Febings and have no problems at all with them running or anything ,I just dont do the inside for the gun protection , if ya'll do it can you let me know what steps are taking to ensure no bleeding on a freshly cleaned oiled gun , and my holsters are umlined if that helps any , thanks for the help . bd A quick answer....some yes and some no. It depends on what the customer wants and/or what my idea of the outcome should be. Most all the holsters I make are made with two layers of lighter leather bonded flesh side to flesh side....in essence, lined. All historically accurate holsters are single thickness holsters and are dyed clean through by dip dying., if not just oiled. I use Fiebings pro oil dyes and finishes with no problem of bleeding on to a gun. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rayban Report post Posted May 22, 2010 I noticed something today....Two holsters I've made recently, one dyed on the inside, the other not....the one dyed inside is MUCH harder/stiffer than the one not dyed on the inside. I'm not sure if that in it's self did it...or maybe two hits of dye did it, or both......but it's very hard, it would bounce if I dropped it........ On the one I'm doing now, I want the same hardness, so we shall see. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gregintenn Report post Posted May 22, 2010 I dye the inside of my holsters, and haven't had any problem with bleeding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
