Holster Finish?

[Dwight]

Mop & Glo = final finish. Everything else is done, . . .

After the M&G, . . . you can add shoe polish, neutral or colored, . . . but the M&G, . . . IS the finish, . . . the polish just makes it slick and purty.

May God bless,

Dwight

[katsass]

From the grump: Glad you got 'er figured out. I never have done anything but dunk my stuff in the vinegaroon, so that never even occured to me. Mike

[mlapaglia]

Ok, after much research and several test strips I believe I have solved the "Grey" issue at the bend points of a vinegeroon holster.

Time is the main factor. If I left the vinegrooned leather to dry and rest for at least 24 hours I could cover it with what ever finish I wanted to and it would not turn grey at the bend points. If I rushed it and didnt let it set for the full 24 hours it would grey at the bend.

It does NOT matter if you dip or swab, use Resoline or Atom Wax or any other thing I thought. The whole point is to let it rest for 24 hours before you oil and continue with the leather.

I have tried this 4 times now with test strips that were allowed to rest and some that were not. Always the same thing. Those I rushed gave me problem with grey. Those I allowed to rest were fine.

Im not sure it has to do with drying as much as allowing the chemical reaction to finish.

Hope this helps someone.

[chiefjason]

So you are drying 24 hours after the water rinse. Then oiling the leather after it dries for 24 hours? Then finishing. Just wanting to be sure. I've already oiled a batch of leather backs but will try it next go around.

[mlapaglia]

Yes, it sits after the last rinse and before the oil. To be honest I oiled some before and that seemed ok to. The main thing seems to be not to apply the finish or bend it before it sets. Mold and bone before vinegroon or after didnt seem to matter.

[Bronson]

Good to know. I wasn't too happy with the vinegaroon experience because of this same issue. I'll have to give it another go....I hate being patient

Bronson

[chiefjason]

Yes, it sits after the last rinse and before the oil. To be honest I oiled some before and that seemed ok to. The main thing seems to be not to apply the finish or bend it before it sets. Mold and bone before vinegroon or after didnt seem to matter.

Just finished up a couple hybrids. I grooned, let them set 24 hours, Oiled and let set 24 hours, then applied 2 coats of Mop and Glo with a rag and no grey. Looks like that may be the trick. Glad I did not throw the Mop and Glo out.

[mattsh]

For those that use the Mop & Glo finish -- have you ever dipped your holsters in the 50/50 mix ? If not why? Is there a reason not to dip the holster?

[J Hayes]

FWIW I was told to dip them in the 50/50 M&G, seems to work for me. Now I don't have a ton of stuff out there being worn daily. My personal holster is worn daily for 10 months or so now and it seems good to me, it is showing wear but I'd expect it to. Seems to leave a decent sheen, not shiny but just a nice sheen, also its an IWB of horsehide with a light coat of neatsfoot oil then 24 hour dry then a dunk in M&G .

Jeremy