Pricing Holsters

[charlescrawford]

Thats the main reason I haven't tried the wyosheen out it's the cost aspect. When your trying to do this on a limited income you have to do things selectively. I am going to give the resolene and Mop and Glo a whirl and see how it goes.

[chiefjason]

Mop & glo works well on most things. I had issues trying to use it over vinegroon though. Since then I've gone away from it. I finish by applying an oil/wax finish. 50% beeswax to 50% neatsfoot oil by weight, and melt it together. If you add just a bit of parafin you get more body to the finished product. I rub that onto the holster then heat it with a heat gun to soak it in. Two light coats. Then a top coat of Atom Wax to shine it up just a bit. Seems to hold up well and I don't have the cracking issue I occasionally had with acrylic finishes.

[charlescrawford]

I ordered resolene yesterday from Tandy so it should be in today.

Chief Jason when you melt beeswax and neatsfoot oil does the wax return to a lumpy state? Or does it all stay in a liquid or oily state?

[mlapaglia]

My wax/neetsfoot oil combo is a firm paste. A lot like past shoe polish used to be. Maybe not quite as stiff. Works great as does the resolene 50/50.

[chiefjason]

It's not lumpy. Mine might have been a touch heavy on the oil this time, it's in the realm of Vaseline for consistency. I'll probably add some paraffin wax next time to give it a bit more body. Seems to still work just fine. Just a bit more messy this go around. FWIW, the beeswax is from a NEW (very important) toilet seat ring. Just don't tell anyone. lol

[Dwight]

It's not lumpy. Mine might have been a touch heavy on the oil this time, it's in the realm of Vaseline for consistency. I'll probably add some paraffin wax next time to give it a bit more body. Seems to still work just fine. Just a bit more messy this go around. FWIW, the beeswax is from a NEW (very important) toilet seat ring. Just don't tell anyone. lol

Chiefjason, . . . next time you make a batch, . . . get some real beeswax, . . .

The toilet seat ring is only partially beeswax, . . . and the rest of the ingredients are very probably some sort of polar bear grease or some similar goo. The recipe for the beeswax / neatsfoot oil combo requires virgin beeswax which is impossible to use for a toilet ring in its true state.

Using only beeswax and neatsfoot oil, . . . it always comes out just a bit harder than Kiwi shoe polish, . . . but still a firm paste that has no lumps or bumps. Your batch that is thin like vaseline is because of the "extra" ingredient you got in the wax ring.

May God bless,

Dwight

[charlescrawford]

Interesting might have to give that a try. I have a ton of bees wax because that's what I was (past tense) using for burnishing. So after I dye my holsters then I do my 50/50 split resolene/h20 right? My Tandy order came in yesterday so I am wondering do you apply it with a sponge or dauber?

[mlapaglia]

For the Resolene? I use a 1 inch foam brush. As long as its 50/50 im not sure it really matters Straight Resolene is a pain to apply. Lots of bubbles and streaks. Try what ever you have on a scrap piece and see what looks good. 2 thin coats area better than 1 thick coat.

[humperdingle]

I'm intrigued by this 'toilet ring'

[charlescrawford]

Yes I ment the resolene. Cool when I do it I will do 2 thin coats. Also interested in trying mop-n-glo lol