Do You Dye The Inside Of Your Holsters?

[jackd942]

Out of all the holsters I've done, I've only dyed the inside once. Unless requested, all of mine are natural.

[Red Cent]

Natural.

[Eaglestroker]

Unlined, 2 piece pancake style.

In this case I used dyed/plated leather. It looks nicer.

[fotomaker57]

Thanks for the input. Looks like we are kind of torn on this one.

[camano ridge]

I don't think it is a matter of being torn it is just two ways of doing things neither one is wrong. However some have personal preference for one or the other. I do it either way depending on my mood and the look I am trying to get. You will find that on an unlined holster if you dye and then seal the inside it does help to keep the fuzzies under control.

Edited February 17, 2014 by camano ridge

[chiefjason]

Depends on what look I want, and what the customer wants. I have a couple styles that are always natural. I have a couple that might be dyed a contrasting color. Oxblood exterior and black interior with black stitching is a pretty good look. Then there is black, it's, well, all black.

[RMB Custom Leather]

I started out not dying any of my items on the inside then I was asked to do it on an item and noticed it look much better. I started sealing it with Neatsfoot oil and then quickly realized that the aerosol sheen works just as good and much faster to apply. Don't spray on areas where you plan to glue or it will not stick good. Just my 2 cents..

[Ran]

Only rarely do I dye the interior.

[marine mp]

Never. My holsters l do a liner on the sweat shield and skive the edge just inside the holster pocket. I also use 8-9 Oz and typically use a 4 oz liner on the sweat shield but never dye the inside. Semper-fi Mike