Members Austyn Posted October 10, 2015 Members Report Posted October 10, 2015 Ive been having a problem with my belts recently.. I hand wax my belts and after a week of wear the leather starts to squeak... anyway to get this to stop? thanks, Quote
mlapaglia Posted October 10, 2015 Report Posted October 10, 2015 What width belt, what kind of wax, whose leather do you use? Quote
Members wlg190861 Posted October 10, 2015 Members Report Posted October 10, 2015 For black belts I dip them in neatsfoot oil Quote
Members Austyn Posted October 11, 2015 Author Members Report Posted October 11, 2015 Belt - 1 1/2 wide, beeswax, Springfield's Heavy HermannOak Leather 10-11oz Quote
mlapaglia Posted October 11, 2015 Report Posted October 11, 2015 Belt - 1 1/2 wide, beeswax, Springfield's Heavy HermannOak Leather 10-11oz Is the squeak coming from the front of the belt where it overlaps? Quote
mlapaglia Posted October 11, 2015 Report Posted October 11, 2015 I cant be certain but it sounds like its the bee's wax between the two pieces of leather that is causing the squeak. Try taking bee's wax and neatsfoot oil 50/50 by weight. melt it and stir well. When cool apply to leather and then hit it with a hair dryer to melt it a little. Buff and see if this solves the problem. This is what I use for a wax finish. Technically I use 25% bee's wax, 25% carnuba wax and 50% neatsfoot oil by weight. Quote
Boriqua Posted October 11, 2015 Report Posted October 11, 2015 I cant be certain but it sounds like its the bee's wax between the two pieces of leather that is causing the squeak. Try taking bee's wax and neatsfoot oil 50/50 by weight. melt it and stir well. When cool apply to leather and then hit it with a hair dryer to melt it a little. Buff and see if this solves the problem. This is what I use for a wax finish. Technically I use 25% bee's wax, 25% carnuba wax and 50% neatsfoot oil by weight. I have used the Bee's wax/neatsfoot oil paste and like it very much. A beautiful deep finish. It can rub sometimes so I use it for hefty outdoor gear but save the day to day stuff for resolene. What qualities does the carnuba bring to the mixture? The carnuba you are adding is liquid or is there another way to purchase it. I am ALWAYS interested in trying new stuff. Quote
mlapaglia Posted October 11, 2015 Report Posted October 11, 2015 The carnuba I use is a solid wax. I got it on eBay. Mine came as pellets. It's harder than bee's wax so it makes the finish longer lasting. Quote
Members Austyn Posted October 11, 2015 Author Members Report Posted October 11, 2015 Thanks for your input! Ill give it a shot and get back to you! Quote
Members mustangman2 Posted October 11, 2015 Members Report Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) i was a police officer for 30 yrs wearing leather, don't think i ever got it to stop squeaking. lol Edited October 11, 2015 by mustangman2 Quote
Members tinaterry3303 Posted October 16, 2015 Members Report Posted October 16, 2015 Been a while since I've been on here but I have two saddles that squeak A LOT lol. Barely used, yard sale specials. Would that mixture help there too? Quote
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