drewberto87 Report post Posted July 9, 2020 Is suede or any chrome tanned leather bad for lining gun holsters. I am making a holster for my M&P 9 and my glock 43. My seen a YouTube video that said not to use chrome tan due to how it reacts with the finish of the gun. Is there any truth in this? If so what does everyone line there’s with? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzShooter Report post Posted July 9, 2020 I've been lining with suede for many years without problems. I have not tried chrome tanned as my liner yet. I'm sure my roll of suede is going to last me years. The people I've done the holsters for have liked them and I have gotten no complaints. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dikman Report post Posted July 9, 2020 I wouldn't use chrome-tanned myself, due to the fact it's made using strong chemicals. I suspect that any moisture that gets in there is likely to combine with the residual chemicals and will doubtless affect the metal. Not worth the risk. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drewberto87 Report post Posted July 9, 2020 7 hours ago, AzShooter said: I've been lining with suede for many years without problems. I have not tried chrome tanned as my liner yet. I'm sure my roll of suede is going to last me years. The people I've done the holsters for have liked them and I have gotten no complaints. Awesome thanks for sharing your experience Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drewberto87 Report post Posted July 9, 2020 6 hours ago, dikman said: I wouldn't use chrome-tanned myself, due to the fact it's made using strong chemicals. I suspect that any moisture that gets in there is likely to combine with the residual chemicals and will doubtless affect the metal. Not worth the risk. That’s interesting. I was just looking for something to line the inside of my holster with that isn’t just the smooth side of veg tan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spatz Report post Posted February 21, 2021 I would think that it takes outside environment occupancies to take place, as water getting into the leather, excessive heat, or reoccurring heating and cooling causing condensation, or high humidity to activate such things to cause damage to finish or metal. Electrolysis seems unlikely without some of the above is involved as well. I would think that all of this would take some extended period of time to cause damage. Maybe selling silicon drying pellets along with lined holster to keep moisture out would cut such chances of damage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
