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    Quote Originally Posted by Harlan View Post
    your arm up the rear-end of cows
    Hey, I didn't start that...but if we go over to off topic...and there are MANY stories.

    Perhaps I should try to order some Pecards...I have a 1918 sling on my LL M1icon that could use a treatment and it's still a bit greasy as stated. Sure better than it was when I got it though. Then it was dry with vertigis...I was just glad to get one.
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    Being a city boy my whole life the only thing I know about cows is I like 'em Medium rare.

    I used Pecards on BAR's advice awhile back, it worked very well on a 65yr old dried out leather kidney belt.

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    There is a huge leather care article from the NPS. I can not find it but read it recently on another forum. I have read dozens of leather care threads on several forums.

    The bottom line of what I have read is that nothing added to leather will prolong collectable leather's life. Almost anything will decrease its life. Some will do much harm, all will do at least a little. The only exception is where one must, or is, gonna use the leather and it is stiff. Some preps will help it function but they will decease its life span. The only thing to do with collectable leather is to keep it clean and store it at room temp. and moderate humidity. Protect it from UV and Fungus.
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    I can no longer find the NPS article that you refer to Mike, but here is their Conserve - O - Gram:

    National Park Service - Museum Management Program

    It is under - 9. Leather and Skin Objects - and has basic information. If I can relocate the major, more detailed document I will post a link here.

    Please avoid anything with petroleum content, too many people use one product - praised in this thread several times - and it will do damage, but makes things look pretty for a while. Apparently that is all most want. My advice? Read the label, use only natural products lightly and, in most cases, only once every few years, even if the item being "preserved" is in regular use. One of the worst things you can do is over apply "preservatives".

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    Found the document. They have changed the presentation access so that you will go through the manual to in order to identify terminology, proper steps, etc. A good idea, really. This link should (I hope) take you directly to Appendix S: Curatorial Care of Objects made from Leather and Skin Products :

    http://www.nps.gov/museum/publicatio...pendix%20S.pdf

    Of particular interest is Section F: What are the drawbacks of leather dressings?

    Also, under Section D: How do I store objects properly?

    Hope this helps, good solid information is hard to find and this is the best written by people that know what they are doing.

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    This stuff rocks! I've conditioned several WWI holsters with it, getting excellent results. Does not leave a greasy residue. Amazon.com: Blackrock Leather Rich Cleaner Condition Preserver 4 Oz: Shoes

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    Quote Originally Posted by lkgmadmax View Post
    This stuff rocks! I've conditioned several WWI holsters with, getting excellent results.
    Let us know how they look in 200 years

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    Harlan,

    This 1918 dated holster has had at least two treatments of Pecards for the past 15 years, and is better now than when I received it. Apply in thin even coats, and it soaks in with no oily feel.

    If you are going to use Ballistol on leather, use Baby Oil instead as both are mineral oil based, but the Baby Oil is pure without the bore cleaners.


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    Thanks Johnny,

    I'm usually the last to follow current tends and such but I wanted to give credit where where credit is due. Pecards worked better for me than anything I've used before with no 'greasy' feeling.

    ~ Harlan

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