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I have a Boyt 44 1916 Holster on my 1936 Belt. It is very good shape, with no cracking. It is getting a little dry, so I was wondering what is best to freshen it up. I know neatsfoot is used by many, but I also know that on really old holsters (like 1880s vintage old west stuff) neatsfoot can actually turn them to goo. I want to start using it for my Rock Island 1911.
Thanks in advance.
Don't use the neatsfoot product. Get some Pecard antique leather dressing and put it on very sparingly with your fingers. Then let it dry naturally and buff after that. You can put on more coats if desired. you can go to Welcome To Pecard - Your Number One Source For Quality Leathercare Products * Treatment, Preservation & Weatherproofing of Leather * Since 1915 and order the product.
I'll second Duane's recommendation on Pecard's, it works well on these leather holsters and keeps them soft but not oily.
Len
Pecards is good.... but Black Rock is better. Highly recommended by a museum curator, and used by several historical military leather collectors.
Black Rock is good too but I think Pecard is just as good or even better but you have to follow directions. If you put it on sparingly then work it in with your fingers and let it dry by natural means, It's as good as it gets. More coats can be added to achieve desired look.
I think I actually have an old CAN of Picard's, either in the horse trailer tack room, or with some antique bottles and cans on the shelf in the sunroom of the house. Now all I have to do is get time to find it!
I have had a couple of friends complain that Pecard's darkened their leather goods.
Picards has always worked the best of anything for me.
If the folks at the Smithsonian trust Pecard,
that good enought for me:super: