WWII Boyt sling care.

[paul1440]

Rick,

What is the white stuff? Without knowing what it is, there is no way to tell if it is bad. And I wiped off the white stuff easily with a cloth, and it hasn't come back. I also treated a new Turner sling at the same time as the vintage sling. New sling - no white stuff, vintage sling - white stuff.

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[Rick Cummelin]

Rick,

What is the white stuff? Without knowing what it is, there is no way to tell if it is bad. And I wiped off the white stuff easily with a cloth, and it hasn't come back. I also treated a new Turner sling at the same time as the vintage sling. New sling - no white stuff, vintage sling - white stuff.

I never personally figured out what the white stuff is composed of. Perhaps RBruce is correct that it is some sort of chemical interaction between Pecard's and old neatsfoot oil. It seems harmless, just ugly and a PITA to have to clean off every few months.

I live in Colorado, which has a very dry climate. This may have had something to do with the white stuff coming back every few months. Again, I didn't research it. However, I was a member of a military collectors club, and we all peaked on our use of Pecard's at about the same time. Once the white stuff started ooozing out from everyone's old leather, we all stopped using it. Pretty soon you couldn't give it away. LOL!