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is there anyway to 'antique' an new leather sling?
i want it to be salty, like me
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with old jarhead buddy, jim horn,
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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2385/...587184.jpg?v=0
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and forty some years later, at the wall,
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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2198/...g?v=1212779079
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04-23-2009 05:33 PM
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I've had pretty good luck with Fiebings leather dye, but it will dry the leather out a good bit. I tried Lexol and Nokona baseball glove treatment, but went back to Kiwi mink oil dressing in a can. Worked into the leather, I ended up with dark brown ones from the raw tan color. Can't replace 50 years of GI sweat and oil, but they look pretty good.
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I used neatsfoot oil. def darkened up a tan sling, and some handling afterwards, gave it a good look. as mentioned above though cant replace 50 years of sweat and dirt put there by gi's handling it almost daily..
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You can use Pecard's dressing and leave it in direct sunlight. That will darken it quickly. Just make sure to dress it again afterward to that it's not too dry.
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