i am getting in the mail today a bull hide gun belt, got it from daltech. since it is saturday they are closed so i thought i would ask here. should i put anything on the belt? it is the bull hide rough cut model. i have never bought a belt just for a gun holster so i didn't know. i know my dress belt instructions said to put silicone or conditioner on it every so often but that does soften it. i wonder if i should leave it alone or treat it with something. thanks for your help.
belt teatment?
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Please excuse me on not being completely familiar with the state or condition of you leather. If you send me a link, I might be able to pin it down a bit. Here are some options I use and again, depending on what I'm dealing with. I am also into leather craft and deal with all kinds of leather. ...
Neat-Lac .... Tandy
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Some times I just use plain old Kiwi shoe polish. ...
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Please excuse me on not being completely familiar with the state or condition of you leather. If you send me a link, I might be able to pin it down a bit. Here are some options I use and again, depending on what I'm dealing with. I am also into leather craft and deal with all kinds of leather. ...
Neat-Lac .... Tandy
Black-Rock
Pecard
Some times I just use plain old Kiwi shoe polish. ...
Be Safe !!!
thanks everyone, i got my belt today and all i can say is wow. the difference in it and my pants belt is light and day. its thick and heavy duty and at least 1/4 inch thick, lifetime warranty to but from the way it looks its not gonna need it. made in usa too from american bulls. i love it, thanks again.
i left an email yesterday with Daltech and didn't expect a reply till tomorrow but they responded shorly after i sent it, here is what they said.
Hello You have to be careful on what you put on your belt if you want to retain the stiffness as a gunbelt. It will loose a bit of stiffness as it wears in but you do not want to encourage that. Do not use any product that contains oil. Do not use mink oil or neat's foot oil or similar. This will darken and soften the leather. Only use a wax or lotion like our DaltechGold lotion that we sell on our site. Any good leather lotion would work. Use any treatment sparingly as the belt has been treated here and should not need any more for a while, and then very little about twice a year or less often according to wear. Remember the belt carries a lifetime warranty so if you do have any trouble we will fix or replace it. I hope this helps.
Hello You have to be careful on what you put on your belt if you want to retain the stiffness as a gunbelt. It will loose a bit of stiffness as it wears in but you do not want to encourage that. Do not use any product that contains oil. Do not use mink oil or neat's foot oil or similar. This will darken and soften the leather. Only use a wax or lotion like our DaltechGold lotion that we sell on our site. Any good leather lotion would work. Use any treatment sparingly as the belt has been treated here and should not need any more for a while, and then very little about twice a year or less often according to wear. Remember the belt carries a lifetime warranty so if you do have any trouble we will fix or replace it. I hope this helps.
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Leather generally lasts at least as long off the cow than on it.
So, your belt doesn't really need any protection except for looks.
Unless it's too stiff and digs into your side, then a little softening can be a good thing.
A wide thick belt like that won't suffer from a little softening, if it's necessary.
So, your belt doesn't really need any protection except for looks.
Unless it's too stiff and digs into your side, then a little softening can be a good thing.
A wide thick belt like that won't suffer from a little softening, if it's necessary.