Stinky holster

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J_P_G

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I have a couple of vintage (nice way of saying OLD) holsters. I have saddle soaped them to help restore the dryness. The other problem is the old musty smell from being stored.

I have stuffed paper, sprayed with Fabrize, aired them out, but still have an odor, one has a real strong odor.

Thanks, JPG
 
Try putting them in a plastic bag with a few pieces of charcoal in it. Charcoal has the ability to absorb nasty odors.
 
I don't know if it would do much good or not but try putting a bunch of baking soda in a bag too. I don't know if it would draw to much moisture out or not.
 
Great replies - no cats or dogs here.

The charcoal sounds good - yeah, no Kingsford quick light. I'll try to air them out as the TX weather gets warmer.

Thanks, JPG
 
This wouldn't be a "small of back" holster that was riding too low, was it? ;)

Look for any kind of deodorizing cleaner that contains "Benzalkonium chloride" or "alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride" (same thing) and wash it with that. Don't get the concentrate in your eyes; other than that it's pretty safe. It's used in humifiers to kill algae and it hospital disinfectants and in dairy sanitizers.
 
Funny z_bob.

I have a US marked shoulder holster that isn't too bad. The real bad one is a basket weave stamped thumb break for 6" k frames.

I am going to sun them, charcoal, and if that doesn't help much - the disinfectant stuff.

Thanks JPG
 
Now you know your a man when you use charcoal in your fridge rather than baking soda :p But from a womens point of view baking soda probably wont work if they are leather..... just saying
 
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The activated carbon for fish tank filters works well. The smaller chips provide more surface area than large charcoal pieces, so it should be more effective...
 
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