Wax the inside of your holster?

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I have a new custom leather holster and my pistol fits very securely inside the holster. Would it be wise to wax, oil or grease the inside holster surface to allow for easier with drawing?
 
I don't see why it would be a problem.. I've heard of people coating leather with certain type of waxes (beeswax, carnauba, etc) as protection and the same on guns so it sounds like it'd be harmless. I'd stay away from using petroleum or silicone products on the leather however as they can wear out the holster faster.
 
No, absolutely do not do this. First of all a coating of oil or grease inside the holster will hold any dirt or grit and will therefore abrade your fnish every time you draw. Wax would do so slightly less but will still do it. You want nothing at all inside that holster except the gun. Oils and greases will also soften the leather, something you alo do not want. If a hiolster gets pretty grungy you can use saddle soap to clean the outside. I have used Lexol on really dry and old holsters with good results after a saddle soaping. Just go easy.

A good quality holster should be just as you describe your new rig. The solution is to wear it and to practice your draw. Might as well get some dry fire practice in as well. Put up a target on the wall and have at it. Be very sure of course to have an extremly empty firearm with any live ammo in a whole nuther room.

I assure you if you contact the maker of your new rig he will tell you essentially the same thing I just did. He might prefer a different product but the intent will be the same. The leather will end up needing very little for maint. and use will get it married quite well with the firearm.
 
Sapeno, . . . most holsters when new are as you described.

There are two cures, . . . and wax and oil are not a part of either as they will lead to premature holster failure. You can use saddle soap or shoe polish on the exterior just like you would a good pair of shoes or boots, . . . but never in the interior.

Your new holster needs two things: 1) put it on and wear it, . . . all the time when you are home if at all possible, . . . and anywhere you can when you are out and about. The holster needs to be "broken in" and so does your body where it touches it.

Secondly, . . . if your holster is definitely "snug" the preferred method is to wrap your weapon in a heavy gauge freezer bag and stuff it into the holster overnight, . . . or even for a couple of nights. If you have the time extract the weapon and then push it back down in every couple hours, . . . each time trying to force it deeper into the holster. You also want to have the weapon empty doing this as you don't even want an ND in your new holster.

May God bless,
Dwight
 
Mitch Rosen sells a fabulous product called "Leather Lightning". I personally use this product on all my leather holsters. You apply it to the inside of the holster and it will not harm the leather or the weapon. One fabulous product.
 
NO NO NO leave the holster alone maybe a "little" saddle soap outside only if your a ISW carry, other than that nothing specially inside. ;)
 
Saddle Soap will soften up the leather making the fit looser than desired. Don't use shoe polish either, it's got a ton of oil in it.

Renaissance Wax is the only way to go.
 
Would it be wise to wax, oil or grease the inside holster surface to allow for easier with drawing?
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No. Nononononono. You'll ruin a perfectly good holster. The way to break in a custom holster is to just sit there at night for a bit and insert, then remove, your gun a few hundred times. Leave the gun in the holster overnight for a while. The leather will give a tiny bit as the gun pushes against it, and very soon the holster and the gun will fit just like they are supposed to.
 
The heavy gauge plastic bag idea works great. Just put the gun in a ziploc or similar freezer bag, and put it firmly into the holster. Let it sit like that for a day or two, and you should end up with a perfect fit.
 
Would it be wise to wax, oil or grease the inside holster surface to allow for easier with drawing?
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No, no, no.

First, you WANT the gun to "fit securely". You don't want that puppy to fall out when you bend over to tie your shoe. My holsters all need a slight tug that moves the holster a little when drawing. Doesn't take any longer, but makes me feel MUCH more secure.

Second, as you use the holster and it becomes more molded to your gun, it will loosen a little.

Third, the wax will attract all types of dirt and grit which may damage your holster AND gun.

If your holster has an adjusting screw, use that to change the tension.
 
A method I've used over the years with many different holster types, especially duty-type 'safety' holsters is this: Closely examine your guns fit and relationship to the holster. Determine the point it has the MOST resistance to draw, or the point that you feel is 'too tight'. Leave and store the gun in the holster at that very point - the place where there is the most resistance. In a few weeks of doing this, you'll notice that excess resistance gone, but fitment is still OK. Good luck.....
 
Wouldn`t recommend anything on inside of holster. Should be broke in just as a baseball glove needs to be broke in. As previously suggested wear it as much as possible, it will loosen up. I believe custom holster makers fab. a replica of your weapon, inst. fabed weapon in holster, soak in water and let dry for custom fit. Working fabed weapon in and out during drying process. There`s a fellow(can`t remember his name) that custom makes and sells holsters here on TFL. He could probably give you the best advice
 
I have been using C. Rusty Sherrick's HYDE GLYDE leather treatment/dressing, especially on old used holsters that look dull, with fine results. Also on the insides. Slicks them up good but what do I know? Maybe it is a plot to ruin holsters and sell more of them. But alot of used or old holsters look like crap and this stuff makes them look good again. I apply it to the outsides and buff with shoe brushes. I had a WW2 brown 45 holster that was not rotten or cracked, but was dried out and looked terrible. With this stuff, it made it look like a new holster. I had before/after photos at one time, and it looked like two different holsters. But alot of people don't do anything to their holsters and seem to get by fine, same with their shoes!
 
Lots of draw practice? As stated with wrapping the gun in plastic to slightly stretch the holster, some also wrap it in wax paper. Just a smidgen of wax might transfer and slick it up a bit. Not like slathering it on!
 
When I got my Galco shoulder rig, I had to force the pistol in before I could even fasten the snap. I just left it there for 2 days and problem solved. Nice snug fit, but very easy to draw.

No need to put anything inside the holster. Patience grasshopper ;) ...the leather will form to your pistol.
 
Nothing, ever, inside your holster. The plastic bag trick will stretch it out just enough to make your draw and holstering easier.
 
New holster

I agree no oil or wax inside, I take an old dress sock put the gun in the sock and stuff both into the holster. let in sit over night. An I wear in a lot. you need the snug fit.
 
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