What Price Glory Strap
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What Price Glory Strap
I just received my What Price Glory Mk VII bag, and think it's very nice. I do have a question about the strap though. The back side of the strap is not finished. It has a VERY light unfinished leather color. Do you suggest I leave it like this? Or should I dye it? If so, how? Suggestions?
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Be careful what you use to darken it, as the strap will be in contact with clothes. Oil or anything similar to it WILL transfer to your shirt!
When I got my What Price Glory bag, the strap they gave me had a 'painted-on' brown color that looked horrible. You can't stain any part of the strap because the stained part will not match the painted part. I tossed out that thing and made my own.
Or, may I suggest you use any kind of leather sealer or a product called "Edge Kote." I thin this stuff down with water and apply to the areas of anything leather that may be in contact with clothing, including belts. Get the brown version, thin it, and apply with a brush. After it dries it will seal the frayed leather strands and will darken it as well. If not brown enough, add more edge kote to the water/kote mix and try another coat.
When I got my What Price Glory bag, the strap they gave me had a 'painted-on' brown color that looked horrible. You can't stain any part of the strap because the stained part will not match the painted part. I tossed out that thing and made my own.
Or, may I suggest you use any kind of leather sealer or a product called "Edge Kote." I thin this stuff down with water and apply to the areas of anything leather that may be in contact with clothing, including belts. Get the brown version, thin it, and apply with a brush. After it dries it will seal the frayed leather strands and will darken it as well. If not brown enough, add more edge kote to the water/kote mix and try another coat.
I took it off immediately, and replaced it with one of Todd's $20 deluxe straps.
BUT...
I am going to use it on an old beater of a MKVII, so I gave it a dose of Pecards (one of my many jars of the stuff... this is the one with the brown colouring built in - people also like it to stain their Aldens), which does nothing to the painted-on brown colour, but darkened and softened the underside VERY nicely.
BUT...
I am going to use it on an old beater of a MKVII, so I gave it a dose of Pecards (one of my many jars of the stuff... this is the one with the brown colouring built in - people also like it to stain their Aldens), which does nothing to the painted-on brown colour, but darkened and softened the underside VERY nicely.
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In fact, Kepler replied by e-mail on several occasions and I asked for a special length in order for the buckle to be in the right place whilst the bag was in the correct position. A couple of years ago I was really picky about my gear. However, Lee was extremely accommodating and didn't charge me extra.