distressing Todd's basic holster

[Indiana Kev]

Hey guys, I got a basic holster from Todd and was wondering what the best way to distress it would be. Also, has anyone tried to put grooves in their basic holster? Just looking for some help to fix mine up. Thanks

[The real Henry]

I don't have that holster, but i tried some things on my selfmade one:

1. scars with a knife

2. burning with a zippo

3. dirt and dust

4. shoe polish

The result was great!

[Ken]

With the zippo really its also about depositing the soot (which you can then smear about). Rabbitooth did an amazing job with this

Ken

[Ken]

Ken has an 'n' in it.

Ken

[Calico Jack]

Whack it with your keys. Scratch at it in little bits with your fingernails. rub some water on it, let it dry. Take a little bit of motor oil (like a teapsoon) and put mix it with about half as much rubbing alchohol, and spray the holster with it, using a spray bottle (pick one up in the hair-care section of wal-mart). Rub it in really good. Spray it again, the have another go with the keys. In truth, it's best to do this with the gun IN the holster, to make sure that the flap stretches around the handle right.

At least, this is the way I did mine, and it worked great.

[J_Weaver]

You could just strap it on your hip and hea out into the woods. Thick underbrush will do wonders for distressing a holster!

[Spooky]

[quote="Calico Jack"]Whack it with your keys. Scratch at it in little bits with your fingernails. rub some water on it, let it dry. Take a little bit of motor oil (like a teapsoon) and put mix it with about half as much rubbing alchohol, and spray the holster with it, using a spray bottle (pick one up in the hair-care section of wal-mart). Rub it in really good. Spray it again, the have another go with the keys. In truth, it's best to do this with the gun IN the holster, to make sure that the flap stretches around the handle right.
At least, this is the way I did mine, and it worked great.[/quote]
Now that just sounds nasty, Jack - but I'm sure it came out fine.
Pics !

OK, and now a word from the non-distresser in me ...
Jeez, why don't you just rub some raw hamburger on it & give it to your dog for half and hour?

[Indiana Kev]

It took about 3 days for me to get my holster, but they did have it in stock at the time, might want to email Todd and ask if they have it in stock, he and his wife are good to do business with...thanks for the ideas on distressing my holster

[Indiana Cromeens]

Instead of using a zippo to deposit soot, you can burn old models or model frames they give off a very dark smoke, you don't have to get the holster as close to the flame as with a zippo, that and brown shoepolish to help darken it up. that way you don't use as many harsh chemicals on your leather

[Indiana Kev]

It's funny to see this post resurface as I was actually working on my holster the other day. I took Hemmingway Jones' advice and finished off the edges with some shoe polish and that made a huge difference. I took keys and scratched it up a good bit and then used dark brown and black shoe polish. I liked the effect the black shoe polish had. I haven't tried the zippo trick yet, but I'll give that a go and see what happens.

[bleyd]

I have one sitting in my den lookin all brand new. I may have to wheather it up some so it matches the rest of ma gear.

[Indiana Max]

I simply put my Crusade Holster outside for one and a half month, that worked perfectly

[Rabittooth]

The Zippo method was used almost exclusively on my old Keppler:



Also, I believe I may have used a dark brown or black sharpie marker on the stitching.

-Rabittooth

[GoneSolo]

The Zippo method was used almost exclusively on my old Keppler

I collect Zippos but I don't necessarily use them. What cause you to get the soot? Normal use?

[bleyd]

Nah, it's just the way the fluid burns.