I killed my gun belt!

[chris in va]

RIP Galco belt.:rolleyes:

In an effort to 'revive' the belt's stiffness, I took the advice of a few people and stuck it in 190 degree water for about a minute. Lo and behold, out came this pathetic, shrunken piece of leather all twisted and gnarled like a piece of beef jerkey. It was even curled lengthwise like a taco.

Oh well. Time for a new belt I guess. Glean from my misfortune, don't do what I did!:cool:

[Nnobby45]

Know a fellow who softened up a nice holster that way. Whoaaa!

[redrick]

Get a Rafter Black Shark, you want be sorry.

[longtooth50]

You sure wont. Mine is brown Shark & I love it.

[Scattergun Bob]

Sorry that happened to you. I have tinkered with leather holsters and belts for quite a while, and have never heard of this process! We sometimes "case" leather to tool or stamp it, but that is a LITTLE water and not at that temperature.

Perhaps the BOZO's who suggested this to you, should pony up for a new belt.

Good Luck & Be Safe

P/S The best belts I have ever used were from Milt Sparks Leather in Idaho

[chris in va]

I'll probably just get a Beltman when I get the $$$. Which is gonna be a while in this economy.

On a side note, my belt has definitely stiffened up a LOT and I still wear it, but it's still slightly curled lengthwise.

[Unclenick]

Uhh, are you saying the bottom line is that advice actually worked?

[AUG]

I don't get what you are saying either.

Some belts have a polymer stiffener in them to add rigidity and that exposure to heat would make it curl I'd bet.

[ElectricHellfire]

Well, I guess you got the intended result....kinda.

[roadrash]

I'll bet it shrunk also !