cleaning webbing/pouches and holster

[Ralph Volkert]

Any one know how or if I even should clean the 1943 khaki/webbing holster and strap for my Flare pistol?

It is soiled with years of dirt and posibly grease. I dont want to shrink/deform or damage it. But it is looking kind of grungy.

[Dean (Ajax)]

A Very good friend of mine told me you should use high pressure air to blow the dirt out...he told me if you wash it...you just move the dirt around and imbed it...he seems to know what he is talking about...so I would try that first..

Just my thoughts,

Dean

[Jon Skagfeld]

Give it to your batman with instructions to have it cleaned up Bristol fashion right smartly!

[KrisHamilton]

if ur afraid of it shrinking after u wash it.... wrap your pistol in plastic wrap and put it in the holster while it dries. thats what i do when i make leather items

[8threcce]

Originally Posted by Ralph Volkert

Any one know how or if I even should clean the 1943 khaki/webbing holster and strap for my Flare pistol?

It is soiled with years of dirt and posibly grease. I dont want to shrink/deform or damage it. But it is looking kind of grungy.

Cook it in boiling water add some soap, leave it boil for some time, don't tell the wife....

[Marc van Aalderen]

Hello Ralph,

Check out this site for your answer:http://www.blancoandbull.com. If you want to blanco it afterwards I can recommend the "shoot and scoot" liquid blanco.

Good luck,

[Phil Waterman]

Hi All

My memory is failing me but there is a traditional way of cleaning things like webbing and it involves some common items of the 30s and 40s. For some strange reason my head is saying corn meal. Who has got a 40s woman's house guide or a soldiers guide? I know that I seen it.

Head is saying that it was very finely ground corn meal to dry clean the webbing.

Cheers Phil

[Stan Leschert]

Originally Posted by Marc van Aalderen

Hello Ralph,

Check out this site for your answer:

Thanks so much.
I need some of this for some old kit which wants to look new!