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Nice work!

alpmc wrote:I think I can get the tan-kote off the metal as you suggested and I'm open to ideas on how to water/sweatproof them. I don't think the t-nuts will rust but the machine bolts will, especially since I had to grind them down to shorten them.

It might be as simple as a thin coat of clear nail polish, epoxy, or superglue.

MasterOfNone wrote:

WildBill wrote:

alpmc wrote:Wild Bill - I used Tan-Kote. I asked the local leather working guys if I could adhere over the treatment, they said it would probably not last long if I did. I may still try it though.

I don't know the composition of Tan-Kote, but you might be able to sand off the coating on the metal so that you would get good adhesion. Maybe a fine grit Dremel tool could be used to remove it. Or you can wait until you make your next holster.

That's a fine looking magazine holder. Most of the commercially available mag holders seem to be way overpriced.

I may be missing something, but if the nuts are currently coated with a substance (Tan-Kote) to which no other coating is likely to stick, aren't they already protected from sweat?

This was a just a suggestion. I have never used this product so I am making an educated guess. Maybe some coatings may have a problem adhering to the leather, but the fastener is a different material. Sticking to a surface and being water permeable are different properties. It is also possible that the fasteners are stainless steel or plated so they won't rust.

Tan-Kote it is mostly sodium tetraborate, which is soluble in water so I don't think it would coat the fasteners to make them resistant to corrosion. It would be easy enough to test. Just put a couple drops of water on the nuts and let them sit overnight. If they don't rust, then you are probably okay.

alpmc wrote:Wild Bill - I used Tan-Kote. I asked the local leather working guys if I could adhere over the treatment, they said it would probably not last long if I did. I may still try it though.

I don't know the composition of Tan-Kote, but you might be able to sand off the coating on the metal so that you would get good adhesion. Maybe a fine grit Dremel tool could be used to remove it. Or you can wait until you make your next holster.

That's a fine looking magazine holder. Most of the commercially available mag holders seem to be way overpriced.

alpmc wrote:Wild Bill - That's a great suggestion! I did think of that but it was after I treated the back of the holster. I'm told that I would have a hard time getting anything to stick (permanently) now! I will do it on the holster I'm working on now for my EMP.

What do you treat it with?

alpmc - Nice job on the holster. I have one suggestion, and that is to cover the back side of the T-nuts so that they don't corrode from sweat.