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Originally Posted by derringer
I prefer to wear my revolver in a suede IWB holster during the Summer. I had treated the suede with several heavy applications of silicone leather treatment, hoping to seal the suede from transmitting moisture from my body to the gun.
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IMHO - You did a great job of sealing the moisture out of the holster. The silicon will repell the water/moisture just fine. The problem is that the moisture is then displaced to the "iron." By coating the holster with CLP over the silicone .... it will mate with the CLP on the gun and the mositure should "suspend", or "hang out" between the CLP and the silicone. I am just not sure how the CLP will react with the silicone over a longer period of time. Some oils/chemicals actually breakdown silicone.
Others may be able to tell you how CLP reacts with their "open" leather ... suede, as oposed to sealed&treated "TT style" leather.
I personally would use some form of "gun-guard" that adheres to the metal and repels moisture. Most use vegetable oil as it's base carrying agent, so the olive oil guys may be onto something here.
I used to rep a product that was sprayed onto bare iron that was shipped overseas. If saltwater came in contact with it, there was no corrosion. It adhered to metal and could be washed off with a detergent spray. We also coated the frames of new Freightliner trucks as they were shipped across country since they went from the humidity of the SE to the arid SW. Warranty issues related to rust/corrosion disappeared.