The subject question says it all: Is there a creative trick to dull the shine of a glossy strap?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Tony C.

 

Use a cloth soaked in watered down nail polish remover followed by a quick water soaked wipe to stop the action. Then dry wipe. Get it how you like it. Then leather conditioner.

Avoid doing this on a wood counter top with any kind of finish on it.

 

Thanks!

 

Don't wipe your glasses and have a couple snorts, ....not a bad way to live!

 

When they re-finish leather seats in cars, they use fine sandpaper (I use that term generically) to create a surface on which to use the dyes and cleaning products. This is to take away years of being polished by trousers.

Perhaps this would work with a strap and then use a leather feeding product.

 

Trouser polish...... I'll get some use out of that term, thanks, Stew!

 

My bride of 44 years has some inquiries? She may have had some strap dullage and suspects trouser polish.

Funniest term of 2017 in my book!

 

fine steel wool and then conditioner...or tr ouser polish

 

If you go for sand paper ( it will also give you a used effect), be careful if your strap is full stitched. This will kill your thread and your strap in the same way.

 

Thanks guys!

 

Funny and informative ... @TonyC please report back. I have a couple of straps I’d like to tone down as well.

 

Larry I’ve done this many times and it works, just don’t be too aggressive or it will strip the dye right out of the leather

 

Literally nail polish remover mixed with water?

 

I've found wearing them for several years dulls them pretty well.

Or putting them in the pockets of my jeans them during my annual trouser polishing binge....

 

I would suggest having them polished while on, and from the front. Trust me: it will bring back the glory days of high school...

 

This

 

Yes.

but you don't need to go to the women's section at Walmart. You can go to the hardware department and get Acetone. It's one of the active ingredients in paint remover. Be careful because you can have some bleed over to your stitching. ALSO, it is hell on plastic. Beware.

Acetone has many other great uses besides lifting paint. It loosens glue and removes oil. I drop bare cases in a small container of it to dissolve grease, gaskets, glue and plastic crystal remains. Stinks like hell but your wife won't complain because she's used to it

 

As a boater I have plenty of Acetone on hand...I will pick on a cheap strap before attempting.

 

I did not mix with water. Used acetone on a rag. Tried to take pictures, but the difference didn't show. This was on a genuine no name alligator strap from Italy. Strap seems fine afterwards.