Anyone remember this thread? Can’t seem to find it.

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gentle rub with turpentine? or send them to me...I’ll retun in ~a year

 

Here you go.

 

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The word "Here" in my reply is a link to this thread, which discusses various methods of removing the shine from leather straps---sandpaper, steel wool, nail polish remover, etc.

https://omegaforums.net/threads/que...ck-to-dull-the-shine-of-a-glossy-strap.68868/

 

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Decided after some more reading to try Alcohol before Acetone. I used 70% and microfiber towels. All these were patent leather shiny and are now satin. I used my Hirsch satin blue alligator as a reference. I had to bring the black HODINKEE strap back with some neutral shoe polish.
Photos today are tough but here they are:
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does the leather feel now a bit softer too? I’m not a fan of shiny/glossy straps either ...

 

Yes ... softer. The strap on the Longines was expensive and the Dink strap wasn’t cheap, so I did this with some trepidation but happy with the results.