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Leather Belt care
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always loosen tension when not in use
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I generally use saddle soap to keep leather items supple. Of course I'd only use it on the non-contact side of a drive belt.
Both a local leather dry cleaner and the US Army recommend cleaning the split cow hide rough side with a brass bristle wire brush. In the military we often did this by putting a chamber brush in an electric hand drill. This draws out oil and would tend to give a better grip on the contact side.
Both a local leather dry cleaner and the US Army recommend cleaning the split cow hide rough side with a brass bristle wire brush. In the military we often did this by putting a chamber brush in an electric hand drill. This draws out oil and would tend to give a better grip on the contact side.