1907 sling ?

[Johnny P]

Since it forms on leather where the copper alloy and leather are in contact, how do you apply the Renaissance Wax to all these areas? One of the hardest places to clean is the loop on the short end of the Model 1907 sling, as it sometimes just fills this area up, and will even push the leather up through the stitching.

[PKelly]

I think you might try dabbing some in there with a Q-tip.

[Johnny P]

There seems to be a misunderstanding of where the verdigris forms on items like holsters and slings. The verdigris forms where the leather and brass/copper are in direct contact. As the verdigris forms it is pushed out by the new growth. There is no way to dab anything where the growth is actually taking place. You can take a toothpick and clean that which has been pushed out, but no way to get where it grows. You can see the verdigris in the hole where the rivet was pushed out.

Another photo of a sling that has had one of the rivets pushed out by the growth of the verdigris.

[PKelly]

A good point Johnny and one I assumed was self evident enough not to need mentioning. No, you're never going to stop verdigris where it lives, so to speak.