Originally Posted by
Skyangel
Depends on what kind of shape yours is in. With mine, I reglued the loose fabric with Elmers wood glue, then polished it all with a shoe polish called "Kiwi Instant Wax Shine". Did a great job and it had been six years since I did it, still looks great. Now I need to do it again to the one I just got.
Kim
I did the same. Washed it with 50/50 bleach and water, reglued the torn fabric and corners with Elmer's school glue, the polished the metal bits. I polished the case with black kiwi shoe polish. The hasps are missing and one hinge is broken, so I ordered replacements from Glenn Williams. They came yesterday and I'm hoping to put them on tonight. I spent about $30 on fixing it up, but with how well built they are, it seemed worth it. It's amazing how much the shoe polish improved the appearance. Mine is a little smelly so I still want to heat treat it. I'm thinking of doing it in dh's work truck on a super hot day... His truck is kind of stinky already. Shhh....