Chopping a nylon Bianchi: how to fight the fray?

[VanGoghComplex]

I've got a Bianchi nylon belt loop holster that I bought for my 6" Taurus 66. I really like it.

I traded the Taurus for a 5" 686.

I'd like to cut the last 1" off the holster, so that it's the size of my new gun and so that it's open ended.

My ideas thus far: melt the cut end, or dip the cut end in plasti-dip. The goal is to keep the cut end from fraying and to give it a nice-ish look.

Anyone done anything similar?

 

[dfariswheel]

Just use a lighter to slightly melt the raw edge will prevent fraying.

I'm not sure how this will work, since the inner sealed cell foam will be exposed.
Possibly a shoe shop could sew some binder tape to the raw edges.
Other wise you're going to have some big gaps between the three layers of each side of the holster.

I don't think the plastic-dip will work.
I think that what you'll do is just ruin the holster if you cut it off.

 

[rcmodel]

+1

If you must cut it off, use a single edge razor blade to cut it with the least amount of fraying.

Then seal the edge with a Propane Torch.

VERY CAREFULLY!

Don't know what to tell you about the foam in the middle, if there is some?

rc

 

[VanGoghComplex]

It's one of those rigid form-fitting nylons. I don't think there's foam in there, but I might be mistaken.

I don't think I'll ever own another 6", so it's no skin off my back if I ruin the thing. =)

 

[M-Cameron]

get yourself some edging tape, fold it over the edge, and sew it in place.....will give you a nice clean factory look.

melting the edges will work, but will look awful.

 

[9mmepiphany]

I've got a Bianchi nylon belt loop holster

It's one of those rigid form-fitting nylons.

I don't think there's foam in there, but I might be mistaken.

If the first two quotes are correct, the last certainly isn't.

Part of what gives the Bianchi holsters their rigidity is the foam sandwiched between the two layers of nylon. If you don't wrap it with edging tape, after cutting it, it will look pretty trashy

 

[Panzerschwein]

A BIC, Zippo, or match will work handily.

 

[guyfromohio]

Do not let the melted nylon drip onto your pinky finger.