kydex on la griffe loose

[Clayton]

i have a la griffe that i bought second hand and the sheath holds the knife real loose. i heard that if you put the kydex in the oven you can remold it. has anyone done this? or do you have any other suggestions on how to fix?
thanks ahead of time
-clayton

 

[John Hollister]

Having played with Kydex, here is my best advise. If your a "Do it yourself" kinda guy, get a hair dryer . . . or the manly version, a Heat gun. Have a towel folded up and handy. Place the sheath/knife on a flat surface. Heat the kydex with the La Griffe in it until it is slightly limp, remove the heat, then press and hold the towel for about a minute. The Kydex will cool and become hard again, holding the new shape. Bing, it's that simple.

I've "adjusted" a mess of Kydex holsters and even made a few homemade kydex Holsters/Sheaths.

(if you do use a Shop Heat gun, don't set it "too hot", you can burn the Kydex)

John

 

[FUBAR]

I've been told by some members on the forum that a temp in the range of 350 - 400 F works pretty well. I've used a cheap toaster oven to warm the kydex up (I wouldn't recommend using it for food afterward though, as the kydex tends to leak some toxic vapors if you get it too hot:barf: .)

Hope this helps,

Woody