$16 Kilt Belt

**pdcorlis** · 30th December 05, 01:03 PM

I'm a new member who just received his first kilt yesterday - so I'm sure this idea isn't new - but I thought I'd try to post a pic of my $16 kilt belt. It's a Husky 2" leather tool belt from Home Depot ($9.90). Just add leather dye ($4.95) from the shoe store, two or three coats of shoe polish, some elbow grease, and wait a couple of days for the gosh awful smell to settle down.

**cavscout** · 30th December 05, 01:23 PM

Many have talked about it but noone has posted a good photo like that. Thanks. It turned out really well.

**pdcorlis** · 30th December 05, 01:32 PM

Thanks Cavscout

I forgot to mention - I included a piece of the extra long belt inside the finished belt to show the color before dying.

**Bob C** · 30th December 05, 01:43 PM

The belt looks great. Did you really need shoe polish, in addition to the leather dye? I've never dyed leather, so I have no idea.

I'd be worried about the polish rubbing off on my clothes.

**pdcorlis** · 30th December 05, 01:54 PM

Hi Bob

Yup - the guy at the shoe repair palce said the polish seals the leather - so the dye won't rub off. It also puts a shine on the belt, otherwise it looks dull.

I'm sure there a plenty here that know a lot more about leather work than me - so I won't pretend to be an expert - I'm NOT!

**Southern Breeze** · 30th December 05, 03:12 PM

Thats a great looking belt. I've seen them before,but I never thought of dying one. It's something to think about. I use one of the 3" belts with my Workmans Utilikilt.

**GMan** · 30th December 05, 04:48 PM

I like that Phil. Great picture and a follow through of a great idea.

**michael steinrok** · 30th December 05, 04:54 PM

Creativity Carries The Day Again Nice Job

**Sherry** · 30th December 05, 07:12 PM

Great idea, Phil. It turned out well.

**Sir Robert** · 31st December 05, 06:05 AM

What I did was take the raw pink leather belt and used brown shoe polish which has some pigment in it thus giving me a lighter brown than you have. The color soaks in in differant rates in differant spots on the leather giving me a "distressed" look to my belt so that new it apears quite old.

If you want a smooth color use a leather dye and "Neutrial" shoe polish.

Another 3 inch wide belt is the military pistol belt, the old cotton ones can be dyed any color in the rainbow and the brass can be polished to a near chrome color. New pistol belts can be bought like that.