Branding Kydex Holsters

[dougiemac]

What's the best way to "brand" a kydex holster?

Stickers wear off too easy.

 

[AtlMedic]

Coat hanger and a lighter?

 

[dougiemac]

Coat hanger and a lighter?

It needs to be professional looking. Branding is almost as important as the quality of the holster.

 

[Jake]

I would think either a Soldering iron or a dremel. What are you wanting to "brand" on it?

 

[AtlMedic]

It needs to be professional looking. Branding is almost as important as the quality of the holster.

How complicated is the brand going to be and how many are you going to brand?

 

[dougiemac]

How complicated is the brand going to be and how many are you going to brand?

Complicated is subjective. Standard flat logo.
Quantity: Thousands.

 

[AtlMedic]

Complicated is subjective. Standard flat logo.
Quantity: Thousands.

Then it may be worth having someone like @KGmade machine a brand and then you would need to do some trial and error with temperature to get the definition you want in the kydex. Too hot and you melt through it and too low it can be uneven.

 

[NWS]

Cerakote or any paint really.

 

[KGmade]

Id get a small desktop laser.

Branding with a heat stamp would work too, but would be tricky to get the same heat and depth every time

 

[Gunsite Grad]

 

[Jake]

Complicated is subjective. Standard flat logo.
Quantity: Thousands.

Dang bro, you getting into the Kydex game?

 

[dial1911]

Heat up one of those SET coins and see how it works on some thin kydex. Rivet the logo'd piece to whatever.

You will probably want the negative image of the coin so the logo will be right, but this is just a test.

 

[AirOpsMgr]

Heat up one of those SET coins and see how it works on some thin kydex. Rivet the logo'd piece to whatever.

You will probably want the negative image of the coin so the logo will be right, but this is just a test.

Wonder if you could heat it up and apply it from behind, basically stamp it from inside so it looks embossed?

 

[AtlMedic]

So @dougiemac my curiosity is killing me. Are you getting into the holster game?

 

[Leshaire]

Holster Builder offers laser etching into the belt attachments. If you buy the attachments from them, they can laser them with your logo and ship to you. The more you do the cheaper of course.

 

[Laufen]

Complicated is subjective. Standard flat logo.
Quantity: Thousands.

Laser engraving

 

[dougiemac]

Laser engraving

I'm thinking this maybe the best solution.... not the cheapest, but definitely the best.

It it was say a black kydex holster...I wonder if the simple logo or lettering would stand out enough?

 

[dougiemac]

Holster Builder offers laser etching into the belt attachments. If you buy the attachments from them, they can laser them with your logo and ship to you. The more you do the cheaper of course.

Although I think laser is the best approach, I would want to see the logo on the outside somewhere visible.

 

[Leshaire]

Although I think laser is the best approach, I would want to see the logo on the outside somewhere visible.

Dave does it pretty nicely. Whats he using?

 

[dougiemac]

So @dougiemac my curiosity is killing me. Are you getting into the holster game?

No...not me, I've got too many businesses, however I know a number of benders and I help a couple of them out with marketing and branding.