Are you Bold Enough?//Crazy Customization on my Balenciaga Day.

south-of-france · Jul 4th, 2008, 03:01 PM

Wow, she looks much cleaner and newer! Please keep posting your progress!

MissM · Jul 4th, 2008, 03:04 PM

WOW!! I'm impressed...

You really cleaned it up!!!

Can't wait to see the final result!!

It looks almost creme in the photos (on my screen) maybe even lighter tassels would do??

dstar84 · Jul 4th, 2008, 03:07 PM

Yeah, you're right. In photos it looks like an ivory. Since the tassles I ordered direct from BalNY are so cheap, I probably could play around with different colors. The missoni scarf I ordered is in the signature missoni zigzag print in magenta. I figured bold matching tassles would look really cool.

Gonatcha · Jul 4th, 2008, 03:21 PM

Nice job so far! Great to see an abused bag getting a second chance

melovepurse · Jul 4th, 2008, 03:34 PM

wow - you're doing a great job restoring this bag! I'm looking forward to the final result

italianlolita · Jul 4th, 2008, 03:38 PM

I can't wait to see this bag!!!!!!!!!

umimaddicted · Jul 4th, 2008, 05:02 PM

Wow! It looks great so far. You will have to tell us step by step what you did and what you used. Was it originally just an ugly faded color or was it dirty? It almost looks like it was bleached from the dye a little since it looks so clean now. Very interesting..

REREsaurus · Jul 4th, 2008, 05:07 PM

Would you mind letting me know via this thread or PM how you did the dye job and where I can find instructions "by the book?" I would love to dye my 05 BG Day that is faded to a color similar to yours!!!!

GREAT FRIKKEN JOB!! I love it so far!

dstar84 · Jul 4th, 2008, 05:21 PM

This bag was the worst of both scenarios. DIRTY and Extremely faded. Discoloration throughout the entire bag. Deep pen mark stains and rubbed off areas to boot. I brought it to a shoe repair shop and the man there said the color had literally been stripped from the leather.
1.) FIRST, I thoroughly cleaned the leather with Weitzman Leather Wipes from Target.

2.)Step 2: I purchased Tarrago Self Shine Dye Kit. It's available all over the internet. (I bought it from my shoe repair guy) It came with everything. The instructions were inside and were SO EASY.
After cleaning the bag with leather wipes I used the Preparer Formula from the kit. I applied this with round makeup applicator sponges. I used the brush to do the really worn areas on my bag.

3.) Step 3: Was just the dye.
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oogiewoogie · Jul 4th, 2008, 05:21 PM

WOW... DSTAR!!! Just cleaning it has made a BIG difference!!! What a excellent jOb so far.. can't wait to see the end product!!

dstar84 · Jul 4th, 2008, 05:24 PM

I can't stress enough the leather dye kit. $7 a bottle and fabulous results. TONS Of color choices. Even comes in metallic colors. Here's a chart for some of your options. I wanted to dye my bag close to it's original color because of the cotton zipper parts do not take to the dye like the leather does.

REREsaurus · Jul 4th, 2008, 05:32 PM

Thank you! I'm totally doing it. Did you buy the kit online or in a fabric store of some sort??

TIA TIA TIA

dstar84 · Jul 4th, 2008, 05:38 PM

I bought the kit from my local shoe repair shop. It's all over the internet though. The color I chose was #40. Seriously, when I recieved the bag this week, it looked like it was laying the dumps. The auction pictures looked much better than its actual condition. I figured it was either back to the garbage for this one, or a shot at dyeing.

REREsaurus · Jul 4th, 2008, 05:43 PM

#40 is smoke gray, I was considering that one too. Thanks!

dstar84 · Jul 4th, 2008, 05:46 PM

What original color is the balenciaga your considering dyeing?

Jul 4th, 2008, 03:01 PM	#46
south-of-france Work hard, play hard Location: Central Europe	Wow, she looks much cleaner and newer! Please keep posting your progress! __________________ Collection thread http://forum.purseblog.com/your-bag-showcase/south-of-frances-bagalicious-collection-17002-38.html

Jul 4th, 2008, 03:04 PM	#47
MissM Member	WOW!! I'm impressed... You really cleaned it up!!! Can't wait to see the final result!! It looks almost creme in the photos (on my screen) maybe even lighter tassels would do?? __________________ I Balenciaga ..Wishlist: - Black Oval (The search is over ) - Louboutin Prive - Louboutin - Lady Gres - Louboutin - Madeline Platform Slides

Jul 4th, 2008, 03:07 PM	#48
dstar84 Bbags+Chanel=<3 Location: NY	Yeah, you're right. In photos it looks like an ivory. Since the tassles I ordered direct from BalNY are so cheap, I probably could play around with different colors. The missoni scarf I ordered is in the signature missoni zigzag print in magenta. I figured bold matching tassles would look really cool. __________________ My Balenciaga Collection: 05 Magenta City 06 Ink Shopper 05 Turquoise CP 05 Black Day Last edited by dstar84; Jul 4th, 2008 at 03:18 PM.

Jul 4th, 2008, 03:34 PM	#50
melovepurse ocd for purses Location: CA	wow - you're doing a great job restoring this bag! I'm looking forward to the final result __________________ .............................................. LV Black Neo Cabby GM LV Black Denim XS LV Sac Montaigne Epi Black LV Alma MM Amarante Vernis LV Epi Alma Grenade sapphire 08 - first, makeup violet 07 - part time, step magenta 08 - hobo gsh, city gsh, makeup amethyste 08 - PT, mini compagnon, coin purse bouton d'or - makeup ..............................................

Jul 4th, 2008, 05:02 PM	#52
umimaddicted Member Location: Beautiful Colorado	Wow! It looks great so far. You will have to tell us step by step what you did and what you used. Was it originally just an ugly faded color or was it dirty? It almost looks like it was bleached from the dye a little since it looks so clean now. Very interesting.. __________________ John 14:6 ....

Jul 4th, 2008, 03:21 PM	#49
Gonatcha Member Location: Europe	Nice job so far! Great to see an abused bag getting a second chance

Jul 4th, 2008, 03:38 PM	#51
italianlolita Hearts LV and Chanel Location: Illinois	I can't wait to see this bag!!!!!!!!!

Jul 4th, 2008, 05:07 PM	#53
REREsaurus Walk like a boss. Location: Tracking treasue down, inevitably.	Would you mind letting me know via this thread or PM how you did the dye job and where I can find instructions "by the book?" I would love to dye my 05 BG Day that is faded to a color similar to yours!!!! GREAT FRIKKEN JOB!! I love it so far!

Jul 4th, 2008, 05:21 PM	#54
dstar84 Bbags+Chanel=<3 Location: NY	This bag was the worst of both scenarios. DIRTY and Extremely faded. Discoloration throughout the entire bag. Deep pen mark stains and rubbed off areas to boot. I brought it to a shoe repair shop and the man there said the color had literally been stripped from the leather. 1.) FIRST, I thoroughly cleaned the leather with Weitzman Leather Wipes from Target. 2.)Step 2: I purchased Tarrago Self Shine Dye Kit. It's available all over the internet. (I bought it from my shoe repair guy) It came with everything. The instructions were inside and were SO EASY. After cleaning the bag with leather wipes I used the Preparer Formula from the kit. I applied this with round makeup applicator sponges. I used the brush to do the really worn areas on my bag. 3.) Step 3: Was just the dye. __________________ __________________ My Balenciaga Collection: 05 Magenta City 06 Ink Shopper 05 Turquoise CP 05 Black Day Last edited by dstar84; Jul 4th, 2008 at 05:37 PM.

Jul 4th, 2008, 05:21 PM	#55
oogiewoogie iS eNjOyin Life :o) Location: Beachy SoCAL...♥	WOW... DSTAR!!! Just cleaning it has made a BIG difference!!! What a excellent jOb so far.. can't wait to see the end product!! __________________ " It is as easy to create a castle as a button. It's just a matter of whether you're focused on a castle or a button." - Abraham-Hicks."

Jul 4th, 2008, 05:24 PM	#56
dstar84 Bbags+Chanel=<3 Location: NY	I can't stress enough the leather dye kit. $7 a bottle and fabulous results. TONS Of color choices. Even comes in metallic colors. Here's a chart for some of your options. I wanted to dye my bag close to it's original color because of the cotton zipper parts do not take to the dye like the leather does. __________________ My Balenciaga Collection: 05 Magenta City 06 Ink Shopper 05 Turquoise CP 05 Black Day Last edited by dstar84; Jul 4th, 2008 at 05:34 PM.

Jul 4th, 2008, 05:32 PM	#57
REREsaurus Walk like a boss. Location: Tracking treasue down, inevitably.	Thank you! I'm totally doing it. Did you buy the kit online or in a fabric store of some sort?? TIA TIA TIA

Jul 4th, 2008, 05:38 PM	#58
dstar84 Bbags+Chanel=<3 Location: NY	I bought the kit from my local shoe repair shop. It's all over the internet though. The color I chose was #40. Seriously, when I recieved the bag this week, it looked like it was laying the dumps. The auction pictures looked much better than its actual condition. I figured it was either back to the garbage for this one, or a shot at dyeing. __________________ My Balenciaga Collection: 05 Magenta City 06 Ink Shopper 05 Turquoise CP 05 Black Day Last edited by dstar84; Jul 4th, 2008 at 05:43 PM.

Jul 4th, 2008, 05:43 PM	#59
REREsaurus Walk like a boss. Location: Tracking treasue down, inevitably.	#40 is smoke gray, I was considering that one too. Thanks!

Jul 4th, 2008, 05:46 PM	#60
dstar84 Bbags+Chanel=<3 Location: NY	What original color is the balenciaga your considering dyeing? __________________ My Balenciaga Collection: 05 Magenta City 06 Ink Shopper 05 Turquoise CP 05 Black Day