How To Clean Your Coach!

[Voodoo]

Great info!! Thanks so much!

[fabuloso]

is it necessary to get both the leather cleaner AND moisturizer like the website says? has anyone had experience with using just the cleaner or just the moisturizer? does using the moisturizer automatically clean/restore it to the original leather color?
i have a lot of rain/water stains on my leather and its already begun to patina.
help someone? lol

[Tracy]

bump!
can this be a sticky, please?

[pzold]

Originally Posted by maya_exquisite

I was tormented with the same problem when I bought my white and rose Legacy bags. A lot of women on here recommended the Apple leather conditioner on leatherstuff.com. They said they used that conditioner (not the cleaner) on their bags and their bags remain beautiful. So I bought it, used it, and nothing has happened to my bags - no discoloration or anything.

I have a clay legacy that is a mess....It was sitting on the kitchen counter and my husband spilt and splashed water all over it. I quickly took a hair dryer to it and that helped the bigger spots but the smaller ones are all over it. Do you think the Apple conditioner will help blend in the water marks? I bought it used and the bottom is dirty too... does the Apple conditioner do anything for the dirt? I'm just sick over this. I haven't even used it yet!

THX

[greenpixie]

^^^

OMG I am so sorry! Your poor bag! Yes, try the Apple conditioner and see how it goes. I may help lessen the water spots even if it does not get them out completely, and it cleans and protects as well as moisturizes, so it may help with some of the dirt as well. The leather will probably need a good conditioning after all the dry warm air from the hairdryer anyway.

You can get 20% at www.leatherstuff.com right now with code "memorial day" so it is a good time to try it out. Good luck!

[Mistyeydgrl]

Originally Posted by greenpixie

^^^ OMG I am so sorry! Your poor bag! Yes, try the Apple conditioner and see how it goes. I may help lessen the water spots even if it does not get them out completely, and it cleans and protects as well as moisturizes, so it may help with some of the dirt as well. The leather will probably need a good conditioning after all the dry warm air from the hairdryer anyway. You can get 20% at www.leatherstuff.com right now with code "memorial day" so it is a good time to try it out. Good luck!

Thanks for the link and code! A quick question. Do you use the cleaner, or just the conditioner? I'm torn on what to purchase.
Thanks,
Lynne

[greenpixie]

Don't use the cleaner - get the Apple Care conditioner. Legacy leather is vintage and Coach says not to use anything on it, but the Apple condidtioner is very gentle and many of us have had great results with it on our Legacy bags. The cleaner might be too harsh, though, so I wouldn't risk it.

Leatherstuff has great CS - they ship fast and items arrive very quickly.

Good luck and let us know how it goes!

[Chanticleer]

My daughter has a Hampton Watercolor Hobo from last year. It had gotten so dirty that she didn't think it was usable anymore. Since she didn't think she had anything to lose, she took off the hangtag and threw it in her washing machine, hoping for the best, but fearing the worst. When she took it out of the machine, she let it air dry and it looks wonderful. This is an extreme thing to do, but it worked for her. Now I know most bags don't get to this point, and she would never let it happen again, she doesn't usually buy bags with that much white on them, but she is happy that the bag can be used again this summer.

[baglady39]

Originally Posted by sparkles48

UNOFFICIAL HOW TO REMOVE A PEN MARK TIP! We've had success with this on SOHO white & pink leather bags so far. Buy a bottle of rubbing alcohol (85 cents a bottle at kroger), dip a cotton swab in it. Gently blot the cotton swab with a paper towel. Rub the swab gently over the pen mark and it should come out! IMPORTANT - if you're nervous about trying this out, test it on a small patch of leather in an unnoticeable spot first to see that it doesn't damage the leather. This tip is for COACH leather bags only, so use it on other bags at your own risk.

I just wanted to add here that alcohol doesn't always work on really porous leathers. For suede, the Apple nubuck and suede cleaner diluted with water is actually very good. I had someone ask me that question for her ergo patchwork bag, and we were able to deal with the mark with the Apple cleaner. I have used a combination of things on porous leathers, and sometimes it will only lighten the mark. But it's definitely good to proceed with caution, especially with any chemical that may lift the color.

[baglady39]

Originally Posted by pzold

I have a clay legacy that is a mess....It was sitting on the kitchen counter and my husband spilt and splashed water all over it. I quickly took a hair dryer to it and that helped the bigger spots but the smaller ones are all over it. Do you think the Apple conditioner will help blend in the water marks? I bought it used and the bottom is dirty too... does the Apple conditioner do anything for the dirt? I'm just sick over this. I haven't even used it yet! THX

I had some spotting in a snow shower once when I first got my clay Gigi. It seemed so porous I was initially afraid to condition it. However, after that happened, I really had no choice. Sometimes with marks you can lightly rub a piece of the bag on the mark (assuming there's a strap or something that you can physically move over to the stain...or matching wallet), and rubbing the leather pieces against each other will blend it in. Very gently, though. Otherwise, you can take some Apple conditioner and lightly rub and work it in. It might take multiple attempts with drying periods to work all the spots out, but mine went away after I did that.

Also, it's not good to heat leather, so I would avoid using anything like a hair dryer. Just let it dry naturally.

As for the dirt, also try the conditioner. I don't think I would want to use the cleaner on the clay. Possibly you can also wipe it down. Good luck! I'm so sorry this happened to you, and I hope you are able to clean your bag and remove the spots!!

[luly9kk]

Has anyone had any luck with cleaning the inside lining of their Carly? I just bought a khaki/turquoise Carly and there is already a spot on the inside lining! I am not sure how it even got there and I know I am probably overreacting but...

[^Carrie^]

Great info....... this really should be "stickied"

I have had really good luck claening my two Scribble hobos using a wet washcloth and Woolite.
(Just be careful not to get the suede trim around the zipper wet)
I flipped the lining so that it was outside of the bag and had at it with the Woolite and the washcloth.
After it air dried was pristine!

As far as waterstains go on the Vachetta leather I have had this happen!
(Very traumatic! My convertible top leaked during a tropical storm and my new bag was sitting on the passenger seat in a puddle unbeknownst to me!)
To fix it, I re-wet all of the leather uniformly with water and when it dried the waterstain thankfully went with it.

I have used both of the COACH leather cleaner and moisturizer.
The key is not to saturate the leather (as someone else here stated) and to lightly rub in a circular motion and allow it to dry completely before reapplying more.

I still need to know how to safely clean the "Nappa" leather that is on a metallic silver Carly.
Mine is soooooo FILTHY and all of the COACH cleaner products listed there specified NOT to use them on the Nappa leather.

Anybody know?
I am afraid to try/test anything on it, even on a small concealed area.

[deltacogirl]

Anyone had any luck getting a jean color transfer out of a carly with anything? I'm looking to buy one on ebay, and am thinking I could get it for a great price, but I want to know if I could get the stain out first? Obviously no guarantees, but anyone with any luck on that?

[gotracey]

For scarf print fabrics, I spray them with two coats of Scotch Guard protectant before using them. If I get a little spot, the Tide To Go Pen works wonders. When they get a little grungy overall, I take them to my wonderful dry cleaner. I've never had one that didn't come out looking like brand new.

For Legacy / Vintage leathers, I use Armor All wipes. They clean, shine, moisturize and protect and I've never had any color fading or problems. They are also convenient because they come in a pop up canister.

For regular Coach leathers I just use the Coach cleaner and conditioner and they stay nice and soft.

For suede and nubuck, I use an emery board for spots and a suede brush for overall nap restoration. If they get a little grimey overall, they go to my dry cleaner.

For the legacy and tattersall linings, Tide to Go pen is great for spots.

[mary G]

I tell you those tide to go pens really work on legacy lining! I used it on a couple of spots and it works great!