Thanks for telling me this. I think this is the gray color, although the trim looks taupe. I guess Coach learned how to prevent this problem because you don't see it on newer bags.
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I don't have the laila but I do have kristin bags with both silver and gold tone hardware. I think that an all-metal polish like Wenol would brighten up the hardware and perhaps hide the more superficial scratches. It probably won't do much for deep scratches. Can you post a few pictures of the damage?
It is not badly soiled it dose not show up in photos due to the fabric being shinny. It's a Kristen( I hope I spelled that right). And the style #14753. That is the numbers that come after the dash. And how do you upload photos?
Thank you
You can upload photos by clicking on "go advanced" and then click on the paper clip at the top. The photos must be small enough so you might have to resize them before you upload them.
Your purse is sort of an aqua and the original long strap was also aqua. If Coach doesn't have it, I think it would be impossible to match but a white or off-white strap would probably work fine.
I have used both the regular acrylic, and the acrylic mixed with conditioner.
1. This bag would be an excellent candidate for this treatment, as it would cover up the unsightly areas like those edges.
2. When you polish the hardware won't matter, just do it the same way you do all the other bags.
3. Getting the right color of white is more important than how you mix the paint and conditioner. Mix the paint and conditioner so it still covers the area, but is easier to apply than just with the plain acrylic. To get the right color, take the bag or the tag from the bag with you to the craft store, and compare the color of the leather to the color of the paint in the bottom of the the bottle, visible through the plastic. If there is more than one shade that looks right, buy both, you might need to mix them together to get it perfect later.
4. I use an artist's paintbrush in a very small size to apply the paint or the conditioner mixed with paint. I start with a tiny dot at one edge of where I am planning to cover, and wait for it to dry to determine if I have a match. If I do, I apply it in tiny little thin layers until the area is even and matches the surrounding area. Remember that leather is not just one color, it is usually textured and has minute color variations in it. When you paint it, you don't want it flat, you want it to match the surrounding area, so this takes a little trial and error.
5. After it dries you just condition it the same way you condition the rest of the bag. If you have done it right you won't be able to tell where you did it.
HTH and Good Luck!! And I hope others chime in with their techniques too!!
1. This bag would be an excellent candidate for this treatment, as it would cover up the unsightly areas like those edges.
2. When you polish the hardware won't matter, just do it the same way you do all the other bags.
3. Getting the right color of white is more important than how you mix the paint and conditioner. Mix the paint and conditioner so it still covers the area, but is easier to apply than just with the plain acrylic. To get the right color, take the bag or the tag from the bag with you to the craft store, and compare the color of the leather to the color of the paint in the bottom of the the bottle, visible through the plastic. If there is more than one shade that looks right, buy both, you might need to mix them together to get it perfect later.
4. I use an artist's paintbrush in a very small size to apply the paint or the conditioner mixed with paint. I start with a tiny dot at one edge of where I am planning to cover, and wait for it to dry to determine if I have a match. If I do, I apply it in tiny little thin layers until the area is even and matches the surrounding area. Remember that leather is not just one color, it is usually textured and has minute color variations in it. When you paint it, you don't want it flat, you want it to match the surrounding area, so this takes a little trial and error.
5. After it dries you just condition it the same way you condition the rest of the bag. If you have done it right you won't be able to tell where you did it.
HTH and Good Luck!! And I hope others chime in with their techniques too!!
my mother took the gray one and used it for years when she was going out and didn't need a larger bag. I'm going to dunk both of them and then maybe try some Blackrocks on them to try and equalize the color more it is a very cute bag.
How does it feel? I don't have an answer for you, I'm just curious, I have one that looks like that and leather feels kind of...weak? I may have had others in the past, I just noticed it on this one.
I personally don't think a bath would hurt it and might help plump up the "creases".
I have two like this and it is like it is old and weak - maybe it was constantly being squeezed. Actually they are both red. I wonder if that is just a coincidence. The one in the picture is a New York bag and it only looks bad on one side.
The "purple' saddle pouch (all the names are running together now, that might be wrong) that I posted in my reveal thread is like this where it opens, and it does feel weak there. I just pulled my Logan out for a photo op (after reading this) and I noticed the sides, where they kind of gather together, and it looks the same, but it's NOT weak, and I'm sure it's because of the folds there.
So, again, not much help, just some more observation. The "purple" bag has not had an easy life, from looking in the inside I would guess she was stored for quite awhile in not the best of places.
So, again, not much help, just some more observation. The "purple" bag has not had an easy life, from looking in the inside I would guess she was stored for quite awhile in not the best of places.
it almost looks like a pebbled leather. Not sure but It wouldn't hurt to condition it before bathing it...sounds backwards but it seems somebody more experienced than I-- waaaay back ages ago, suggested I do that for my old NYC era red satchel. It survived a bath in spite of having very tiny cracks/fissures but I did moisturize it first. And none of it crumbled away during the bath.
It doesn't seem to be in danger of crumbling. I'll try conditioning first and then bathing. Thanks.
I don't know if anyone is interested in trying to rehab a Coach solid perfume fob, but there is one listed on ebay at the link below (NMA). Also below is the link with information about the process I used to rehab the same type of fob.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280905423755?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/unusual-rehab-project-coach-solid-perfume-charm-pics-729273.html
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280905423755?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/unusual-rehab-project-coach-solid-perfume-charm-pics-729273.html
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