Coach Rehab and Rescue Club

[katev]

Congrats! It looks awesome!



Great minds think alike. I decided to dye my old Coach pouch (?) which Hyacinth authenticated here:



http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-763164-27.html#post22480036



I ended up using the Fiebings and dyed it black, which I'm rethinking and wishing I had dyed it a dark brown instead.



Here's a picture of the first pass, since I'll be dyeing it again. It looks "streaky" but I'm sure this will change once I condition it.



katev, I've found that conditioning (especially Blackrocks) diminishes that irridescence quite a bit.



I'll post pictures once it's all done.

The pouch is looking much better! Can't wait to see the final results! Thanks for the tip about black rocks, it really helps!

 

[Rarity]

The pouch is looking much better! Can't wait to see the final results! Thanks for the tip about black rocks, it really helps!

Great!

The pouch does look better, but is only so-so right now. I'm going to do a second re-dye. I soaked it a couple of hours, then while it was still wet conditioned it with the Emu oil you suggested. It's really old and needs all the conditioning it can get. Right after the oil, I dyed it and it came out better than I thought, but it's no where near where I want it.

That's going to have to wait though since I'm off on vacation down the cape for a week starting tomorrow.

 

[chowlover2]

Great!

The pouch does look better, but is only so-so right now. I'm going to do a second re-dye. I soaked it a couple of hours, then while it was still wet conditioned it with the Emu oil you suggested. It's really old and needs all the conditioning it can get. Right after the oil, I dyed it and it came out better than I thought, but it's no where near where I want it.

That's going to have to wait though since I'm off on vacation down the cape for a week starting tomorrow.

Have a wonderful vacation!

 

[Rambler]

For those following the Crescent Bag saga...
Here's a "during" pic showing the before/after:

OOOh, that looks really nice.

 

[m3rma1d]

I'm not overly impressed yet. I'm gonna give it a couple days.

 

[JOODLZ]

I used a sponge to apply it and I thought that the dye/conditioner mix was much easier to to use than acrylic paint, and I am pleased that it doesn't have that chalky look that you sometimes get with paint. But the color looks more "irridescent" than is typical of vintage coach bags. Maybe the shine will diminish over time.

One area of concern. The manufacturer claims that the dye will not rub off on hands or clothes and it did dry very quickly. But the last step in the process is to wipe it down with a soft cloth and I've just done that, and I got a faint blue tinge on the white cloth. But it may still be drying - I just applied the dye last night - so I will keep an eye on that issue for a few days.

Before I applied the dye I rewashed the bag in the washer in warm water to get all the conditioner and black rocks out of it, and I think that was a good idea.

The directions say to apply the dye straight out of the jar but I decided to mix it with leather cpr because the bag was so dry after washing (and Gallina said that she has mixed it with conditioner in the past.)

But I would do a few things differently if I did it over. The navy dye is brighter and more purple than Coach navy color. I would probably buy a jar of black and mix the two shades to get a darker navy blue. I may still do that and apply a second coat of dye.

I would also remove the turnlock hardware to make it easier to apply the dye. And I would wear disposable plastic gloves. I wore my new pair of kitchen rubber gloves and they were ruined. But it was easy to clean up the dye from other surfaces using plain water.

The first pic below is of the bag after I rewashed it to remove the conditioners and let it dry. The last 4 pictures are after I dyed the bag and I think it is a big improvement but not perfect. But at least I won't be afraid to dye a bag in the future if I think it is necessary!

Big improvement? I say gorgeous! The improvement on the piping alone is amazing...thanks for the link to this miracle product. CONGRATS!

 

[JOODLZ]

For those following the Crescent Bag saga...

Trying out the Leather Refinish Color Restorer... At first I tried it in a hidden spot and I was REALLY bummed because it wasn't AT ALL like I expected. But then I figured I got nothing to lose (I was really just ready to throw it in the rubbish and walk away at that point), I went for the flap. It'll do, I guess! Not what I was expecting, but the stains/lines/whatnot will definitely ALL be gone now!
(I will miss some of the patina, tho)

Here's a "during" pic showing the before/after:

WOW...WOW...WOW! I gotta get me some of this stuff!

 

[JOODLZ]

Good news! I just rubbed black rocks onto my dyed navy city bag and at first it was scary because a lot of blue color came off. But the stuff that came off is the shiny, irridescent, purplish sheen. Right now that bag is looking much better! I hope this works well!

How long after the dye did you use Blackrocks? I've had it completely pick up and remove acrylic/conditioner, which is really a bummer! I'll watch for more posts on your progress...very exciting!

 

[JOODLZ]

GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY...Leather CPR has returned to Tuesday Morning...at least in my area! The BIG 12 oz tube for only $5.99...yeah, yippee, yahoo! (Isn't it great when simple things can make you sooooo happy?)

 

[katev]

How long after the dye did you use Blackrocks? I've had it completely pick up and remove acrylic/conditioner, which is really a bummer! I'll watch for more posts on your progress...very exciting!

I waited 24 hours to appply the black rocks.

 

[katev]

How long after the dye did you use Blackrocks? I've had it completely pick up and remove acrylic/conditioner, which is really a bummer! I'll watch for more posts on your progress...very exciting!

You are right, darn it! Although the overall color of the bag is better I have lost dye in some areas and the old color is coming through after applying the blackrocks. It now has swirls and patches!

Oh well, I will have to start over but I am not discouraged. I view this $3 bag as an experiement that will help me learn how to recolor bags.

 

[katev]

Here's an update on my Casey (blue bags are my nemesis, right now!) After washing and conditioning and blackrocks. The bag has darkened and the outside is still more gray than the inside but the color is much more even.

 

[Jessi319]

GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY...Leather CPR has returned to Tuesday Morning...at least in my area! The BIG 12 oz tube for only $5.99...yeah, yippee, yahoo! (Isn't it great when simple things can make you sooooo happy?)

Same at mine. It went away, came back, and now its gone again, but they had glove CPR (8oz) so grabbed a couple tubes of that. Hoping that the 12 oz LCPR comes back soon though!!

 

[Jessi319]

Here's an update on my Casey (blue bags are my nemesis, right now!) After washing and conditioning and blackrocks. The bag has darkened and the outside is still more gray than the inside but the color is much more even.

I think it's beautiful as is -but I know you'd love to get the inner and outer to match! Its such a cute bag!

 

[Jessi319]

You are right, darn it! Although the overall color of the bag is better I have lost dye in some areas and the old color is coming through after applying the blackrocks. It now has swirls and patches!

Oh well, I will have to start over but I am not discouraged. I view this $3 bag as an experiement that will help me learn how to recolor bags.

good to know! I love this thread for this reason! Lessons learned and shared!