Tomsmom said:
Probably shoe polish. I love your cat, saw her pic in the secondhand thread! You got 2great bags.
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Probably shoe polish. I love your cat, saw her pic in the secondhand thread! You got 2great bags.
It is hard to say. When a bag bleeds color it is often due to shoe polish but I recently rehabbed a red bag that turned the water the color of blood, but the bag came out fine, good luck!
My briefcase like this didn't have spots so it rehabbed easily. Did you wash it first? I have a burgundy bag that has spots but they aren't as obvious as on your bag because it is a darker color. I mixed paint with conditioner. You can still see them but I think it looks better. It is hard to get a good photo of them, but this is what they look like now.Hi all,
I posted this "Saks Fifth Avenue" briefcase for authentication a few weeks ago. I've now recieved it and Apple-conditioned it, but the spots aren't going away.
-- WHATEVE -- you had said they might be mildew, and you had rehabbed this same bag.. do you have any tips for me?
Here's the link to the purchased bag:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160832298124?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
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I have many bags bleed profusely, usually the older ones. I think the dyes used on the older Coach bags weren't as colorfast as those used later. I had an early 90's black bag that didn't bleed at all. The worst one I had was an early 90's green pocket purse.
Thanks so much for the replies. The more the bag dries I think is a mixture of shoe polish and the dye itself. At least I will know for sure what's been done when I'm finished. I was uneasy carrying the bag even if it looked great and shiny.
Good luck with your rehab efforts. It's a handsome briefcase.
Hi all,
I posted this "Saks Fifth Avenue" briefcase for authentication a few weeks ago. I've now recieved it and Apple-conditioned it, but the spots aren't going away.
-- WHATEVE -- you had said they might be mildew, and you had rehabbed this same bag.. do you have any tips for me?
Here's the link to the purchased bag:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160832298124?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
I have what I believe is a Worth bag in wheat, a sort of beigey yellow. It is quite scuffed and scratched around the edges. I washed it and it definitely looks cleaner and brighter. I've put two coats of Lexol on it, but it still looks scratched. Should I use Black Rocks on it? When the Lexol is still wet, the scratches look dark. I'm wondering if the Black Rocks will make that look permanent, which would not be a good look. But the Lexol on its own doesn't seem to be enough moisture for the bag.
The Blackrocks can be washed off if this happens but I bet it will blend in. In my experience, the Blackrocks initially darkens the leather but after a few days, it soaks in and the color returns to what it was. You could try a bit of acrylic paint mixed with conditioner to help on the edges. I find that if I put a tiny bit on and then wipe it off immediately with a paper towel, it leaves just enough color to blend.
I don't know. I would be afraid to dip. It would probably be fine since the lining is the same color as the bag but I don't have any experience with this kind of embossed leather. If it isn't very misshapen and you think this will fix itself with time, I would skip the dipping.
Here she is right after I gave it to her. She was PSYCHED!
She sure was!! Good for you.
I know the feeling! Once you clean a bag and see all the gunk that's come off and how clean it looks after, you feel the need to do it all the time.
I'd do it even though she looks clean since I wouldn't be sure until I cleaned her myself.
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