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Rehab of the lightweights bucket bag.
before
the stain that I apparently took a picture of but didn't notice
the bottom before
after baths one and two, respectivly
after
and the I am calling it done bottom of the bag
its a natural buckskin looking color in real life and looks so much better than in the pics
Such a pretty bag in a great color! NIce job!!Okay, gonna try posting pics without using the album only thingy.
Here is the before of the british tan Court bag.
the front of the turnlock before and after brasso
and the back of the turnlock
after the first bath
and noticed something was up
so it got washed again and still not that great
after about 9 thin coats of leather cpr and a buffing I am taking a break and calling it done for now
gonna have to break down and buy some edgecoat online since no one seems to carry it in stores here.
LOL-you know me, I have no willpower! By the time you responded I'd already dunked her! You all can't leave me unattended for so long!
She looks pretty much the same or I'd post pix. I think some of the creases came out but they are in the areas where they'll return with use because of the way satchels are constructed so I'm not sure if it was worth doing. The C's are fine though, and now I know she's nice and clean so I guess no harm done.
The weird thing is that she dried almost immediately! You know how sometimes you dunk a leather bag and some parts don't absorb the water well and don't "darken"? She had a couple spots like that, but the rest of the leather seemed to soak up the water just fine. I scrubbed out the lining and stuffed her with towels and hung her out on the back patio. It was about 9 PM and it's been rainy here and it was chilly out and as damp as it ever gets. I went to check on her after about an hour and she was half dry! Never seen that and I've washed some newer bags in the past, as you know. I rubbed some emu oil in-I was actually worried she'd end up with water lines because she was drying too fast.
I watched a movie and before I went to bed I checked again and she was pretty much dry except for where the pockets were and where there are double layers on the bottom. I figured I'd rub in some Black Rocks before I went to bed, I buffed her out in the morning. I think she's completely dry but I'll give it one more day...oh heck since I'm talking about her, here's another pic of little Miss Daphne Satchel:
AND-while we are talking about suede, I've been meaning to take pix of this and post. There are no before pictures because the bag was just a little dirty. You may have noticed I love suede bags and the problem with buying an expensive suede bag is you aren't going to be able to wipe it clean and condition it like smooth leather, it's harder to get it out when it is dirty.
Anyway, I paid $99 for this Flint Suede Editorial Zoe and it was just a little dirty. I debated for a few days whether or not to wash her, because it wasn't that noticeable, and I held my breath when I finally broke down and did so. This is the bag I put in a net bag, btw. There's not much to see, except that she came out just fine.
You can try cleaning them but usually the darkening doesn't come off completely. Can you post pictures?
I have had that happen - weird spots turn up that I didn't notice before. I don't know if it was because the whole thing was so dirty that I didn't notice or if there was something that bled through as a result of soaking. It seems like I always find ink marks I never saw before I dunked.
LOL-you know me, I have no willpower! By the time you responded I'd already dunked her! You all can't leave me unattended for so long!
She looks pretty much the same or I'd post pix. I think some of the creases came out but they are in the areas where they'll return with use because of the way satchels are constructed so I'm not sure if it was worth doing. The C's are fine though, and now I know she's nice and clean so I guess no harm done.
The weird thing is that she dried almost immediately! You know how sometimes you dunk a leather bag and some parts don't absorb the water well and don't "darken"? She had a couple spots like that, but the rest of the leather seemed to soak up the water just fine. I scrubbed out the lining and stuffed her with towels and hung her out on the back patio. It was about 9 PM and it's been rainy here and it was chilly out and as damp as it ever gets. I went to check on her after about an hour and she was half dry! Never seen that and I've washed some newer bags in the past, as you know. I rubbed some emu oil in-I was actually worried she'd end up with water lines because she was drying too fast.
I watched a movie and before I went to bed I checked again and she was pretty much dry except for where the pockets were and where there are double layers on the bottom. I figured I'd rub in some Black Rocks before I went to bed, I buffed her out in the morning. I think she's completely dry but I'll give it one more day...oh heck since I'm talking about her, here's another pic of little Miss Daphne Satchel:
Okay, gonna try posting pics without using the album only thingy.
Here is the before of the british tan Court bag.
the front of the turnlock before and after brasso
and the back of the turnlock
after the first bath
and noticed something was up
so it got washed again and still not that great
after about 9 thin coats of leather cpr and a buffing I am taking a break and calling it done for now
gonna have to break down and buy some edgecoat online since no one seems to carry it in stores here.
Rehab of the lightweights bucket bag.
before
the stain that I apparently took a picture of but didn't notice
the bottom before
after baths one and two, respectivly
after
and the I am calling it done bottom of the bag
its a natural buckskin looking color in real life and looks so much better than in the pics
AND-while we are talking about suede, I've been meaning to take pix of this and post. There are no before pictures because the bag was just a little dirty. You may have noticed I love suede bags and the problem with buying an expensive suede bag is you aren't going to be able to wipe it clean and condition it like smooth leather, it's harder to get it out when it is dirty.
Anyway, I paid $99 for this Flint Suede Editorial Zoe and it was just a little dirty. I debated for a few days whether or not to wash her, because it wasn't that noticeable, and I held my breath when I finally broke down and did so. This is the bag I put in a net bag, btw. There's not much to see, except that she came out just fine.
Lenox is all done! She didn't need much work...just some reshaping, so a quick dunk with a dash of Woolite. This is a roomy bag! The only real challenge was the flap - unlike other vintage flap bags, this one is leather on both sides so getting the two layers to dry without any warps was a bit of a challenge, but I think it turned out okay. No scuffs or scratches anywhere - I think this bag was rarely used. Just a couple of coats of Leather CPR and a coat of Cadillac to bring out the shine. Even the edging is in great shape - one coat of Edge Kote and voila...complete!
These are all after pics as there's not much contrast - just not as flat and she's now more shiny.
