thanks i might just do that .she looks better to me then she did now but i think she deserves to look her best.where best place for me to buy
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I've only found it online. I've ordered it from ebay, just whichever seller has it the cheapest.
I buy black rocks at a local equestrian tack shop, but you can find it online too, like the link below (NMA):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blackrock-L...503?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27d137573f
thanks .near my husbands job there a lot of Amish people live around there so i might find a tack shop near by if not ill order
Easy-peasy black bag rehab!
Bought this one a week or so ago at Goodwill. Must have been the piping cut that made them price it at $3.99!
Check out the "befores" http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-763164-599.html#post24411630. Hyacinth said she's a Blazer bag #9830 from 1989-ish. She's a smaller version of my Swagger Bag.
She got a nice warm bath and scrub with Dawn, warm rinse and stuffed her with towels to re-shape. When nearly dry she got a generous massage with Leather CPR.
To repair the piping, I used Acrylic Gel Medium. (Artists use this gel to add texture and height to acrylic paints.) It starts out kind of translucent white, then dries clear. I applied the gel several times to build it up to the level of the piping, then painted over it with black acrylic. I could have probably gotten a smoother surface, but was too over-anxious to wear this bag! After several days of use, I'm pleased that the repair is holding tight.
I finished the leather with Blackrocks and polished the brass with Brasso. Last of all, I applied black acrylic paint to the edges of the strap and leather around the zipper. WOWZA! I'm very pleased with the results!
Bought this one a week or so ago at Goodwill. Must have been the piping cut that made them price it at $3.99!
Check out the "befores" http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-763164-599.html#post24411630. Hyacinth said she's a Blazer bag #9830 from 1989-ish. She's a smaller version of my Swagger Bag.
She got a nice warm bath and scrub with Dawn, warm rinse and stuffed her with towels to re-shape. When nearly dry she got a generous massage with Leather CPR.
To repair the piping, I used Acrylic Gel Medium. (Artists use this gel to add texture and height to acrylic paints.) It starts out kind of translucent white, then dries clear. I applied the gel several times to build it up to the level of the piping, then painted over it with black acrylic. I could have probably gotten a smoother surface, but was too over-anxious to wear this bag! After several days of use, I'm pleased that the repair is holding tight.
I finished the leather with Blackrocks and polished the brass with Brasso. Last of all, I applied black acrylic paint to the edges of the strap and leather around the zipper. WOWZA! I'm very pleased with the results!
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She looks great, nice job!
Does the Acrylic Gel Medium dry glossy, shiny clear or matte, dull clear. I am looking for something to stablize the cracked straw on my straw basket tote and I don't want it to show. Thanks, Kathy
Great job! Does the acrylic gel remain flexible when dry? I'm looking for something to fill in some extra holes someone punched in a strap. I tried acrylic caulking but I can't get a smooth edge.
I've been trying to find the thread, but I'm not having any luck finding the answer to my question.
I remember somewhere on TPF someone mentioned a product that could be used to help try and protect hardware from scratches...it was some sort of clear coating that could be put on. Does anyone happen to know what it might be?
I remember somewhere on TPF someone mentioned a product that could be used to help try and protect hardware from scratches...it was some sort of clear coating that could be put on. Does anyone happen to know what it might be?
Katev, I looked for Apple at 3 of the local Burlington Coat Factory stores but no luck. I did find Leather CPR for cheap ($6 for 16oz) at my local Marshalls. Would it be okay to try that instead? I remember you had great success with it on a Navy Tribecca Clutch 9091 but wanted to check first. Thanks.
Leather CPR is great, probably better for a lot of rehabs. Apple is better for maintaining bags that are already in good condition, IMO.
Once I found Leather CPR I have come to prefer it over Apple. It is cheapers, easier to find, doesn't have an odor, and I think it does a better job!
There are a couple of scrapbooking products that may also be used by jewelry makers called Paper Glaze and Diamond Glaze.
I have used them to protect that is prone to tarnish or verdigris. I have never tried them to prevent scratching but it might work.
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