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Oh my goodness, apologies Coach thread. I am so hung up on this forum that I posted Versace shoes on the wrong thread. It should have been the Second hand thread...so sorry. But I do have Coach's that need rehabbing. So in the words of the Terminator,"I'll be back".:laugh:
 
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katev said:
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
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Not sure if this was answered, I am just reading through all this.

You can buy it in a totally matte format. It will dry harder than the leather so the repair may crack or recede from the leather at some point, but its fairly flexible for a plastic and does well with shifts of heat and cold (I am a painter/artist - I use this stuff a lot) Very creative usage ! I would never have thought to use it as a bonding /clay to repair a gap.

It would work perfectly for stabilizing a straw bag, I have used it for a similar purpose myself. Get the liquid form (not in a tube but in a squeeze bottle) I use and recommend Liquitex Matte Varnish (Flexible Surface) - it is archival and does not yellow. You can get a small squeeze bottle in any art supply store and then paint it on as needed with a small brush. Often it is called varnish or medium - generally gel medium. Just make sure that it is matte and dries clear - I have used various brands and they have all been ok.
 
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Aaaand, here is my latest sweetheart: a British Tan Small Plaza bag! I saw an auction for a British Tan plaza bag many months ago, but the price was astronomical. I kept hoping no one would buy it, but eventually someone did *sigh*. I bought a dark brown plaza to try to make up for it, but it was never the same. Don't get me wrong; the dark brown is nice, but what I really wanted was that British Tan bag! Every so often, I'd check ebay for another, and never saw one come up.

I was on one of my regular thrift store runs, and saw this baby hanging on the rack. I didn't realize what it was at first, because it was so flat and squashed. Once I realized what I had, I was a grinning fool. I was too excited to get "before" pictures; I immediately popped her in the bath and started working on her.

Her turnlock is loose and will need replacing, and the edgekote on the handle could use a touch up, but that's about it. I think there may be a teeny pen mark on the back somewhere. She even still had her original hang tag! I took her out today for the first time, (ahead of using my marine Rory that just arrived!), and am extremely pleased. She was $17.80 with tax.
 

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Tetondeb said:
Just finished my legacy Gigi signature wallet! Wasn't nearly as bad as I first thought! The leather wasnt missing. .. just torn and pulled back! Details here...

http://sacsmagnifiques.blogspot.com/2013/05/restoration-coach-legacy-gigi-wallet.html?m=0
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I now pronounce you the Queen of Piping Repair...WOW...well done! What brand of leather glue did you use?

Arizabif said:
Here's the final result of my little 1968 Mini Safari Tote:
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Great job...cool bag!

Arizabif said:
Aaaand, here is my latest sweetheart: a British Tan Small Plaza bag! I saw an auction for a British Tan plaza bag many months ago, but the price was astronomical. I kept hoping no one would buy it, but eventually someone did *sigh*. I bought a dark brown plaza to try to make up for it, but it was never the same. Don't get me wrong; the dark brown is nice, but what I really wanted was that British Tan bag! Every so often, I'd check ebay for another, and never saw one come up.

I was on one of my regular thrift store runs, and saw this baby hanging on the rack. I didn't realize what it was at first, because it was so flat and squashed. Once I realized what I had, I was a grinning fool. I was too excited to get "before" pictures; I immediately popped her in the bath and started working on her.

Her turnlock is loose and will need replacing, and the edgekote on the handle could use a touch up, but that's about it. I think there may be a teeny pen mark on the back somewhere. She even still had her original hang tag! I took her out today for the first time, (ahead of using my marine Rory that just arrived!), and am extremely pleased. She was $17.80 with tax.
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Oh yeah, I love that "grinning fool" feeling when you know your just scored bigtime! Gorgeous bag...congrats!
 
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Arizabif said:
Here's the final result of my little 1968 Mini Safari Tote:
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Arizabif said:
Aaaand, here is my latest sweetheart: a British Tan Small Plaza bag! ... Her turnlock is loose and will need replacing, and the edgekote on the handle could use a touch up, but that's about it. I think there may be a teeny pen mark on the back somewhere. She even still had her original hang tag! I took her out today for the first time, (ahead of using my marine Rory that just arrived!), and am extremely pleased. She was $17.80 with tax.
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Beautiful work!

You can get a free turnlock replacement kit from Coach customer service.

What was the cost on the original tag for the plaza bag?
 
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