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Tetondeb said:
Just finished the biggest rehab to date for me!!!! I'm pretty excited about it...sad little courier that is now one of my favorites!!!!! As always... I'm verbose...here's the link to the rehab

http://sacsmagnifiques.blogspot.com/2013/06/restoration-aka-renovation-vintage.html

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Let me add that I don't condone dying in ANY way...but this bag was a disaster. I intend to keep it, but full disclosure is a must if this much work is done to a bag!!!!!!!:rtr:
 
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Heather70732 said:
There is a very small ink stain which I can live with, but she does need a major bath and conditioning. What products do you recommend?
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I'm getting ready to do one of these now. No ink stains luckily, the only real way to cover those on burnished leather is paint unfortunately. If you plan to keep it that's ok, but if you're going to sell it...you might be better off leaving them or fully disclosing what you did.

I will spray mine with cleaner and throw it in the washing machine...yep. Then stuff, dry, black rocks.

For a gentler approach...sink wash/soak and scrub the dinge lightly. They loose color easily when wet if you scrub....hence the washing machine.
 
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Tetondeb said:
I'm getting ready to do one of these now. No ink stains luckily, the only real way to cover those on burnished leather is paint unfortunately. If you plan to keep it that's ok, but if you're going to sell it...you might be better off leaving them or fully disclosing what you did.

I will spray mine with cleaner and throw it in the washing machine...yep. Then stuff, dry, black rocks.

For a gentler approach...sink wash/soak and scrub the dinge lightly. They loose color easily when wet if you scrub....hence the washing machine.
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so black rocks is better then leather cpr or apple? I want to order the correct cleaner/conditioner . I have mink oil can that be used or no?
 
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Heather70732 said:
so black rocks is better then leather cpr or apple? I want to order the correct cleaner/conditioner . I have mink oil can that be used or no?
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I think of blackrocks as a finisher. For very dry bags I start with an oil like Leather Therapy then finish with blackrocks. For bags that were just a little dry I will use Leather CPR, then finish with blackrocks. I have not personally used mink oil and have heard mixed opinions about it, so I have stayed away.
 
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Tetondeb said:
Let me add that I don't condone dying in ANY way...but this bag was a disaster. I intend to keep it, but full disclosure is a must if this much work is done to a bag!!!!!!!:rtr:
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Beautiful job! So the dye remover removes the original dye as well? I have a few bags that I went a little too wild with the paint and I need something to remove that, but I don't want to remove the original dye.

Here's a weird question for you: Someone asked today about a courier pouch that looked like it had a stiffener inserted into the tab. Is there something stuffed in there on yours?
 
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Porter4 said:
I would glue it all back together as much as possible, do light coats of leather filler and then top with acrylic paint or Leather Refinisher in the matching color. To get the right texture, I blot/dab the leather filler coats with my finger.
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How do you like that leather refinisher? Is that the stuff in black jar? Post a pic of jar?And what leather filler? I love getting new info on products. I fixed up a bag and now have been asked by two friends to rehab theirs.
 
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whateve said:
Beautiful job! So the dye remover removes the original dye as well? I have a few bags that I went a little too wild with the paint and I need something to remove that, but I don't want to remove the original dye.

Here's a weird question for you: Someone asked today about a courier pouch that looked like it had a stiffener inserted into the tab. Is there something stuffed in there on yours?
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It did remove the original as well :( I would try acetone on those paint spots...just put a little on a cotton ball, wring it or blot it to just damp then lightly brush over the areas.

As for the courier...I have several and I've never actually violated their tongues :) but I haven't noticed anything in there...probably not a bad idea though to keep them from curling up.
 
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