Spray with vodka and put in freezer for a week...that's what I've been told to help with smelly bags.
My freezer doesn't have the space. However I did already try a few things like spraying it with hand sanitizer and wiped it all over with rubbing alcohol. Actually I sprayed some enzyme cleaner stuff for pet stinkies in it and that has worked quite a bit. I think I'll give it a few more days rest then try some febreeze followed by some more Obenaufs oil. I have it sitting near an air purifier right now since it's too rainy to have windows open.Spray with vodka and put in freezer for a week...that's what I've been told to help with smelly bags.
Thank you for the insight, this is super helpful! I think I'll pass on that bag given your thoughts.I'm not seeing any mold. I wonder about those lines on the flap. They look like folds. They could be permanent. I've seen similar folds on Coach bags, but not so many so close together, and the ones I've seen IRL looked like they might have been there when the bag was made, like one of those characteristics of natural leather. These don't look very natural, being so many and going so many directions.
The flap is darker than the rest of the bag, making me think it could be from hand oils, which would be hard to clean off.
Any lighter colored rehab is a risk. You really don't know how well you'll be able to improve it.
Have you received the bag yet or are these the pictures from the online sale? It may just be a little dehydrated or perhaps it has some fading. After you receive the bag take good pictures inside and out and post them here for advice. It looks like a lovely bag!Hi, yesterday I bought a coach ranch bag and I was wondering if someone could help me how to restore and rehab it )
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Also could someone help me with the colour (the seller described it with ‘military green’)
I first thought that the bag could be painted because of these pictures;
It looks like there are darker areas.
But I was told that it’s not painted, can someone tell me what’s happened there?
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Thanks a lot everyone ☺️🤗
No I have not received the bag, it will come next week.Have you received the bag yet or are these the pictures from the online sale? It may just be a little dehydrated or perhaps it has some fading. After you receive the bag take good pictures inside and out and post them here for advice. It looks like a lovely bag!