Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
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May just be really dirty.... I have had that happen with some black bags really dirty and some color loss. I don't think shoe polish would wash out with just soap and water. Keep us posted. I love duffle sacs.
Speaking of sacs, I found this hunter green Soho for $5. It is the ugliest mess I have faced yet, but I figured if I can't get it to look better I can always use it for groceries. Any thoughts about rehab? I'm thinking acrylic paint.
You Might be surprised.... a good dunk and scrub and conditioning might do the trick. I have had some really rough ones that I thought I would have to resort to pigment or paint and conditioner but I was pleasantly surprised. Good luck!
I agree with pp, wash it first and see what comes out. It might not even be permanent staining. Great price for that if it comes up clean especially!
I have 2 of those and both are pretty messed up with stains but I still love them.
So do you folks have a particular bag that is a favorite style to rehab?
I've done 3 british tan city bags and I absolutely LOVE them. This is the latest one that I worked on before:and after:
They just clean up so nice! (edited b/c I'm still clueless about uploading pics on this site)
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Great job!
My favorite style to rehab is a NYC Dinky bag. The early Court bags are satisfying too. (This one was made in Italy.)
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Maybe a watermelon satchel? Legacy zips are nice too. I think my favorite may have been a Legacy drawstring, but that was because the leather was so nice, even before rehabbing. It is easier to think of bags I don't like to rehab. I hate the weird sides on convertible clutches. Bags with handles are sometimes harder. I don't like rehabbing bags with lining or that have stiffening added to parts.So do you folks have a particular bag that is a favorite style to rehab?
I've done 3 british tan city bags and I absolutely LOVE them. This is the latest one that I worked on before:and after:
They just clean up so nice! (edited b/c I'm still clueless about uploading pics on this site)
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Hey TPF’ers.
I’m sorry to ask this but I searched for awhile and can’t find a good answer.
I’ve got this cute shimmer leather Coach Hobo poppy bag. It’s got an unfortunate stain right on the front and I am terrified about cleaning it. It’s not fabric or regular leather.
What should I do?
I’m sorry to ask this but I searched for awhile and can’t find a good answer.
I’ve got this cute shimmer leather Coach Hobo poppy bag. It’s got an unfortunate stain right on the front and I am terrified about cleaning it. It’s not fabric or regular leather.
What should I do?
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This leather is so delicate, I swear it stains just by looking at it! I don't have high hopes you'll be able to fix it. I have a Poppy drawstring in the same type of leather. I got some spots on it when I first got the bag, then I sprayed it with Shining Monkey, I think, or it might have been Scotchguard, and some of the spots miraculously disappeared. I don't know if the spraying had anything to do with it, or if they just faded on their own.
Anything you try might make it worse. If it were mine, I might try to test if soap and water would leave a permanent stain because that is what I would want to use.
I suppose since it’s a big yellow stain on the front, it’s more or less ruined anyway. it’s not like it will burst into flames and burn my house down if I try to clean it.
Since appliqués are in style, I could always stick something over the stain
Since appliqués are in style, I could always stick something over the stain
Happy Friday, everyone!
Could you please guide me to suede rehab posts? I remember for sure someone very brave tackled remarkably dirty suede bag, but it would probably take me days of sifting through years of posts, and I don't find search feature here particularly useful...
Any help and/or tips will be greatly appreciated!
Could you please guide me to suede rehab posts? I remember for sure someone very brave tackled remarkably dirty suede bag, but it would probably take me days of sifting through years of posts, and I don't find search feature here particularly useful...
Any help and/or tips will be greatly appreciated!
I don't have any links but in my case I'd say don't waste your money or time on Kiwi suede cleaner. I wash normally, condition the smooth leather parts, then use a nail brush or sand paper on the nap. Don't use dark sand paper because it might transfer color. I haven't had much luck raising nap on suede that has been worn smooth.
