Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
- Thread starter greenpixie
- Start date
TPF may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, and others
Can any of you wonderful experts help me out here? I acquired a gorgeous vintage large duffle Coach and am rehabbing it. I bought edgekote and love that! My bag is black.
Tonight I'm putting on some Leather CPR and it soaks right in......do you apply one coat, then buff, then apply another coat? Or do you keep adding the product and then do a final buff after you've added several coats?
This bag is extremely dry so I'm not too sure how many coats it will need.
Should I buff between coats?
Many thanks!
Tonight I'm putting on some Leather CPR and it soaks right in......do you apply one coat, then buff, then apply another coat? Or do you keep adding the product and then do a final buff after you've added several coats?
This bag is extremely dry so I'm not too sure how many coats it will need.
Should I buff between coats?
Many thanks!
My question is if this is even savable. I think if it is, it'll be awesome in black or dark brown. But I don't know if it is. I want a cheap project so when I mess it up it won't be a huge loss.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-coach-purse-/161235067754?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item258a5be36a
http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-coach-purse-/161235067754?pt=US_CSA_WH_Handbags&hash=item258a5be36a
I saw that bag, too. Based on the last photo (of the interior) it looks to be brown. I'm guessing the discoloration is because it is bad quality photography--like the flash was used so it is overexposed. So it may not be as hideous as it looks.
I am not an expert by any means, but I had the same question before I took the plunge and started my first rehab. The answer I got was buff at the end, so that is what I do. But someone else may have a different method!
It looks like this weird brown, camel color. I have no idea of where I'd even start with that thing but I may do it (unless I fall asleep which is highly probable with how tired I am)
Ok y'all I think I'm going to go with the bag I posted above. Gonna do a bit more research first though.
So I actually went back and looked at the responses to my question again, and I was totally backwards; two of the experienced rehabbers on this thread DO buff in between conditioning coats! Good thing I didn't trust myself
It is also suggested to wait in between conditioner coats to let it really absorb into the leather. I've started waiting hours or even a day between coats. I didn't buff between coats on the first few bags I did, but I certainly will going forward!
I remembered this post and wonder, Fashionstar, did you ever rehab this bag and how did it turn out? I just washed a little Regina bag that my mother had packed away in a Florida closet for years, and I see the very same thing. At first I thought it just wasn't quite dry from the bath but it is definitely dry now; I've done a couple of coats of Leather CPR and she needs at least 2 more. It was very dry from storage and it could be that, or uneven fading. I think I may have to live with the discoloration (it isn't quite as bad IRL as in the photo) but feedback is welcome.
Attachments
Wow, lot's of options. Has anyone tried Angelus Leather Paint?
http://www.amazon.com/Springfield-L...3997713&sr=8-2&keywords=angelus+leather+brown
(I think I'm going to give this re-hab project a whirl.
Crap, I'm already addicted and I've only just begun!)Thanks so much for checking on this.....I've put a couple of coats on and did buff between coats...think it can use some more tomorrow! So very dry.So I actually went back and looked at the responses to my question again, and I was totally backwards; two of the experienced rehabbers on this thread DO buff in between conditioning coats! Good thing I didn't trust myself
It is also suggested to wait in between conditioner coats to let it really absorb into the leather. I've started waiting hours or even a day between coats. I didn't buff between coats on the first few bags I did, but I certainly will going forward!
I bought a bag that looked almost as bad. It didn't have that white spot that looks burnt at the top. There were several holes in the piping. The leather had been so neglected that I was never able to completely restore the original softness. I put so many layers of conditioner that it ended up a little waxy but I kind of like it. I can't find any pictures of the before. (why don't I ever take pictures?). This is the after.
Attachments
On the bag I'm currently working on, I'm planning on painting over it but mostly because it isn't exactly the right color. It also might be too shiny. I used puffy paint to repair tears on the inside of a Fendi coin purse and it worked really well.
I just want to say thank you again, not only for your patience with this newbie, but with the great advice and tips through out the whole thread, I think I found a new passion! Bringing back to life neglected bags, old treasures or just mistreated.
This was my very first (I thought simple and easy) rehab project. Thanks to your advice I think the leather looks much better, after I messed it up even more myself cleaning it with saddle soap and leaving a huge stain. I still have to find acrylic paint to fix my other mishap, trying to clean a pen mark under the flap and rubbing the pink color off, but the pen mark is still there
The before
The after
WOW!
I first did as suggested here, wipe out the whole bottom to get rid of excess soap, then used a soft white eraser on the dark stain and it faded a bit, then several applications of Leather CPR (something I had no clue existed till a couple weeks ago)
Thank you so much!
My last project, (nothing compared to the ones you ladies do), was to fix a Kristin Spectator in Ivory and Gray leather with snakeskin trim. I liked that it had a chain as strap and it was cheap because the flap was coming apart (about 1 inch) in the back, and inside the flap had 3 red stains, so I went for it.
I was able to sew back the flap and the red stains came out with Spray and Wash, I cleaned the whole liner and done!
My next one it will be bolder, and most likely I will have to ask for your advice again, I have the feeling this one will need a whole treatment, including the bath...
It a Westport tote in black, I will post pictures when I get it.
Erasers do come in handy...I've also used old-school typewriter erasers on light colored suede with good results. Can't wait to see your other rehabs!
