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Galaxygrrl said:
Thanks! I'm going to try to get it professionally done if I can find someone. :smile:
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Do you have a good shoe repair shop? A good cobbler can do a lot to repair leather items.

Below are before and after pics of a damaged mahogany Patricia Legacy that I picked up very cheaply. It had damage to the leather on the front flap and it was badly torn where the flap attached to the bag. I was going to try and repair it myself, but I decided to take it to the shoe repair and he did a fantastic job - I'm glad that I didn't attempt it myself.

https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/a-tale-of-2-patricias-double-rehab-reveal.765238/#post-22491893
 
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Question for other rehabbers - had anyone ever attempted to wash a white spectator Coach bag with a tan trim from the early 1990s? I have a bag that’s in a pretty good condition, but given that it’s 25+ years old and white, it could use some cleaning. I am wondering if it’s safe to dunk - will tan bleed over white? Or am I better off trying to just clean the surface?

Thanks.
 
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Minchanka said:
Question for other rehabbers - had anyone ever attempted to wash a white spectator Coach bag with a tan trim from the early 1990s? I have a bag that’s in a pretty good condition, but given that it’s 25+ years old and white, it could use some cleaning. I am wondering if it’s safe to dunk - will tan bleed over white? Or am I better off trying to just clean the surface? Thanks.
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This bag was beige canvas with camel leather trim and I had to wash it multiple times - including 2 trips through the washing machine and it didn't bleed.

Note: when I try to view this thread with Internet Explorer you can't see most of the pictures; but when I view it with Google Chrome, I can see all the pictures.

https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...n-if-it-takes-2-trips-thru-the-washer.692432/
 
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Minchanka said:
Question for other rehabbers - had anyone ever attempted to wash a white spectator Coach bag with a tan trim from the early 1990s? I have a bag that’s in a pretty good condition, but given that it’s 25+ years old and white, it could use some cleaning. I am wondering if it’s safe to dunk - will tan bleed over white? Or am I better off trying to just clean the surface?

Thanks.
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I've washed spectator bags without bleeding.
 
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Minchanka said:
Question for other rehabbers - had anyone ever attempted to wash a white spectator Coach bag with a tan trim from the early 1990s? I have a bag that’s in a pretty good condition, but given that it’s 25+ years old and white, it could use some cleaning. I am wondering if it’s safe to dunk - will tan bleed over white? Or am I better off trying to just clean the surface?

Thanks.
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I Just dunked a white one with British tan trim a few weeks ago and it didn't bleed. I didn't have great luck making the white look a lot better though because it had some rubs and scrapes those areas still look a bit dingy. But it dunked just fine go for it!
 
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Transported said:
I Just dunked a white one with British tan trim a few weeks ago and it didn't bleed. I didn't have great luck making the white look a lot better though because it had some rubs and scrapes those areas still look a bit dingy. But it dunked just fine go for it!
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Thank you and thanks @whateve and @katev . Off to the “to dunk” list it goes.
 
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New coach rehab just arrived, got this madison satchel off of ebay. It's in pretty good condition, but reeeeeally dry and a little scuffed on the edges, so we are gunna give her a bath and a condition and see how she turns out!
 

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Found this little cutie today, it's a coach sheridan greensboro. Now can I dunk a bag with a liner or just keep conditioning it, also there a rusty spot on the buckle and scratches on the turnlock, how do I go about fixing thoes?
 

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valv54 said:
Found this little cutie today, it's a coach sheridan greensboro. Now can I dunk a bag with a liner or just keep conditioning it, also there a rusty spot on the buckle and scratches on the turnlock, how do I go about fixing thoes?
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Some people dunk these, I think. I don't. Be careful what you clean the lining with. Don't use acetone. For the brass you can clean it with vinegar and polish with steel wool and Flitz.
 
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whateve said:
Some people dunk these, I think. I don't. Be careful what you clean the lining with. Don't use acetone. For the brass you can clean it with vinegar and polish with steel wool and Flitz.
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Thank you! The interior is actually pretty spotless, so if it ain't broke, but I'm definitely going to try what you said with the brass.
 
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