Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
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Well I found out she's a big fat fake! Lol i knew it just didnt seem right, so I'll leave it the way it is and not put any more resources into it, it'll just be a knock around vacation bag. :/ Boo
Yep authenticated with the forum, once I got home and really looked it over I had a suspicion, and before I did anymore work on it I wanted to know. I asked the authentic this coach group (they know there stuff) and boo on me. She a dud.
Regarding the paint, acetone might work.
Regarding old oil stains...very tough to remove. On a fresh stain, cornstarch might work. You can try rubbing Dawn directly on the stain and massaging it in with your fingertips, then rinsing thoroughly in warm water several times. I haven't had success with either method, unfortunately.
Here's my collection of step-by-step posts on dunking. Everyone has developed their own methods, so if you have specific questions, search the thread or post your questions and someone may be able to offer specific tips and tricks.
@katev
Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
@whateve
Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
@Two.time.bags
Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
catbird9 (that's me
)Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
And here's an ENTIRE THREAD by @momtok with a detailed, step-by-step report (with pictures) of two rehabs:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...ths-documentins-pics-as-was-requested.658823/
Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!Regarding the paint, acetone might work.
Regarding old oil stains...very tough to remove. On a fresh stain, cornstarch might work. You can try rubbing Dawn directly on the stain and massaging it in with your fingertips, then rinsing thoroughly in warm water several times. I haven't had success with either method, unfortunately.
Here's my collection of step-by-step posts on dunking. Everyone has developed their own methods, so if you have specific questions, search the thread or post your questions and someone may be able to offer specific tips and tricks.
@katev
Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
@whateve
Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
@Two.time.bags
Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
catbird9 (that's me
Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
And here's an ENTIRE THREAD by @momtok with a detailed, step-by-step report (with pictures) of two rehabs:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...ths-documentins-pics-as-was-requested.658823/
Very squashed nyc city bag about to have a bath.
Funny to compare it to a modern day made in Chinaone I already own. The Chinese one is actually very nice. It will be hard for me to de cide which to keep.
Funny to compare it to a modern day made in Chinaone I already own. The Chinese one is actually very nice. It will be hard for me to de cide which to keep.
Hello Rehab Pros: I have no experience in rehabbing vintage bags. I just purchased this vintage backpack, and would appreciate some advice please. I don't think it has any stains, but the piping is very scuffed. Is there anything I can do for that? When is dunking recommended? Does it just need conditioning? Which products would you recommend? Thank you in advance!
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Most of that will look better after a bath and some conditioner. If you need to you could use a little black edge kote on it or black acrylic mixed with conditioner. I dunk everything. It just makes it much cleaner and reshapes it at the very least.
I agree, you could bathe it, which in addition to reshaping and cleaning, probably allows the conditioners to penetrate better. Your backpack looks to be pretty clean and the shape is good, so it would be up to you if you want to gain the experience of dunking. It's time well spent! See my post above for some links to general dunking advice:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/coach-rehab-and-rescue-club.833400/page-1116#post-32363791
Leather CPR and Blackrock Leather 'n Rich are my favorite conditioners.
Very nice backpack!
The Coach gods smiled on me this week. In all my years of thrifting, I had never found a courier pouch. This week I found two:
Thanks! Since I lost my job last year i have a lot of time to spend on my thrifting habit. Persistence pays off. The thrill of the hunt doesn't quite replace a salary, but at this point I'll take the thrills I can get.