Coach Rehab and Rescue Club

[Tosa22]

Here are the before/after shots of my Taft rehab. I still need to shine up the brass.

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Looks amazing!

 

[SEWDimples]

I do what I learned to do here. I dunked it in lukewarm water and dish detergent for 20 minutes. I stuffed it with towels and then applied Leather CPR while still damp. i changed the towels after a bit for dry ones. After it was dry, i applied CPR again and buffed. Because the piping was worn, i mixed a bit of Dark Brown Edge Kote with a smidgen of Burnt Sienna acrylic paint and applied it there with a q-tip or fingers. I finished with Blackrocks.

Does anyone know where or if a hangtag can sit on a Taft? The straps are so thick.

The Red and British tan Tafts that I own, the handtags are attached to one of the buckles.

 

[Couturexec]

The Red and British tan Tafts that I own, the handtags are attached to one of the buckles.

I think my green one is attached to the buckle, too.

 

[Couturexec]

Anyone around here have anything from the Madison line? Are these cardboard lined? Something is telling me not to dunk this one so quickly.

 

[whateve]

Anyone around here have anything from the Madison line? Are these cardboard lined? Something is telling me not to dunk this one so quickly.

They feel like cardboard. I think someone dunked one a long time ago successfully. I've never had the nerve. Also, don't use acetone on the lining.

 

[Couturexec]

They feel like cardboard. I think someone dunked one a long time ago successfully. I've never had the nerve. Also, don't use acetone on the lining.

I’m thinking this was a bad purchase...

 

[whateve]

I’m thinking this was a bad purchase...

Not necessarily. What I've been doing to reshape some things lately is using my steam iron, with a press cloth of course. You could always just stuff with towels hot from the dryer if reshaping is what you need.

What color and style is it?

 

[whateve]

I wanted to report about the latest product I tried.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KIEA0IY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I really like it. It is a very thin paint, easy to apply and blends in well. Even though it is thin, it covers well. I will be using this to touch up corners now instead of the acrylic paint mixed with conditioner. It seems to have just the right sheen.

 

[Couturexec]

Not necessarily. What I've been doing to reshape some things lately is using my steam iron, with a press cloth of course. You could always just stuff with towels hot from the dryer if reshaping is what you need.

What color and style is it?

BT/Brown? 4409 Madison Arcadia Tote? Not sure if that’s right.

 

[Couturexec]

I wanted to report about the latest product I tried.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KIEA0IY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I really like it. It is a very thin paint, easy to apply and blends in well. Even though it is thin, it covers well. I will be using this to touch up corners now instead of the acrylic paint mixed with conditioner. It seems to have just the right sheen.

And I just ordered the Saphir in Black.

 

[whateve]

BT/Brown? 4409 Madison Arcadia Tote? Not sure if that’s right.

Here's a rehab one person did with a steamer:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/coach-rehab-and-rescue-club.833400/page-69#post-26116005

 

[Minchanka]

Anyone around here have anything from the Madison line? Are these cardboard lined? Something is telling me not to dunk this one so quickly.

Why do you want to dunk it? That leather does not respond to dunking the way the glove tanned leather does.

 

[Couturexec]

Here's a rehab one person did with a steamer:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/coach-rehab-and-rescue-club.833400/page-69#post-26116005

Thanks Whateve!

 

[BronxBeauty]

Hi! I’ve seen Taft hangtags on the buckle or on the zipper pull ring. I keep mine on the zipper pull since the buckle is high up.

Thanks!

 

[dgphoto]

I do what I learned to do here. I dunked it in lukewarm water and dish detergent for 20 minutes. I stuffed it with towels and then applied Leather CPR while still damp. i changed the towels after a bit for dry ones. After it was dry, i applied CPR again and buffed. Because the piping was worn, i mixed a bit of Dark Brown Edge Kote with a smidgen of Burnt Sienna acrylic paint and applied it there with a q-tip or fingers. I finished with Blackrocks.

Does anyone know where or if a hangtag can sit on a Taft? The straps are so thick.

I put two chains together and attached mine around the strap.