Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
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Just got done with this nyc saddlery bag, turned out ok, she's still a little rough but hey arnt we all.
Hi all,
As you might remember, I posted about washing a pretty suede jacket in the washing machine. Here is the post.
So one said don't do it, and I posted this.
Then @coach943 suggested the product she wrote about above. Well, I just pulled the jacket out of the washer. It's much, much cleaner and does not look ruined at all. Letting it dry now. It will take a day or two I assume and I will need to brush it and spray it again, but I think this will work well.
Took some before photos. As soon as the jacket is done, will post the before and after.
I really like this product so far. Stay tuned.
As you might remember, I posted about washing a pretty suede jacket in the washing machine. Here is the post.
So one said don't do it, and I posted this.
Here is the problem. This jacket is such a light color and suede. It will need to be cleaned a lot. I got it on eBay and I knew when I bought it, it would break my heart. But it's so pretty.....see
So, I need to figure out a way to clean it that does not cost $50 a pop. I found this and seems like it might be worth a go. Anyone used this? Looks like you scrub it down and then, just rinse it in the machine.
https://www.colourlock.com/leder-fein-leather-fur-wash-concentrate.html
I'm not one to save things for special occasions, I just use it until it has no life in it.
Any suggestions or thoughts would be awesome. Thanks!
Then @coach943 suggested the product she wrote about above. Well, I just pulled the jacket out of the washer. It's much, much cleaner and does not look ruined at all. Letting it dry now. It will take a day or two I assume and I will need to brush it and spray it again, but I think this will work well.
Took some before photos. As soon as the jacket is done, will post the before and after.
I really like this product so far. Stay tuned.
It looks well cared for to me. Conditioned and buffed.
I think you’d have to see the inside regarding the dye.
Tough call. It looks a little too perfect to me. I've gotten a couple of painted bags recently so I am on high alert, maybe overly cautious. Lighting is unnatural, photo has been digitally manipulated. I agree with Couturexec, it would be nice to see the inside. And a photo taken in natural indoor light (no flash, no effects applied to the image).
Here's a shoulder sac that will need some repair. If you have a cheap and good shoe repair, it will probably cost less than $20. I'm not sure how much they charge for sewing, but I had the rivet replaced on one of these and I think it only cost $1.50.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/332759820139?ul_noapp=true
https://www.ebay.com/itm/332759820139?ul_noapp=true
I saw that and have been mulling it over. I can almost imagine hand sewing it back together and then having a new rivet put in.
The camel Light Tote I bought had been sprayed with something that made it shiny (anyone remember Shiny Tote?). Fortunately water stains and surface dirt did clean off. It was not apparent that in the seller’s photos. I am leery of a bag with that much sheen, but I have nothing concrete to base it on. I feel like a dodged a *shiny* bullet once and that is enough. I actually gravitate to a bag that could use a little conditioning, that way I can use what I prefer to condition it.
Hi, all! I learned a few things I wanted to pass along. Thought you guys could appreciate the nerdiness of my research on rehabbing bags. [emoji23]
1. I read a lot about spew/spue when it showed up in one of my recent rehabs. The bag was shipped in a plastic ziplock bag and I immediately freed it was soon as I opened the box. I don’t know if that was a contributing factor or not but I did give it a bath the same day I received it and left it to dry overnight. Next day, spew. Anyway, a very obscure reference in an article I found via Google referenced isopropyl alcohol. Since I’d already spent my allowance for the week and couldn’t splurge on the spew cleaner, I figured I’d give it the alcohol a try. Took a cloth and poured the alcohol onto it and gently wiped all over the bag, twice, let it dry for a couple of minutes and re-dunked it to be in the safe side. Some dye did show up on the rag but not a bunch. The next day, no spew! I’m not saying it’s healed but NO SPEW! It’s been three days and all seems ok and no color loss that I can see.
2. You know how some bags have color loss along the inside seams and we figured it’s just where the leather didn’t get dyed? That’s actually where the leather has been skived. They shave it down to make the leather thinner and more pliable along seams. The lessened bulk makes the seams easier to sew.
So there you go...my two tidbits for your research files!
1. I read a lot about spew/spue when it showed up in one of my recent rehabs. The bag was shipped in a plastic ziplock bag and I immediately freed it was soon as I opened the box. I don’t know if that was a contributing factor or not but I did give it a bath the same day I received it and left it to dry overnight. Next day, spew. Anyway, a very obscure reference in an article I found via Google referenced isopropyl alcohol. Since I’d already spent my allowance for the week and couldn’t splurge on the spew cleaner, I figured I’d give it the alcohol a try. Took a cloth and poured the alcohol onto it and gently wiped all over the bag, twice, let it dry for a couple of minutes and re-dunked it to be in the safe side. Some dye did show up on the rag but not a bunch. The next day, no spew! I’m not saying it’s healed but NO SPEW! It’s been three days and all seems ok and no color loss that I can see.
2. You know how some bags have color loss along the inside seams and we figured it’s just where the leather didn’t get dyed? That’s actually where the leather has been skived. They shave it down to make the leather thinner and more pliable along seams. The lessened bulk makes the seams easier to sew.
So there you go...my two tidbits for your research files!
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It may not have been spew. Could it have been mold? I'm pretty sure I already tried alcohol on my bag but I'll try it again.
I knew about #2. Lots of people have concerns about that, thinking bags aren't authentic when the seams are white.
In doing searches in the AT and other threads, Hyacinth, whateve and others have pointed that out too. I knew I was baffled by that.
I Googled spew and leather after this topic came up for a thorough description. It is basically a residue.