Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
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Hi everyone, I've been loving all the rehabs posted here and the tips being shared.
I wanted to also share my before and after photos for a 1998 Fletcher bag I had authenticated before. So far it's the only vintage I've found at Goodwill but I'll still keep looking!
Before: The bag was not exactly black, but I couldn't tell what colour it was supposed to be. Also it was all squished up and extremely scratched up.
After: First dunked the bag and let it dry. Then I used several coats of Cadillac till I read up here about Leather CPR and Blackrocks, which I used 2 coats and 1 coat of respectively. Any thoughts or comments are welcome!
I wanted to also share my before and after photos for a 1998 Fletcher bag I had authenticated before. So far it's the only vintage I've found at Goodwill but I'll still keep looking!
Before: The bag was not exactly black, but I couldn't tell what colour it was supposed to be. Also it was all squished up and extremely scratched up.
After: First dunked the bag and let it dry. Then I used several coats of Cadillac till I read up here about Leather CPR and Blackrocks, which I used 2 coats and 1 coat of respectively. Any thoughts or comments are welcome!
It looks great. This style was made with lightweight leather that doesn't respond as well to rehabbing as the original thicker leather.Hi everyone, I've been loving all the rehabs posted here and the tips being shared.
I wanted to also share my before and after photos for a 1998 Fletcher bag I had authenticated before. So far it's the only vintage I've found at Goodwill but I'll still keep looking!
Before: The bag was not exactly black, but I couldn't tell what colour it was supposed to be. Also it was all squished up and extremely scratched up.
After: First dunked the bag and let it dry. Then I used several coats of Cadillac till I read up here about Leather CPR and Blackrocks, which I used 2 coats and 1 coat of respectively. Any thoughts or comments are welcome!
Good to know, because it didn't really respond to more than one coat of conditioner and one coat of Blackrocks.
I’m doing my first rehab today, of a pretty red Willis. I got it fairly cheap so I’m feeling brave enough to try to rehab. She’s been dunked and is now drying and awaiting conditioning. My sink looked like something out of a horror film! I’m hoping the black stain on the front will be a bit less noticeable—it looks to be fainter now, but I’ll be curious to see how it looks once the leather is dry again.
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Beautiful bag! If the stain does not lighten enough for you, you may want to mix some matching acrylic paint with conditioner and very conservatively 'paint' over the stain. You don't need to cover it perfectly - just blending the discoloration into the surrounding leather will help immensely. You just want to keep the eye from stopping on that mark
I have a camel Willis that I touched up with Folk Art paint mixed with Leather Milk. It does change the texture if the leather so use as little as possible. Others here have more experience than I do using acrylic so you may want to search through old threads. Good luck!
That stain is perfectly placed to be covered by a charm or something attached to the handle d ring. What do you think the stain might be? You could try washing it again with a little dawn on the spot, or something else.. so long as it's not ink you might be able to lighten it a big.
Looks good! I have that bag and wore it recently for a few days for the Christmas season
Hello Everyone! I’ve been reading through some of this thread looking for solutions / products that could help with some scuff marks. I’ve noted some conditioners down but figured I might as well ask for some opinions. I recently bought a spooky eyes duffle (new) and it arrived with some scrapes on the front. Unfortunately there was no stock to do an exchange and they’re not terrible and I’m just happy to have the bag [emoji23] I’ve tried some conditioner on it (Apple brand) and it helped a bit but if there are some other products I can try that might help the marks to blend in more I’d love to hear some thoughts! My only concern is messing up the eyes.
Here are some pics. This is the 1941 smooth glove-tanned leather in black. There is a texture to the marks, it looks and feels like the top layer of leather was scrapped off. Thanks for any advice and help!
Here are some pics. This is the 1941 smooth glove-tanned leather in black. There is a texture to the marks, it looks and feels like the top layer of leather was scrapped off. Thanks for any advice and help!
Nothing really helps if the top layer has been scraped off. There are conditioners that will work better than Apple. I like Blackrock leather n rich for concealing scratches best. If those spots still look lighter than they should, then you might need to use a tiny bit of colorant. The easiest to use is fabric paint because it has a similar sheen to the leather. You mix a tiny bit into your Apple conditioner and blend into those spots.
Thanks! Blackrock was on my list of conditioners to try as I’ve seen it mentioned often. I’ll try that first as I’ve never really been happy with the Apple one I’ve had for years. I’d just like to tone them down a bit, I know they’ll never go away. If I feel ambitious or they start to annoy me I’ll try the fabric paint. Thanks again!
Applied Blackrock to the piping on my 1941 crossbody space pouch, and it looks almost as good as new - after a year of being tossed around in every single one of my bags 
I wanted to spruce it up because I'm retiring it as an SLG and I'm now gonna use it as a crossbody/belt bag!
Slightly off-topic, but I also used Blackrock on the worn corners of a pre-owned Loewe bag and it also was miraculous. Thank you for this wonderful tip, lovely TPFers on this thread!
I wanted to spruce it up because I'm retiring it as an SLG and I'm now gonna use it as a crossbody/belt bag!Slightly off-topic, but I also used Blackrock on the worn corners of a pre-owned Loewe bag and it also was miraculous. Thank you for this wonderful tip, lovely TPFers on this thread!
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They look great. Can you post a pic of the blackrock you used. ThanksApplied Blackrock to the piping on my 1941 crossbody space pouch, and it looks almost as good as new - after a year of being tossed around in every single one of my bags
Slightly off-topic, but I also used Blackrock on the worn corners of a pre-owned Loewe bag and it also was miraculous. Thank you for this wonderful tip, lovely TPFers on this thread!
This was a cute bag I picked up I picked up at a flea market for $3. I was mostly curious to see how it cleaned up. It came out surprising well, but there is wear on the corners and a spot or two , as expected that are permanent. A couple of ink stains inside, but nothing too bad. I will donate this to this nice little thrift shop that supports a local hospice organization. Irl, the color is a slightly lighter pink. Sorry, I don’t have the patience to attempt a better pic.
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Lmao, no wonder is was soooo dark, the shade behind me was closed. Now it’s the just the usual dark.
Hello all! Thank you for all the great information! I'll be sure to try the cornstarch method. Was looking for information on Skidmore's versus Blackrocks. Are they the same? What would you use them for? I have a very old saddle bag in British tan and the color is faded. I dunked it and it came out fine but I wonder which product would be the best to get back the nice tan color? Thank you!