I have dunked 2 recently. I have to say they are hard to reshape! I really always dunk old bags to plump the leather back up.
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I got a used legacy Willis (22382) several months ago and here is what I did:
Vacuumed out insides of bag (mine has the cotton not the satin legacy lining)
I *think* I used Clorox wipes to very quickly wipe the outside leather making sure to not actually let it get wet. Something like I quickly wiped then dried with a paper towel. But I'm not 100% sure if I did this step or not (it may have been for a different legacy bag). I know I used the wipes on the inside cotton lining but I'm not sure what they would do to your satin legacy lining.
Used a qtip and spit (yes gross) to remove some marks (not from pen...not sure what they were caused by maybe pencil or dirt?). Coach CS said the leather on my bag should not ever get wet as dye will run and leave water spots.
I used Coach leather moisturizer and moisturized one or two times.
The area around the seams of my bag was bent in so I bent it out again from the inside of the bag, stuffed and hung by the top handle and it no longer appears bent to me.
Some of the wear on my bag can't be fixed but I'm happy to use her as she is. There was a mark on the bottom of the bag that I made worse with a qtip and isopropyl rubbing alcohol so I don't recommend that on this leather.
I don't have explicit before/after photos but here is a before:
And here is an after:
If the bag smells the one thing that has always worked for me is coffee grounds. Keep them in a cloth sac inside the bag so they don't stain the inside and leave them in place for all as long as it takes. I've used them on old wood furniture and a handbag that smelled strongly of cat. It may take weeks but it always works for me!
Vacuumed out insides of bag (mine has the cotton not the satin legacy lining)
I *think* I used Clorox wipes to very quickly wipe the outside leather making sure to not actually let it get wet. Something like I quickly wiped then dried with a paper towel. But I'm not 100% sure if I did this step or not (it may have been for a different legacy bag). I know I used the wipes on the inside cotton lining but I'm not sure what they would do to your satin legacy lining.
Used a qtip and spit (yes gross) to remove some marks (not from pen...not sure what they were caused by maybe pencil or dirt?). Coach CS said the leather on my bag should not ever get wet as dye will run and leave water spots.
I used Coach leather moisturizer and moisturized one or two times.
The area around the seams of my bag was bent in so I bent it out again from the inside of the bag, stuffed and hung by the top handle and it no longer appears bent to me.
Some of the wear on my bag can't be fixed but I'm happy to use her as she is. There was a mark on the bottom of the bag that I made worse with a qtip and isopropyl rubbing alcohol so I don't recommend that on this leather.
I don't have explicit before/after photos but here is a before:
And here is an after:
If the bag smells the one thing that has always worked for me is coffee grounds. Keep them in a cloth sac inside the bag so they don't stain the inside and leave them in place for all as long as it takes. I've used them on old wood furniture and a handbag that smelled strongly of cat. It may take weeks but it always works for me!
Hi all! I found a COACH Legacy Archival Two-tone Blue Willis Crossbody at the thrift #K1220-22409 like this one below and there are two things that I need help on. First, the turnlock is broken and missing the top piece that turns. Is this something I can fix myself? Where would I purchase it?
Also, this beautiful bag has a pungent tobacco smell. Since it is fabric inside, do you recommend dunking? Is so, what cleaner do you recommend?
I would greatly appreciate your response. It looks like the one in this pic
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Thank you! I have been slowly working on my bag. Just CPR and a sad attempt at pen removal. Yours looks great! I'm encouraged
I was elated to receive the Sonoma Pocket Shopper (authenticated here) really quickly and of course wanted to carry it right away. However I discovered the leather had enough surface dryness when I unwrapped it that I didn't feel OK about using it without a good dose of Leather CPR to give it some protection. Now I am 24 hours into conditioning and buffing and it's definitely responding well - the surface was a little pale from being dry and had a generally dry feeling, but wasn't at all stiff so I think this is a reasonable approach. The strap was more dry than the body of the bag so I added a layer of Blackrocks and just finished more buffing with a cloth. At this point it seems more supple. Now to let it sit overnight once more and allow the conditioner to do a little more of its magic. I can't wait to carry this. In addition to the booklet, I even found the original inspection tag in the zip pocket. This beauty was never worn!
I have been doing this for the last three weeks with a Dooney that I bought that smells strongly of cigarette smoke. It has helped. After a couple of weeks, I did replace the coffee with a new batch, figuring it couldn't hurt and might would help.
Has anybody used a Edge Kote Roller? I saw one while searching for something else and ended up buying one from Amazon. I got it yesterday and it is freaking awesome. You dip it in the Edge Kote and then roll it across the area that needs to be coated. It was so much easier then a paint brush.
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Very impressive! I might just have to invest in one of those!Has anybody used a Edge Kote Roller? I saw one while searching for something else and ended up buying one from Amazon. I got it yesterday and it is freaking awesome. You dip it in the Edge Kote and then roll it across the area that needs to be coated. It was so much easier then a paint brush.
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That's quite impressive. I recently gave up on using edgekote. It never seems to give the results I want.Has anybody used a Edge Kote Roller? I saw one while searching for something else and ended up buying one from Amazon. I got it yesterday and it is freaking awesome. You dip it in the Edge Kote and then roll it across the area that needs to be coated. It was so much easier then a paint brush.
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Hello kind rehabbers... I hope you can help me out with this one, any input would be very much appreciated.
I got a Kesington briefcase that I want to dunk, etc.... but at the bottom there are a couple dark stains that I do not know what they are, so I do not know what to use, to try to remove them first, try during the bath...?
It is not ink or grease, it feels like the leather is stiffer in that area, like "shrunk"? The stain didn't go through, inside is clean.
I got a Kesington briefcase that I want to dunk, etc.... but at the bottom there are a couple dark stains that I do not know what they are, so I do not know what to use, to try to remove them first, try during the bath...?
It is not ink or grease, it feels like the leather is stiffer in that area, like "shrunk"? The stain didn't go through, inside is clean.
Unfortunately that sounds like a stain I had on a Sling bag that did not change with dunking, although I did not try any special cleaning, other than vigorous tooth brush cleaning during the dunking. Let’s see what others say.
Yes, I would brush the suede. I like to use a nail brush.