Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
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Wow, the color is stunning! And all those scuffs were obviously superficial as they all are gone. You did great, and so wonderful you saw the bag's potential through poorly cared for exterior!
I was in the Coach store in Woodfield, IL recently and I asked about vintage bag customization. The SA said that they will customize vintage bags but she recommended going to the Flagship store on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. She said that they have Craftsmen available onsite and a much larger selection of embellishment products. She said that there would be a charge but that they would work with you on the design and give you an estimate.
This is what I used, the color was slightly darker than the bag so I ran it all along the piping to make it even. I like the contrast of the slightly darker piping.
Your bag looks fabulous, congratulations! Just one word of caution, be careful using shoe polish because in some cases it may rub off on your clothes, but since you used it so sparingly it is probably fine.
In future, if you go to a hobby shop or Joanne's Fabrics you can find small bottles of acrylic paints in many colors and shades and they can often be used for a minor touch-up.
Beautiful color! Is the bag missing the hangtag? If you contact Coach customer service they will send you a tag to match the hardware for free.
Nice job!
Thank you for the info on the acrylic paint I never thought of that. I may go pick some up.
No the hangtag is there I was cleaning the chain in vinegar.
Thank you! I have a bag in the same color as yours and it will need some touch up.
I finally scored a cheap Rambler's Legacy and in a pretty color, too!! Ohmygosh I'm so excited! Do you guys think it'll clean up well? There are some rips on the strap that will need to be fixed. This will definitely be the most challenging rehab I've ever attempted. I hope I will have some stunning reveal pics to show you!
It’s quite a lovely bag! Should come out nice [emoji4]
My Willis arrived today. She looked better than in the eBay pics and I had no dunk plans, just wipes and conditioner but every crack was filled with animal hair. Was a cat living in it?
3 tape rolls and a vacuum and there were still some stray hairs. Gross! It is now in the sink soaking.
On the upside it has its hang tag which I wasn’t expecting
3 tape rolls and a vacuum and there were still some stray hairs. Gross! It is now in the sink soaking.
On the upside it has its hang tag which I wasn’t expecting
This color is gorgeous! I can't wait to see it when you're done.
My heart sank about the ink on the Regina bag, but I have actually made progress! I'm guessing this wasn't ball point ink. Pics to come when it's dry. In the last washing I couldn't smell smoke because it smelled like vinegar. 
I rinsed all the vinegar out and will see how it is when it's dry.
I rinsed all the vinegar out and will see how it is when it's dry.
I’m a bit annoyed. What else is new lol Purchased a Chelsea Field Bag from eBay and appeared to be in great condition and was listed as “clean inside and out with no issues great condition” I’m paraphrasing but pretty accurate to the description. Just received and the interior has pen marks (and small bits of debris). I’m awaiting comment from the seller as this was not disclosed. The exterior is in very good condition except for a small scrape that I think could just be dirt but will probably buff out with some moisturizer.
I’ve tried searching this thread for cleaning interior pen marks but can only find info about pen marks on exteriors. Could be me not searching correctly lol sorry! I did see “tuff stuff” upholstery cleaner mentioned recently.
Any advice on how to clean up this satiny interior? I feel partially responsible here as a full pic of the interior was not shown in the listing and I trusted the seller which was my mistake. I should have asked for a pic but they should have disclosed. Thanks!!!
I’ve tried searching this thread for cleaning interior pen marks but can only find info about pen marks on exteriors. Could be me not searching correctly lol sorry! I did see “tuff stuff” upholstery cleaner mentioned recently.
Any advice on how to clean up this satiny interior? I feel partially responsible here as a full pic of the interior was not shown in the listing and I trusted the seller which was my mistake. I should have asked for a pic but they should have disclosed. Thanks!!!