I believe I used leather cement and/or fabric puff paint to put back texture where it was missing. The fabric puff paint has the right amount of gloss so I recommend it over regular acrylic paint. I don't think I dunked mine but I don't think it would hurt if you did. I didn't wash my lining with anything but Lincoln EZ cleaner. The suede isn't normal suede, it is pigsuede. It doesn't have much of a nap. You can get a cheap nail brush at a drugstore or box store. I agree you should get the red stuff out of the pocket first. Don't use acetone. I believe alcohol is safe.
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Yeah they do show. It's not as obvious when I'm carrying the bag but it's annoying. This is my first rehab so I wasn't sure what to expect. The bag was much lighter before I dunked it and the inside of the bag stayed light.
It looks like a natural patina that appears on good quality leather after a few years of use. It probably wasn't very noticeable before because the bag was dirty and too dry. I think it's beautiful and it makes those New York City era bags especially charming. If I'm not mistaken, even an old Coach booklet mentions patina as a mark of the well broken-in leather that adds to the bags' unique character.
I apologize for this question if it has come up before, but I couldn’t find the correct search terms. I have a MFF Derby Tote that I would like to add feet to. It has an unlined/ suede interior, with an apparently leather reinforced bottom (I don’t know what’s in the bottom layers for sure, but I would not be surprised if it wasn’t 100% leather these days).
Can anyone give advice for adding feet? Thank you!
Can anyone give advice for adding feet? Thank you!
I think it just needs to be polished with very fine steel wool. Cover the exposed surrounding leather with cling wrap, then use painters tape OVER the cling wrap to hold in place ( don't tape the leather, or you'll be sorry!) Just gently rub the steel wool on the brass, and follow up with Brasso or a polishing cloth if you like. Then you can see if the corrision runs deeper.
Worst case scenario - you could replace the brass.
Others here can chime in
Good morning! I’m really wanting a Station bag in British Tan but the rehab process scares me a little with these color bags. Would you rehab this bag?
https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m59889310937/?ref=search_results
https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m59889310937/?ref=search_results
Would copper cleaner work, like the stuff you use to clean the cooking pans with?I think it just needs to be polished with very fine steel wool. Cover the exposed surrounding leather with cling wrap, then use painters tape OVER the cling wrap to hold in place ( don't tape the leather, or you'll be sorry!) Just gently rub the steel wool on the brass, and follow up with Brasso or a polishing cloth if you like. Then you can see if the corrision runs deeper.
Worst case scenario - you could replace the brass.
Others here can chime in
I think it just needs to be polished with very fine steel wool. Cover the exposed surrounding leather with cling wrap, then use painters tape OVER the cling wrap to hold in place ( don't tape the leather, or you'll be sorry!) Just gently rub the steel wool on the brass, and follow up with Brasso or a polishing cloth if you like. Then you can see if the corrision runs deeper.
Worst case scenario - you could replace the brass.
Others here can chime in
I in general use Brasso for cleaning the hardware and fine-polish with polishing squares and shining cloth afterwards. If it's non-removable, I thoroughly cover leather with the painters tape that tears well in either direction and doesn't leave traces when removed. This time I tried Dremel, but those were awkward places and it didn't shorten the process. There were no corroded areas, but the metal was very darkened and uneven, with a bit of verdigris. Anyway, here're before and after pictures:
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I'm seeing definite corrosion (missing metal) already. I would replace the d-ring.
I think it just needs to be polished with very fine steel wool. Cover the exposed surrounding leather with cling wrap, then use painters tape OVER the cling wrap to hold in place ( don't tape the leather, or you'll be sorry!) Just gently rub the steel wool on the brass, and follow up with Brasso or a polishing cloth if you like. Then you can see if the corrision runs deeper.
Worst case scenario - you could replace the brass.
Others here can chime in
Although I do not recommend this product for metal hardware that is likely to get a lot of wear, like the D ring on a bag, I just wanted to mentioned that I've had good luck using the "Rub n Buff" products to improve the appearance of worn Coach metal items - when polishing and buffing won't work and replacing parts isn't an option.
I've mostly used it on jewelry and bag charms and items that don't get as much wear and tear, and have generally had good success. It may start to wear off over time but it is easy to repeat. I would use it on a bag in a more obscure, less worn area - to cosmetically improve the appearance.
Below is a thread about the first time I used it on coach jewelry, but I have had other successes since then. I did not attempt to replace the missing crystals but I know that other TPFers have had success with that. Unfortunately the little tubes of RnB product start to dry up over time, but they are fairly cheap to replace.
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/cheap-easy-repair-for-worn-plating-on-coach-jewelry.911381/
I've never tried anything other than Brasso, but I think the real workhorse is the steel wool. Others here are saying they see corrosion already - you can try the steel wool and see how things look or just replace the small d-rings ( not sure what they are called.)
If you replace the little d-rings, I think the leather tab would need to be un-stitched first. Can't imagine any other way of doing it - there's no screw like other the larger d-ring hardware like you would see on a Willis handle. I think that's a job for a cobbler unless you feel up to it
I don't know for sure. If it's a closed d-ring, it would have to be cut apart and removed (carefully). You can buy "open" d-rings and have a cobbler install them.