Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
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Today's rehabs. I haven't been buying much lately but I couldn't resist these babies. I hope I can get the color back in the duffle okay. The red Murphy almost doesn't need any work but does need reshaping so I will bath it.
I will have to see what can be done. I found someone selling Willis style screw D rings in various sizes, if I can get mine out I could try them; not authentic, but I can do that on my own. I have a couple tool happy guys who wang to help with removal
Out of curiosity, what is your favorite tool for applying conditioner? I know the consistency varies between products. For example, I have Lexol 1 which I think is a cleaner and it is very runny and has to be shaken. The Leather CPR really is like the consistency of hair conditioner (Suave, etc). And the Blackrocks is very thick & waxy. I was just curious is people have a preference for cotton & blends (rags, old t-shirts, old socks, etc), microfiber cloths, paper towels, or even using just your fingers (was watching a YouTube video where someone just used their bare hands). I also have nitrile gloves if I'm worried about irritation on bare hands.
This is the bag of my childhood. Haven't seen one in years. Thanks for sharing your find
I'm not sure if they all have a tiny space between the ends (not solid), but the ones I had to replace - from the late 90s vintage bag - looked like that. There're many sellers from China on eBay who sell different colors/sizes/shapes rings fairly cheap, usually the listing specify sizes in mm, so you have to measure yours well. Also, if you have a Coach store on the area, you might get the rings there - I was surprised when I found out they have spare metal parts, not only hangtags... So you might want just to drop by with your bag and see what they have.
Turn the ring around so you can see the underneath. Usually there is an opening. You can use pliers to open it enough that you can slide it off. Then get another and slide it on the same way.
I replaced a foot once. I couldn't find the exact kind that Coach used. My bag was lined. In the end, it was too hard to push the foot through and flatten the prongs inside since it was lined, so I cut off the prongs and super-glued the foot on. Since your bag is unlined, you should be able to use the kind of prongs. If you can lift up the leather in the bottom, it would be nice to flatten the prongs underneath it. If you can't, there might be too many layers to get enough of the prongs folded over. They sell a variety of feet on etsy, a lot more than you would find in a crafts store.
As you carry the bag, the dark spots will probably fade. Sometimes conditioner brings them out, but after awhile they blend in better.
Yes, I would. The only stains that seem bad are those spots on the back. I don't think those will come out. The rest looks good. You could smooth out the edges with conditioner mixed with a tiny amount of paint.
I've never seen a crescent bag in white, if I wasn't on a complete bag ban right now, I'd totally be adding that to my collection.
Also, there's a small site that sells craft and handbag supplies/hardware, Sallie Tomato:
https://www.sallietomato.com
Although their turnlocks and dog leash clips are different from Coach's, they have tons of various grommets, purse feet, all kinds of rings, zippers etc. They also have free PDF tutorials on installation of any part you can download with or without a purchase.
Unless it's a leather dye (which I yet have to use), I only use my bare hands. I only dunk bags wearing rubber gloves because my hand skin is sensitive to too much water and cracks easily. As for the leather moisturizers, if it's good for leather, it's good for skin, too!