It really does go with so much! I never knew how much I needed green bags in my life [emoji23]
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It really does go with so much! I never knew how much I needed green bags in my life [emoji23]
Well darn it. My burgundy bag is now Oxblood after all the conditioning and blackrocks. I don't suppose it will come back as time goes, will it? 
That is close to what it originally looked like. I had a new NYC burgundy bag that was dark like that. The others I rehabbed that were more worn didn't turn out that dark. It will probably lighten up some.
Really? I got it to look close to the original? Awesome! Thank you! I will count this as a successful rehab then! Yippee!
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Although there were variations in color over the years, Burgundy was pretty dark and intense originally. I had a glued-in creed number portfolio that was very dark and you could tell the color for sure by the interior only. Also, I think the bags with a lot of patina on them tend to be even darker - close to Mahogany or Mocha. I personally love those subtle colors!
Ms Manor is outside drying out. Her inside was full of debris deep in the seam, no fur but a toothpick, safety pin, scrunched up receipts...I was hoping to dig out a diamond ring lol. I did get a penny out of my black Willis. Her shade of mahognaynis what I expected of the color, brown with hints of red/purple so I am hoping the clean and condition enhances that.
My husband saw me snipping thread ends in one of my bags and suggested that burning them with a match or a lighter (which is more precise) is a more secure way to get rid of them. I now always do that and learned in the process that burning too long threads doesn't work well - it just shortens them, leaving ugly blobs of melted nylon on the ends. So I snip them to about 2-3 mm and then burn. Be careful with both your fingers and the leather!
Yes! This is also how I deal with threads. I find it helps keep them from coming undone further. A small lighter is part of my rehab kit.
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Really hoping my Manor works out both in terms of her rehab and using her because, only 2 hours into her dry, she is soooo gorgeous! The mahogany is deep a rich sopping wet.
I'm trying to rehab a large plaza bag that I'm trying to sell (to buy more purses lol). I was working on cleaning the lining and my husband came up to me with a flashlight to look at it and we noticed several ink stains that I didn't notice before (they are not visible to me unless you have a flashlight blasting on it). So, I am in the process of trying to remove those - but they are way more resistant/not immediately coming off - as I initially hoped. Also, while I was working on one spot on the interior, I think it started coming through to the outside as I was working on it. Dang it! So - this might be a bust. I'm working with 91% iso. alcohol, 100% pure acetone, hand sanitizer, hair spray, q-tips, etc.
However, some other unique things I thought I would share. I have issues with cleaning the corners/crevices in the unlined bags. Sometimes the bag is folded/bent in a certain way that it makes it hard to clean. I tried a bath and it didn't really clean it in the way I hoped (I'm kind of a neat freak when it comes to the lining). And I got more upset when I started using the flashlight because I noticed more imperfections. However, three exciting things that have helped with the lining. 1) Using a dry toothbrush. I had already read about this here, but this is really important (while dry) because it is removing lots of dust, crumbs, candy/gum wrapper reminants, hairs, etc for me. 2) Can of air. Know those can of airs that folks use to clean their keyboards?..Yep, I'm blasting in the little crevices with a can a air. It helps. 3) Anyone here have a water flosser? I have a handheld/portable one and I used distilled water and blasted (on high) a crevice in a Gramercy satchet that I was having trouble cleaning. It had glitter and all sorts of debris in it. I was getting frustrated and to just thought I would try and I have found that acts almost like on a powerwash in areas where I'm having trouble. I also need to try vacuuming as well. But I wanted to mention the can of air and water flosser ideas in case anyone else is crazy like me.
However, some other unique things I thought I would share. I have issues with cleaning the corners/crevices in the unlined bags. Sometimes the bag is folded/bent in a certain way that it makes it hard to clean. I tried a bath and it didn't really clean it in the way I hoped (I'm kind of a neat freak when it comes to the lining). And I got more upset when I started using the flashlight because I noticed more imperfections. However, three exciting things that have helped with the lining. 1) Using a dry toothbrush. I had already read about this here, but this is really important (while dry) because it is removing lots of dust, crumbs, candy/gum wrapper reminants, hairs, etc for me. 2) Can of air. Know those can of airs that folks use to clean their keyboards?..Yep, I'm blasting in the little crevices with a can a air. It helps. 3) Anyone here have a water flosser? I have a handheld/portable one and I used distilled water and blasted (on high) a crevice in a Gramercy satchet that I was having trouble cleaning. It had glitter and all sorts of debris in it. I was getting frustrated and to just thought I would try and I have found that acts almost like on a powerwash in areas where I'm having trouble. I also need to try vacuuming as well. But I wanted to mention the can of air and water flosser ideas in case anyone else is crazy like me.
Did you soak the flap too? I'm very curious as to how this rehab turns out. I hope it's breathtaking when you're done!
Yes, I soaked the flap, it kind of floated, filling with air and water between the layers. It was different than washing the flap on my Court, I don’t know if that was due to them being different leathers, the Court being parched and soaking quickly or perhaps a mystery layer in the Manor. It spent about 25 minutes total in water. I changed soapy water after 10 minutes because it looked gross.
I had a big plan for shaping the handle, but it stayed rounded, even after I submerged the bag on its back. When I flipped it turn lock down, the handle was fine and sticking out of the water like it hadn’t been under.
I don’t remember what color your Manor is, but my mahogany bled color when I took her out. My black Willis stained my fingers but didn’t drip dye. The mahogany didn’t stain me but it left a mark on my counter where I sat it to stuff.
This is exactly why I would not be a good rehabber. All of this stuff would freak me out and I would still worry about using the bag even though I took the time to clean it. lol!