Coach Rehab and Rescue Club

[Spilledink]

Wow, nice job!

You can order a new turnlock and hang tag by emailing [email protected]. Tell them the style number of the bag and the color of hardware you need. I like to include a picture of the bag with my requests, and yours is certainly one you can be proud to show off!

Thank you, I will do that!

 

[quieteyes]

I see. They may have used steel for the inside. I never saw that! I wonder if you could treat it with WD40? I would probably remove the turnlock before I tried that.

Hi whateve, it's been quite a while since you suggested this but I finally got around to doing some extra rehab on this turnlock. I tried the WD-40 thing and it worked great! I just sprayed some on a Q-tip, rubbed it into the turnlock and made sure the fluid got inside the base. Then I just turned it a few times, wiped with a tissue and good as new! No more creaking or rust inside the turnlock. Hopefully it holds up and I won't have to replace the turnlock for awhile Luckily I didn't get any on the leather because I bet that would've stained.

 

[whateve]

Hi whateve, it's been quite a while since you suggested this but I finally got around to doing some extra rehab on this turnlock. I tried the WD-40 thing and it worked great! I just sprayed some on a Q-tip, rubbed it into the turnlock and made sure the fluid got inside the base. Then I just turned it a few times, wiped with a tissue and good as new! No more creaking or rust inside the turnlock. Hopefully it holds up and I won't have to replace the turnlock for awhile Luckily I didn't get any on the leather because I bet that would've stained.

That's great!

 

[Ava_13579]

Worse was her message once she got it back. What made me look closely at it was it was missing a big center stone- saw it right out of box. She told me she had a friend look at it and the friend didn’t think the missing big stone was noticeable so she was off the hook for lying in her listing (and for not catching the other missing stones). Hopefully your return goes better

Argh. That makes my blood boil.

Thanks.

 

[Ava_13579]

Hey guys! Sorry for the n00b question. Was searching through the forum for a while, and I'm going to give in and ask.

After a dunk, how soon is too soon to start conditioning with Leather CPR?

Usually, at least 24 hours after the dunk, I take out the towels inside, and the bag seems like it will hold its shape without the towels.
The bag is mostly dry.
At that point, I apply the first coat of Leather CPR.

I've read that the best window of time to start conditioning is when the bag isn't fully dry yet.

I'm hoping for some insight into what this means for you?

Not sopping wet, but not dry?
When the towels are still inside the bag?
Etc.?

(It's always somewhat dry inside my apartment, and I'm hoping to make sure that, going forward, I'm not unintentionally missing the best window to start conditioning.)

=)

 

[whateve]

Hey guys! Sorry for the n00b question. Was searching through the forum for a while, and I'm going to give in and ask.

After a dunk, how soon is too soon to start conditioning with Leather CPR?

Usually, at least 24 hours after the dunk, I take out the towels inside, and the bag seems like it will hold its shape without the towels.
The bag is mostly dry.
At that point, I apply the first coat of Leather CPR.

I've read that the best window of time to start conditioning is when the bag isn't fully dry yet.

I'm hoping for some insight into what this means for you?

Not sopping wet, but not dry?
When the towels are still inside the bag?
Etc.?

(It's always somewhat dry inside my apartment, and I'm hoping to make sure that, going forward, I'm not unintentionally missing the best window to start conditioning.)

=)

I do it about the same as you. I read that some people seem to start conditioning a few hours after the bath. It makes me wonder how their bags dry so fast.

 

[Ava_13579]

I do it about the same as you. I read that some people seem to start conditioning a few hours after the bath. It makes me wonder how their bags dry so fast.

Thanks!

Btw, I don't replace the towels during those 24+ hours. Necessary?

After seeing what a mold-damaged bag looks like thanks to that eBay delivery, I'd rather not see another one!

 

[whateve]

Thanks!

Btw, I don't replace the towels during those 24+ hours. Necessary?

After seeing what a mold-damaged bag looks like thanks to that eBay delivery, I'd rather not see another one!

I probably replace the towels sooner. At some point, the bag doesn't need the towels for shaping at all and then I remove them. I also reposition the bag several times during the drying process.

 

[Ava_13579]

I probably replace the towels sooner. At some point, the bag doesn't need the towels for shaping at all and then I remove them. I also reposition the bag several times during the drying process.

Awesome, thanks! Woo, learned something!

While we're on the topic of conditioning, you mentioned something recently that I'm very curious about.
You said that if a bag has been rehabbed, you likely won't have to rehab it again if you condition it regularly.

May I ask, how often would you recommend conditioning, to prevent the need to rehab the bag later?

After a certain number wears?
Or after how much time?
What if it's a bag that you haven't been wearing?

Leather CPR?
And/or Blackrock?

 

[whateve]

Awesome, thanks! Woo, learned something!

While we're on the topic of conditioning, you mentioned something recently that I'm very curious about.
You said that if a bag has been rehabbed, you likely won't have to rehab it again if you condition it regularly.

May I ask, how often would you recommend conditioning, to prevent the need to rehab the bag later?

After a certain number wears?
Or after how much time?
What if it's a bag that you haven't been wearing?

Leather CPR?
And/or Blackrock?

I do it based on how it looks and feels. Most often after I've carried it, because that is when I notice that it needs it. If the scratches are starting to show again, that is a good time to condition. Either, possibly Blackrock more often for a scratch cover and waterproofing.

 

[Ava_13579]

I do it based on how it looks and feels. Most often after I've carried it, because that is when I notice that it needs it. If the scratches are starting to show again, that is a good time to condition. Either, possibly Blackrock more often for a scratch cover and waterproofing.

Thanks!!

I'm assuming that once you condition, you should wait for a few days before wearing the bag again?

Realistically, I'll likely wait just a little bit until I have a couple more bags in my collection before I start doing this.
Like, I've been wearing a Willis most days recently. It probably needs to be conditioned, but I don't yet have a replacement, mid-sized bag in a versatile color to use instead.
Well, not vintage Coach, and my other bags are so much less appealing these days.

 

[Princess Caroline]

Hello, I'm new but have been lurking for a bit. I was hoping for some advice on how to proceed with a couple of thrifted Coach items. I recently bought this blue Soho satchel, and a matching wallet. They are both in decent shape, but that pretty light blue leather certainly does show dirt and wear. I've given both of them a once-over with Leather CPR, but I'm not sure where I want to go from here.

The bag has some pretty grimy areas, and wear/loss of color around the rim, on the bottom corners, and a few other spots. The worst dark areas are on the grips of the handle straps, as you'd expect. Luckily, the few pen marks are confined to the inner flaps, so I'm not too worried about them (though I might try the rubbing alcohol). It also has a small slice through the thin outer leather, on the bottom, about the length of a fingernail. Not too noticeable, but I don't want it to get worse. The wallet is pretty dirty inside the pouch where money goes (not surprising), but otherwise is not terrible.

I am not really sure about giving the bag a bath--it is cloth lined, and I do worry about darkening the leather color too much. I thought I might try spot cleaning it instead, followed by more conditioning, maybe some gentle brushing? I was thinking of trying leather cement on the tiny cut, and maybe some of that leather paint/dye (mixed with conditioner) to attempt a little recoloring where the color has worn off. I'd try it on the interior first to see how it looks.

Any thoughts? With such a pale leather, I am afraid to mess it up. Thanks for any advice.

 

[pandapreston]

Hi! I have a question. I have a Madison East West tote that I just got. From all pictures I've seen, the bag can stand on its own. Mine just sort of slouches over, as shown in the pic. Is there any way I can fix that? Or have I been seeing pics of the bag with a lot of stuffing in it?

Also, for cleaning the leather; I have bottles of kate spade leather cleaner and conditioner. Can I just use that to clean the leather? Or should I get something else?

 

[Luvpurplepurses]

An update on my City bag. I got the Leather CPR at Bed Bath & Beyond as advised (with a 20% coupon, yay). I debated a lot on removing the hardware since I didn't have any back up (in case it broke) and it was my first time cleaning a bag like this. I actually gave it a bath before dealing with this since I was initially against it. Good thing I went back on my decision:

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There wasn't a lot like some of what I've seen when searching on the forum, but I'm glad I decided to remove the hardware (which I personally thought was a bit challenging). I used a cuticle nipper to pry everything open. I tried to remove any verdigris I could spot on the leather with vinegar, and I used toothpicks and Q-tips as appropriate to scrub it off. I also did the same to clean the hardware. Everything was pat down dry and I put everything back with the cuticle nipper and a mallet.

I haven't polished the hardware because I'm not sure if I wanted to! I might do it later on, but I'm not too bothered by it at the moment. I might order new hardware in the future, but I didn't see the option on the Coach website to request it (did they change their policy on that or am I just blind?). If I do, I'll also ask for a tag since mine was missing one.

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As for the bag itself, I did two coats of Leather CPR and one coat of Blackrock. I quite like how it turned out: the leather feels more amazing and it looks good! I'm happy that the inside is also clean (or as clean as it can get; it was a bit gross) and the shape of the bag is more balanced (especially at the bottom on the front).

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It looks great! Nice job!

 

[aerinha]

Hey guys! Sorry for the n00b question. Was searching through the forum for a while, and I'm going to give in and ask.

After a dunk, how soon is too soon to start conditioning with Leather CPR?

Usually, at least 24 hours after the dunk, I take out the towels inside, and the bag seems like it will hold its shape without the towels.
The bag is mostly dry.
At that point, I apply the first coat of Leather CPR.

I've read that the best window of time to start conditioning is when the bag isn't fully dry yet.

I'm hoping for some insight into what this means for you?

Not sopping wet, but not dry?
When the towels are still inside the bag?
Etc.?

(It's always somewhat dry inside my apartment, and I'm hoping to make sure that, going forward, I'm not unintentionally missing the best window to start conditioning.)

=)

I leave set one of towels in from wash until I am locking up for the night. I swap towels then. In the morning (I do this on weekends when work isn’t in the way lol) after breakfast I take out the second set of towels and condition a wet but not sopping bag. However my court bag flap was so stiff when I removed the first towels I did CPR on the flap then.

After the second towels come out I never fully stiff again. Washcloth in pockets if they stay stubbornly damp but that is it. I do CPR once a day