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I'm sure there's something in this thread! I have also read about acetone. But like I said, I am a newbie so don't listen to me lol
I have checked the thread, but the thing is is that the thread is 1400+ pages long. I only have so much patience, you know? So I figured I'd just ask
I just used 91% rubbing alcohol to remove the small ink stains out of a leather wallet, it came right up it also got rid of the shoe polish on the remember willis, now the willis is a Hail Mary bag there isn't anything that can be done to ruin her.
Rubbing alcohol was actually one of my ideas. I figure alcohol is in 99% of these sprays and things that people suggest, so using it straight up couldn't hurt. What color was the Hail Mary bag, @Splatnext?
I'm having serious issues with a dunked bag molding, and I'm wondering if anyone has any advice. It's probably important to mention that I live in Southern Florida, and it's never not hot or not humid. Even inside.
I picked up a bone/ivory colored city bag in awful shape from ebay, hoping to restore it as a learning experience. I wasn't happy with the shape after the first dunking, and decided to give it another shot.
Tiny blue mold spots appeared, and I dunked it a third time with a healthy glug of vinegar. Rather than drying outside, where I normally work on such things, I switched to drying it in our guest bedroom, which is less humid and colder than the rest of the house. It's worse. The leather is actually pitting now from the mold.
What are my options here? Should I try to dunk with a more aggressive antifungal treatment?
I picked up a bone/ivory colored city bag in awful shape from ebay, hoping to restore it as a learning experience. I wasn't happy with the shape after the first dunking, and decided to give it another shot.
Tiny blue mold spots appeared, and I dunked it a third time with a healthy glug of vinegar. Rather than drying outside, where I normally work on such things, I switched to drying it in our guest bedroom, which is less humid and colder than the rest of the house. It's worse. The leather is actually pitting now from the mold.
What are my options here? Should I try to dunk with a more aggressive antifungal treatment?
I get it. I really wanted to help because I know how hard it can be to find stuff. Hopefully one of our seasoned veterans can point you to the right solution.
The Hail Mary bag was navy at one time, The wallet is chalk colored and the spot was inside on one of the card slots, smooth leather, not fabric or suede.
Sunlight kills mold. The pits won't go away. I would redunk in vinegar to kill the current mold, towel dry and then put it in the sun. You might have to hasten the drying along with a hairdryer.
Speaking of water. I noticed the interior zip pocket of my recently dunked rambler was just so slightly damp in the corners. I put a few silica desiccant packs into the corners to see if it will absorb the slight dampness. I may use my hair dryer on the pocket tonight just to be safe.
@whateve and our other experienced (bring new life to old bags) profis.
I have some saphir navy leather dye, is it suitable mixed with leather cpr to apply to the sun bleached remember Willis.
That Willis is not the same shade of deep almost black navy the gold hardware Willis is, which is fine I like having different shades of blue.
I'd rather get some advice before I mess with things I have no clue about.
I have some saphir navy leather dye, is it suitable mixed with leather cpr to apply to the sun bleached remember Willis.
That Willis is not the same shade of deep almost black navy the gold hardware Willis is, which is fine I like having different shades of blue.
I'd rather get some advice before I mess with things I have no clue about.
I've never used that dye but I don't see why it couldn't. I usually like to use paint rather than dye as it is removable if I don't like the results.
The harsh reality is, I don't know of any way to reliably remove ink lines or spots from smooth leather. Alcohol or acetone might remove them, but will also possibly leave stains or lighten the color. Test cautiously, and dunk afterwards because both of these solvents dry out the leather.
Someone upthread mentioned successfully using a Chemical Guys product to remove ink lines. That would be the Holy Grail of leather care, but I have not tried it yet!
The ink lines on your bag's inner flap are on smooth leather, not suede. Any erasing done on smooth leather would probably remove some finish and color, along with the ink (maybe).
Side note: don't use acetone or alcohol on some fabric linings. Vintage Madisons and Sheridans have a lining that will be ruined.
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Then I know what I'm gonna do. I'll be getting the Chemical Guys spray to test out on my upcoming bag. Hey, someone's gotta be the guniea pig, right?
The funny thing is that I was literally just reading about how rubbing alcohol could stain leather! I think I'm in tune with you guys.
Aren't all the ink marks on the inside of the flap? I wouldn't try too hard to remove them. I don't think you should use zit cream on a dark bag because it will bleach out the leather. I've used industrial strength acetone successfully a few times to remove lines of ink, but you have to be very careful or you will easily damage the surrounding leather. It also depends on the kind of ink it is. Gel ink is impossible to remove. If it is ballpoint, the acetone has a chance.Then I know what I'm gonna do. I'll be getting the Chemical Guys spray to test out on my upcoming bag. Hey, someone's gotta be the guniea pig, right?
The funny thing is that I was literally just reading about how rubbing alcohol could stain leather! I think I'm in tune with you guys.
If it were my bag and the ink was in the inside of the flap, I'd just leave it there. You can just as easily make it much worse by trying to remove it.