Coach Rehab and Rescue Club

[houseof999]

Thank you for showing this. Can you also feel and smell the polish?

In my case yes. The seller lives in literally the next city. So all the smell of freshly applied shoe polish was captured in the shipping box. The polish feels like plastic to touch. Sometimes you can bend the leather and the polish wrinkles on the surface. I posted a picture of that (last year?) in thread somewhere.

 

[tealocean]

Sorry for spamming with three messages in a row, but here are the final before-and-after's of my '80s/'90s vintage Compact Pouch. It took 5 coats of CPR and it was still soaking it in quickly on the last coat; I didn't do a coat of Blackrocks on this bag because I was worried it would darken it, but those of you who have used it on British Tan (which I believe this bag is?) would you recommend I try it on this bag regardless?

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I used Blackrock's on a British Tan Coach Regina, and it made the color much richer. I would do it. It seems to absorb and wear away over time, but what I love most is how it seems to even out the color and hide imperfections beautifully. Here is a before and after to give you an idea how it worked on my bag with Leather CPR and a coat of Blackrock's.
ETA: The after pic is showing up slightly more red than it is. Here is another with lower lighting.

 

[tealocean]

In my case yes. The seller lives in literally the next city. So all the smell of freshly applied shoe polish was captured in the shipping box. The polish feels like plastic to touch. Sometimes you can bend the leather and the polish wrinkles on the surface. I posted a picture of that (last year?) in thread somewhere.

Thank you. I'm glad you caught it!

 

[houseof999]

Thank you. I'm glad you caught it!

Oh I hope this turns out ok. I have another one that I was working on. It has so much polish that I gave up. It's still in my rehab pile.

 

[tealocean]

Oh I hope this turns out ok. I have another one that I was working on. It has so much polish that I gave up. It's still in my rehab pile.

I hope this one is easier!

 

[whateve]

I was wondering if anyone has a suggestion for storing the rehabbing supplies (leather conditioner, metal polish, etc.). Do you have a specific box, etc. you particularly like? I'm really disorganized and would like to find a solution!

I have them in a box but it is just a normal cardboard box, nothing special. When I rehab, I have to pull stuff out to find other stuff. After rehabbing for years, I've collected a lot of products.

 

[tealocean]

I was wondering if anyone has a suggestion for storing the rehabbing supplies (leather conditioner, metal polish, etc.). Do you have a specific box, etc. you particularly like? I'm really disorganized and would like to find a solution!

I am not really a rehabber; so I just have the Leather CPR and Blackrock's on a shelf with the laundry detergent and cleaning supplies. You might like a little cleaning caddy or cute pail or mini milk crate if you'd like to be able to carry them all at once.

 

[CoachMaven]

Hydrogen peroxide is a bleach. I've used it to bleach white bags and on ink spots. Maybe if it was diluted enough and not left to soak it would be fine.

I remember when the remedy for skunk was tomato sauce. I thought you were going to say you were going to wash bags in tomato sauce!

A few years ago, someone on this thread swore by vanilla vodka to remove smoke odors. Regular rubbing alcohol will work some but it takes several applications and dries out the leather.

I remember bathing our family cat in tomato juice when she was sprayed by a skunk, it totally works! Not recommended for handbags though

 

[pruetjx]

Can you please authenticate two purses? Found them at my local Salvation Army!
Fingers crossed: this one looks like a stewardess bag?

 

[pruetjx]

Second bag looked pretty good to me
But the rings for the strap look kind of... not Coach-y? Red with silver hardware.
Thank you in advance.

 

[pruetjx]

My apologies, I think I posted on the wrong thread. I need reading glasses!!!

 

[Alexa5]

I have a question that isn't really rehab--but it is making a fix for a bag, so someone here will know the answer.

I don't know what you call it, but you know the second loop on an adjustable bag strap, that helps hold the end of the strap down so it isn't sticking out loosely? Those usually move up and down the strap so they can move with your adjusted strap, but I am wondering a simple way to make it stay in place so I am not always moving it back on the strap (some of them are too loose). Ideas?

 

[WishingonaCoach]

Hello ladies, I need your input and TIA.
I am ready to work on a bag that has a cut on the strap edge. My idea is to glue the sides as close together as possible, but do I do that before dunking or afterwards?
Would I be able to stretch the leather a bit while wet, or perhaps it will shrink and the gap would be bigger? If I glue before dunking I imagine the glue would dissolve?

Is the first time I try this, so I am lost, LOL

 

[WishingonaCoach]

I have a question that isn't really rehab--but it is making a fix for a bag, so someone here will know the answer.

I don't know what you call it, but you know the second loop on an adjustable bag strap, that helps hold the end of the strap down so it isn't sticking out loosely? Those usually move up and down the strap so they can move with your adjusted strap, but I am wondering a simple way to make it stay in place so I am not always moving it back on the strap (some of them are too loose). Ideas?

Maybe a big no no to do it to leather, and might work only for awhile, but that's all it came to mind LOL

What about some double stick tape on the spot where you want the loop, then bring the loop up and press... just a thought.

 

[Busykitty]

I have a question that isn't really rehab--but it is making a fix for a bag, so someone here will know the answer.

I don't know what you call it, but you know the second loop on an adjustable bag strap, that helps hold the end of the strap down so it isn't sticking out loosely? Those usually move up and down the strap so they can move with your adjusted strap, but I am wondering a simple way to make it stay in place so I am not always moving it back on the strap (some of them are too loose). Ideas?

A dab of leather cement on the back of the strap where it meets the slider? That would hold it pretty good if that’s what you’re going for.