Where do you find these amazing bags?....am so impressed with your hunting skills.
Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
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Hi all
I’d love some advice on a rehab in progress.. sadly I don’t have any before the bath photos.. but I’ve got this prairie bag in british tan that has just got a lot of “patina” ...
I soaked in dawn, lexol and vinegar and then have done 3 coats of cpr, buffing in between...
The scratches on this guy are now essentially black
I just wiped down with some vinegar and did a buff
Attaching photos with some BT friends... this Station specimen got the same treatment but only one coat of CPR
I’d love some advice on a rehab in progress.. sadly I don’t have any before the bath photos.. but I’ve got this prairie bag in british tan that has just got a lot of “patina” ...
I soaked in dawn, lexol and vinegar and then have done 3 coats of cpr, buffing in between...
The scratches on this guy are now essentially black
I just wiped down with some vinegar and did a buff
Attaching photos with some BT friends... this Station specimen got the same treatment but only one coat of CPR
The scratches might be black because they're deep enough to go through the top layer of the leather. I have a bag with a deep scratch like that and nothing seems to change it (many coats of CPR, Blackrock, buffing, etc.)
Your best hope is that Blackrock and more buffing will minimize the appearance of the scratches over time.
BT is a tricky beast. The scratches may or may not fade with time. They are on the back and bottom of the bag where there is the most wear and contact with surfaces that may scratch.
Embrace the patina! I have 3 Brits I picked up that were like new, 2 with moderate wear that cleaned up nicely, an uber distressed one with a great uber distressed patina and one with heavier wear and a few stains , my most recent rehab, the Plaza, that I am embracing as is.
Perhaps others may have ideas . . .
Agreed, with post by Catbird above.
No , I am not on Instagram, so thanks for posting.
So this pop up store is only there for one week, according to the Instagram? And it looks like they are renting vintage and doing some restoring as well! Very interesting.
Hi Catbird and Lake Effect
Thank you for your replies. I really appreciate it -- you've empowered me with the confidence to just go forward with this guy!
Also, just want to make a general comment of appreciation to all of the folks on this thread who have shared so much knowledge!
I'm in New York and commute from Queens to lower Manhattan & can pop by that popup, I'll stop by next weekend and take some pix and share here.
Go forth and work that Brit! Enjoy. My obvious bias here.
And would luuvv any photo commentary on the pop up! I am in South Jersey, and have contemplated a Sunday bus ride up to NYC to see the Flag ship. So if this pop up is successful and they do another, would be interested to see it.
I feel fortunate to have found the Coach forum. There is just so much knowledge and experience, completely aside from people who totally get my love of vintage Coach.
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Thanks, very interesting!
I wonder if all the replacement turnlocks and hangtags Coach used to send out for free are now going to the restoration shop.
Yeah, I've managed to get two gold tags this summer but they never did send out the silver one I ordered months ago.
Some pics of my Pocket Purse after a bath and three coats of CPR. 
Nice! I love black rehabs. Such a classic bag.
