Coach Rehab and Rescue Club

[katev]

This legacy colorblock sandal is being sold for $78 with free shipping as "New with Defects" on ebay. The defects are handle imprints on both the front and back.

You might be able to get them out. I recently steamed a bag for the first time and it worked well, but it was wrinkled, it didn't handle imprints like this bag.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/DEFECT-COA...373752?hash=item287ad382b8:g:SR4AAOSwZsFbFuXq

I meant Satchel (not Sandal!)

 

[valv54]

Very dirty city, not quite sure how I want to tackle this bag, but we'll see.

 

[Catbird9]

Ok...Ive been watching this bag for a while...and as I got one in black for my bestie Ive been thinking of getting one for myself.
But this one has damage to the piping that I dont think I can handle. Do you fix first then dunk or dunk then fix.
Im not likely to get it as I really am on a bag ban but would be i interested in opinions.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Co...atchel-USA-Turnlock-Rare-/113773141797?_ul=NZ

From what I have seen here, people that fix piping dunk and condition first. I’ll let others weigh in more the specifics, since the only piping repair I did was on a strap. I just glued the open edges together, with no intention or doing anything further. I am not ready to tackle piping repair yet.
One possible pro to doing this repair is that since it is on the back, for the most part it is not visible to others. And would be a good experience to dabble in piping repair.
Side note, I have to pull out my pocket bag . . .

I dunk first. That's a beautiful bag!

I dunk first, then do repairs. I'm working on piping holes on a City Bag right now. It's good experience.

And I agree, that's a lovely Pocket Bag.

 

[Narnanz]

I dunk first, then do repairs. I'm working on piping holes on a City Bag right now. It's good experience.

And I agree, that's a lovely Pocket Bag.

Yes ..Im thinking of robbing Peter to pay Paul.

 

[whateve]

Very dirty city, not quite sure how I want to tackle this bag, but we'll see.

That might be a good candidate for zit cream.

 

[Narnanz]

I dunk first. That's a beautiful bag!

so is this one ok or should I put in the authenticate this thread?
Sorry...at work and being lazy.
Well not lazy really...I did dust and shift around 9 shelve units in the shop yesterday and another 5 this morning.

 

[Narnanz]

All dusted and clean.

 

[valv54]

That might be a good candidate for zit cream.

Yaaaasssss! Good idea! Cuz can put the cream where I need it on the white, and the black would be left alone! @whateve you are brilliant.

 

[Jacynthe]

My husband got them for me and I think these on Amazon come closest to the types I've been using; I have been using a red polishing rouge as well. I like the medium and larger ones; the tiniest ones are not very useful because if you press too hard the cotton wool on the tip wears off quickly and you run the risk of scratching the brass.
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Thank you vickenator!

 

[Jacynthe]

I didn't dunk the Carlyle, sorry if I gave that impression, but I have dunked a few of the Italian Coach Madison and Gramercy bags including a black Gramercy Zip, a red Madison Bristol Domed Satchel, and the Butter Madison Copley and French Wallet. These Italian bags are pretty tough and not as delicate as they appear.

I just give them a bath in Dawn and stuff them to start the drying process. I moisturize with Leather Therapy Restorer and Conditioner and polish the hardware.

They take a long, long, long time to dry - even after I remove the stuffing. If parts of the bag are drying faster than others (like the straps) I moisturize with Leather Therapy before they dry out.

The card slots in the butter French purse wallet were drying all stretched out and wavy, so I put plastic credit cards and gift cards in the slots to shape them while drying.

Below are pics of the butter Copley bag and wallet rehabs:

Butter Madison Copley
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/coach-rehab-and-rescue-club.833400/page-1169#post-32540096

Butter Madison French Purse:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/coach-rehab-and-rescue-club.833400/page-1169#post-32540108

Thank you katev!

 

[Catbird9]

so is this one ok or should I put in the authenticate this thread?
Sorry...at work and being lazy.
Well not lazy really...I did dust and shift around 9 shelve units in the shop yesterday and another 5 this morning.

The bag is authentic. Wow, that's a lot of dusting!

 

[Narnanz]

The bag is authentic. Wow, that's a lot of dusting!

Still got half a shop to do.

 

[Narnanz]

 

[ansrue]

Hi experts!

I am still contemplating a mid priced bag for a mild rehab. Dumb question.... why do all of the new bags have the black edging and the older bags the edging is just the original leather. Personally I don't like that black edging that most of the newer bags have (all brands) . is this just paint? plastic?

Thanks in advance..

 

[whateve]

Hi experts!

I am still contemplating a mid priced bag for a mild rehab. Dumb question.... why do all of the new bags have the black edging and the older bags the edging is just the original leather. Personally I don't like that black edging that most of the newer bags have (all brands) . is this just paint? plastic?

Thanks in advance..

The edging on newer bags is plastic. I prefer the older bags without it. The edging can crack and then it looks terrible.