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#25,951
Just finished rehabbing a navy Madison Tuxedo! I love the chain.
Before pics (from eBay listing):
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After stuffing to shape (she arrived completely flat), 2 coats of Leather CPR, 2 coats of Leather Therapy, and soaking the chain in vinegar before using a polishing cloth:
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She wasn’t dirty, just really dry with a super tarnished chain! We have 2 weddings to go to this year (so far) and I’m looking forward to using her at those occasions.
 
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MrsGAM said:
Just finished rehabbing a navy Madison Tuxedo! I love the chain.
Before pics (from eBay listing):
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After stuffing to shape (she arrived completely flat), 2 coats of Leather CPR, 2 coats of Leather Therapy, and soaking the chain in vinegar before using a polishing cloth:
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She wasn’t dirty, just really dry with a super tarnished chain! We have 2 weddings to go to this year (so far) and I’m looking forward to using her at those occasions.
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Lovely and elegant bag.
 
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katev said:
I just posted this British Tan Willis in the authentication thread. It's from 1999 in Costa Rica. I bought it for $35 on Mercari; it appears to be in pretty good shape except for these circles on the bottom - do you think that they are mold?
https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m85563300103/

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try using a hairdryer on it and see if its spew...might disappear. It wouldnt hurt to try. You will know if its mold when you get it I suppose.
 
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Narnanz said:
Ideas please my friends. Have a work mate who likes the scooter look but wants an adjustable strap. Any other options for a small turnlock bag.
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It's not a turnlock style, but the Blazer Bag 9830 might be a good option. It has 2 outside slip pockets and an inside pocket and the bag is pretty small.

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Catbird9 said:
Spue, a fatty residue on leather sometimes mistaken for mold.
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I still can’t figure out what mine is. It didn’t disappear when I put the hair dryer on it and I also watched a number of videos of people removing mold off leather on YouTube and at least surface-wise it should brush off but that didn’t happen with mine. It also doesn’t smell like mold or mildew to me... so I’m concluding that it’s just some weird stain, I guess.
 
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RadhaDB said:
What are your best tips and tricks for very dry leather? I'm doing so many coats of CPR and it's helping but still dry.View attachment 4689203
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Is it authentic? Non-Coach bags don't respond the same. For very dry bags, I've used Leather Honey.

ETA: Did you bathe it? A bath helps open up the pores so the conditioner soaks in better.
 
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