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Good morning, I tried searching, but didn't find anything concrete... I'm looking for some tips on cleaning leather with a handheld steamer. I heard some people do that instead of dunking with especially fragile and very old bags. Greatly appreciate any suggestions!
 
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Narnanz said:
I didnt think they had glue.
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houseof999 said:
Yup, they just folded over the leather with glue under. There are no stitches obviously. It's held up fine till I gave it a bath. So I'd say they used pretty good quality glue.
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whateve said:
It's pre-creed, right? I don't think they used glue on NYC bags.
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It sure looks like glue to me. Whether it was applied when the bag was made, or by a previous owner, is impossible to know. Isn't this the bag you used Goo Gone on?
 
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Shall we play what's the stain? I dunked this guy and was really excited when that spot completely disappeared in the bath, however, as soon as the bag dried it was back! It's kind of hard and slightly raised, not sure what it is, maybe it's just part of its story.
 

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valv54 said:
Shall we play what's the stain? I dunked this guy and was really excited when that spot completely disappeared in the bath, however, as soon as the bag dried it was back! It's kind of hard and slightly raised, not sure what it is, maybe it's just part of its story.
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If it's hard, probably can't do anything about it. I had something like that once. It was either from heat or chemical damage.
 
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BeanChanAshi said:
Hi everyone, I just got my first vintage bag in the mail. I'm stoked although in retrospect I feel like I paid too much in haste- 55. I can't believe the year I went to college is now vintage lol. Anyway I wanted to ask for some advice about what I should do in terms of polishing up this one. First off the strap is a bit stretched so it doesn't stay snugly on the brass ring. Any solutions for this? There's some scuffing on the piping and a few small spots here and there. Other than that, it's a bit grimy and smells like Bounce sheets. Think a dunking is warranted? Which products should I use on the leather? TIA! ♥️View attachment 4697432 View attachment 4697433 View attachment 4697434
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I worry that bag may have been painted with black shoe polish, especially in the picture of the scuff on the piping. Does the bag look shiny or feel like plastic at all?
 
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valv54 said:
Shall we play what's the stain? I dunked this guy and was really excited when that spot completely disappeared in the bath, however, as soon as the bag dried it was back! It's kind of hard and slightly raised, not sure what it is, maybe it's just part of its story.
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I have the same mystery stains on the bottom of a BT sling bag. Didn’t budge either after dunking, conditioning.

whateve said:
If it's hard, probably can't do anything about it. I had something like that once. It was either from heat or chemical damage.
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I concur.

Got some catching up to do here. Busy working from home this week, and a little low energy getting over bronchitis. I know, genius of time to come down with bronchitis.
 
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katev said:
Beautiful! I think that Ergo bags are some of the loveliest and most comfortable line of bags that Coach has made; you did a great job with the rehab.

I have also cycled bags through the washer when sink washing won't be sufficient. I put them inside a net laundry bag or tie them up in a pillowcase. I have used Woolite but I usually use Leather Therapy Laundry Solution and Leather Therapy Laundry Rinse and Dressing. These products are designed for Equestrian riders and Motorcyclists that wear a lot of leather. They are not cheap but they last a long time.

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And to add to the mix, I put a suede bag in a flannel pillow case in a top loader with a tablespoon of baby shampoo on a recommendation here.
 
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houseof999 said:
Ugh my bag is turning out so problematic! First of all, there's a huge spill of red nail polish inside that dried up. I can't see myself sitting there for hours with acetone to remove that so I left it alone. It's inside and no one can see and it doesn't bother me. You've already seen my stained hand. Now I'm stuffing the bag and see the leather on top of the pocket has come up. WTH? I didn't use very hot water.. slightly warm. Apparently that was enough. So if you ever wonder what the glue looks one under the folded leather.. here it is: View attachment 4698074

You're welcome. This thing is still bleeding color so I'm using grocery bags to stuff it with and she is going to be drying on a cardboard box. When I'm all done with this it's going to Goodwill. Lol!
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Condolences . Nothing worse than watching a promising rehab go to cr@p . In the space of 0 to 60.
Lol eta, do you ever think of just going back to reds ??
 
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