Bonus pic with my dinky (the hang tag that came with the bag definitely is not a match) next to the purple sling that has 2 coats of CPR on so far after a dunk:
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Your description is great! I like using steel wool on hardware and have never tried a Dremel. I mask off the surrounding leather and rub with a small piece of steel wool, gently but firmly in a circular motion. As soon as it starts looking evenly shiny, I stop. Then I finish up with a Cape Cod Metal Polishing Cloth.
Here's my British Tan Chrystie with her shiny springlock:
Got my precreed bag today...and the Coach stamp is so faint that I think dunking will make me lose it completely.
So will just be doing a clean with CPR and polish the hardware. Its so tight witht the clips that I cant get the strap off and am scared the grommet will come out if I force it.
So will just be doing a clean with CPR and polish the hardware. Its so tight witht the clips that I cant get the strap off and am scared the grommet will come out if I force it.
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if you hold a magnet against the brass and it adheres, it is coated. A magnet will not adhere to solid brass.
None of the catalog descriptions mention solid brass so I'm pretty sure it isn't.
Is it possible strap is replacement? Looked at the pre creed Dinky of mine, strap is double spaghetti with small dog leash clasps, the strap can be on and off easily.
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Could be...I know the hang tag is not original. I did get the strap off but getting it back on is going to be interesting.
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So if the top layer is chipping like in my photo, is it likely the brass coating or a protective clear coat of some kind? I'd hate to polish the brass off.
A magnet did not react at all to the metal so now I am pretty confused!
Might be plated allunium. Only steel will adhere to magnet
I've never gotten down to base metal from polishing the brass on any of my vintage bags, even those that are just plated. That isn't true about newer bags. I think the brass plating is fairly thick on older bags.
Thank you for the info about the brass. If hubs has some fine steel wool in the garage I might give it a go. He does have a dremel but we need to buy some very fine tips for it and I am not quite ready for that anyway!
Another question regarding the paint I used to cover up spots on my recent rehab. I am reading that acrylic paint comes off with water? I did not expect that.I thought paint was permanent! How do you condition with CPR if you have had to paint some stains or applied paint to a large area? Is there not a permanent paint option available?
Another question regarding the paint I used to cover up spots on my recent rehab. I am reading that acrylic paint comes off with water? I did not expect that.I thought paint was permanent! How do you condition with CPR if you have had to paint some stains or applied paint to a large area? Is there not a permanent paint option available?
It is permanent under normal use once paint cured, unless you dunk the bag again, then paint may slowly soak up water, you will be able to scrub most paint off with some elbow grease.
One British tan bag I bought was thinly coated with paint, I only find out during dunking the bag. I was able to remove 95 percent of the paint. The end result was a very rustic looking tan Leather bag with darker speckles every where . Lol...
You can still condition with cpr after paint cured, buff the leather with cpr till absorbed, some floating paint color will come off with first cpr application, but will only make the appearance more natural. The color loss won't be much or near none for any additional cpr conditioning.
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Ditto!Haha, I chuckle with you. Thanks for confirming what I have always suspected. You're still a good rep for them, you just reinforced my brand loyalty.
Sorry if this has already been asked a kagillion times... I tried searching this thread but can’t easily find an answer without reading all 1781 pages!
I found a very beat up vintage saddle bag I’m rehabbing. I’ve done the dunk and dry but no conditioner yet. Any tips or ideas for getting rid of (or just lessening the look of) these stains, paint and ink? Not sure what the green is...at least it’s under the flap.
I found a very beat up vintage saddle bag I’m rehabbing. I’ve done the dunk and dry but no conditioner yet. Any tips or ideas for getting rid of (or just lessening the look of) these stains, paint and ink? Not sure what the green is...at least it’s under the flap.