So far the color loss is minimal, but too soon to tell since leather always appear darker when wet
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I've had water stained bags in the past that definitely came out better than this one after dunking, so maybe you're right @Lake Effect... It does look more like ink (and acts more like it) or some other substance. I've got nothing to lose at this point, so I think I will try giving it a super hot bath like you suggested @whateve. Can't hurt! Thanks to you both! And thanks too for the zit cream idea. That's brilliant!
Okay so you’ve had water stain experience too, good. I didn’t want to come off as a Debbi Downer, but wanted to give my honest opinion solely based on what I have seen on my bags. I am hoping with dunking and conditioning it is less noticeable. It is a beautiful shade of green (Loden?). Keep us posted!
Have you tried dabbing a little WD-40 on the screw and letting it sit? Then have a go?
Oh and when they are wet, they turn a really weird shade, as do putty bags, fyi, so don’t be alarmed. They will dry to the normal shade.
I got some help and got it unscrewed. One side was easier than the other.
Hi all,
I’d love your thoughts on restoring this natural grain double zip. Though it’s in good condition overall, it has a red ink dot on the base piping. (Shown in photo.) Do you think this can be addressed, or would you leave it alone? Thanks in advance!
I’d love your thoughts on restoring this natural grain double zip. Though it’s in good condition overall, it has a red ink dot on the base piping. (Shown in photo.) Do you think this can be addressed, or would you leave it alone? Thanks in advance!
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The straw Bleecker tote looks fantastic and it's perfect for summer! I think that Coach straw bags are very well made and much tougher than you would think. I dunked the Straw Legacy Tote 113 at the link below and it also came out great.
Straw bag rehab reveal - I'm ready for next summer!
I picked up a Legacy Straw Tote 113, made in China in 2005, at the thrift store for $22.50. The interior of the bag was clean but the exterior was dingy although you can't really tell that from the pictures. The major problems were that it was seriously bent out of shape and there were some...
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I used to have that straw bag you rehabbed but with the white leather trim! I'm glad to see multiple styles have had successful rehabs, they really are made well overall.The straw Bleecker tote looks fantastic and it's perfect for summer! I think that Coach straw bags are very well made and much tougher than you would think. I dunked the Straw Legacy Tote 113 at the link below and it also came out great.
Straw bag rehab reveal - I'm ready for next summer!
I picked up a Legacy Straw Tote 113, made in China in 2005, at the thrift store for $22.50. The interior of the bag was clean but the exterior was dingy although you can't really tell that from the pictures. The major problems were that it was seriously bent out of shape and there were some...
I was watching that one but the seller wouldn't ship to Germany.
If the stains don't budge at all, I would assume they are from something greasy or maybe some chemical spill. If I were you, I'd condition the bag until it can take no more and feels healthy and then cycle it through the washer in a pillowcase with regular detergent. If you're scared of ruining the bag with more extreme measures, ask yourself if you'd carry it with the stains, and if the answer is no, you don't have much to lose.
I wouldn't try to remove it for fear of making it worse. Maybe a drop of paint would work.
@valv54 Please tell me you have an absolutely light-tight closet to store your Flannel Grey Saddlery in!
The tracker was indeed way off and I got my Saddlery today. She's easily the saddest bag I've ever seen (I think there's a pun in here somewhere, lol). The photos don't do her poor condition justice. She's scratched, distorted, and faded. She was definitely a Flannel Grey stunner once. The parts that are protected from sunlight are still grey, like under the lower edge that has curled up.
I have two theories as to what happened here:
1) The dye is made up of various pigments of different durability. Flannel Grey is a warm grey, so it has more earthy undertones. To get it to look grey, blueish pigment was added and faded faster than the rest (like how blueish purple bags often fade to a more reddish berry color).
2) Flannel Grey is essentially a pastel color with a white base with the color sitting on top of a darker earthier color. Think rubbed-off edges on periwinkle.
Either way, I think I can get her to look healthy and smooth again, but as for the color, I'll probably have to settle for 'artfully dimensional distress'. She is very floppy and soft, and I think it's the same kind of deceptive softness I've encountered with my Dinky, the kind that hides extreme dryness. She just got her first coat of pre-dunk CPR and perked up some.
Here's how she arrived plus original grey under curl. The color is not quite as warm in person.
The tracker was indeed way off and I got my Saddlery today. She's easily the saddest bag I've ever seen (I think there's a pun in here somewhere, lol). The photos don't do her poor condition justice. She's scratched, distorted, and faded. She was definitely a Flannel Grey stunner once. The parts that are protected from sunlight are still grey, like under the lower edge that has curled up.
I have two theories as to what happened here:
1) The dye is made up of various pigments of different durability. Flannel Grey is a warm grey, so it has more earthy undertones. To get it to look grey, blueish pigment was added and faded faster than the rest (like how blueish purple bags often fade to a more reddish berry color).
2) Flannel Grey is essentially a pastel color with a white base with the color sitting on top of a darker earthier color. Think rubbed-off edges on periwinkle.
Either way, I think I can get her to look healthy and smooth again, but as for the color, I'll probably have to settle for 'artfully dimensional distress'. She is very floppy and soft, and I think it's the same kind of deceptive softness I've encountered with my Dinky, the kind that hides extreme dryness. She just got her first coat of pre-dunk CPR and perked up some.
Here's how she arrived plus original grey under curl. The color is not quite as warm in person.
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I believe your theory is correct, some colors just break down faster than others especially if in a sunny climate. Also your Saddlery could be the other gray, which was just called gray, it is lighter and has more of a lavender/purple tone like your second picture. My saddlery bag has some tanish fading as well. Mine has also definitely become more stiff
after a bath. Might surprise you when you're all done. I found pictures of, I think, flannel gray and gray.Attachments
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