Any advice on rehabbing an NYC bag in rust? My thanks to BeenBurned for an authentication and to a fellow TPFer for sharing the listing!
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Sweet! My advice lol is rehab and enjoy
I just rehabbed a Rust Saddle bag recently. I did my standard procedure. Do a search of my user name and rust and you’ll see exactly what I did.Thanks! Today’s project begins!Sweet! My advice lol is rehab and enjoy
Rit dip dye experiment. Soaked each bag in dye mixture for at least 12 hrs.
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I like the yellow...Yellows always remind me of my favourite flower..the sunflower.
Vintage coach actually did come in yellow.
Right, the rainbow (and more) colors from the 90s. But there are not too many of those, compared to the poor white/off white bags that did not hold up so well.
Thanks girls. As you can see color not even, but I am ok with that.
But I won't be trying to mess around with dye anymore. They are for my own use only, and definitely not everybody's cup of tea.
Hi guys, I am new here but have been having fun collecting vintage coach in iso. I have dunked one bag from the mid 90s and it worked out well. I was just wondering if anyone has any experience dunking old NYC bags? I have heard it can hurt the stitching? I bought a really trashed, but really old bag and was wondering what you guys would recommend. Looking forward to hearing!
I've dunked a pre-creed metal tag bag before and it turned out beautifully. I've also dunked several old NYC bags and each one turned out beautifully as well. Some members have had problems with older bags so I think there is always some risk but if your bag is really trashed already, what have you got to lose? Water that is too hot can damage a bag, I've read. For my older bags, I spritz them with vinegar to kill any mold, let them sit a few minutes, then I dunk in lukewarm water with gentle dish soap for maybe 10-15 minutes, gently scrubbing problem areas with my fingertips. I will then rinse in lukewarm water for about 5 minutes. I start conditioning before the bag is completely dry, paying special attention to areas that will dry quickly. I have yet to ruin a bag but I have had bags that had underlying issues that didn't become obvious until the dunk and in that case there was nothing I did to ruin the bag and nothing I could do to fix it. Sometimes it just happens.
God luck and have fun! Some bags turn out to be treasures when they're done and some turn out to be learning experiences.
Thanks @mor
Thanks! It is really helpful to hear other people's experiences.
I think I might give it a go. Have you had any luck with removing pen/ ink marks?
You're welcome! Search this thread for katev's posts if you really want to be amazed. She goes into great detail on her rehab posts.
I've never had luck removing pen lines on the outside of a bag but I have had some luck removing ink stains on the inside. Search my name and "Basic H" and you can read about what I did.
I have dunked NYC bags, too, and they turned out well. As I understand it, Coach used a sturdy nylon thread, which seems unaffected by a brief bath. Occasionally, the piping (such as on a shoulder strap) can develop a little split, though the stitching remains intact. Some advise drying an NYC bag slowly, to minimize this effect.
How do you dry them slowly? I always stuff with towels and Rotate keeping the shape and am finding if I super stuff them less wrinkly dried bags. Hope this is the right move.