If I’m worried about splits forming on the piping of an NYC strap, for example, I cover the whole strap with a bath towel, laid out flat on the floor, and it seems to dry a bit more slowly and uniformly.
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A damp towel or just a towel? I’m sorry if these are dump questions!
Great question! What I usually do blot the wet strap with the bath towel, and then use that same, slightly damp towel to cover the strap.
When parts of a bag seem to be drying very quickly, like the strap or the piping, I treat those areas with Leather Therapy Restorer and Conditioner to condition them and slow down the drying process.
You mix the Leather therapy and R with the CPR with no color blend issues? I’m going to tackle some of my NYC dry-bone bags when I return home next week.
Being out of town is not good for the pocket book and makes my rehab pile grow quickly!
I have had no problems with using different conditioners, using separate applications and giving them some time to absorb in between coats, overnight or at least several hours. If I start with Leather Therapy then my next application is usually Leather CPR (multiple coats if needed) and then finish with Black Rocks.
ETA: What do you mean by "R"? I have used Leather CPR and Renapur on the same bag with no issues but I don't have a lot of experience with Renapur.
Reading the archives - what did you use while you Carlyle was drying? TYIA!
Another cleaner/conditioner question from a newbie with limited access to specific products because of living in Canada.
I found Leather CPR Cleaner and Conditioner on Amazon (.ca) along with Renapur as a (hopefully good) substitute for Blackrock Leather n Rich. Blackrock was only available in the US and the shipping cost was triple the price of the product!
My current project is to restore colour to slightly faded piping on my newly restored (unfortunately with Coach Moisturizer
) black Abbie. Should I clean Abbie again with CPR and then use the Renapur all over the bag or just the piping to restore the black colour?
Many thanks for any and all suggestions!
I found Leather CPR Cleaner and Conditioner on Amazon (.ca) along with Renapur as a (hopefully good) substitute for Blackrock Leather n Rich. Blackrock was only available in the US and the shipping cost was triple the price of the product!
My current project is to restore colour to slightly faded piping on my newly restored (unfortunately with Coach Moisturizer
) black Abbie. Should I clean Abbie again with CPR and then use the Renapur all over the bag or just the piping to restore the black colour?Many thanks for any and all suggestions!
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I’ve dunked many NYC bags including pre-creed stamped. The good news is that only one of them was damaged by the bath (the leather cracked). The bad news, there was absolutely no indication that this bag was vulnerable. But if your bag is really trashed, I’d go for it.
I think I just used leather CPR on the red Carlyle. If an Italian coach bag is dull or scratched I will use leather therapy and then leather CPR..
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I totally agree and am interested in the responses. I'm in. Australia and it is often difficult to find the products references. I have been using Chamberlain's No 2 to condition and for bag in pretty good shape, I have just given No 1 a go as well rather than a full dunk.Another cleaner/conditioner question from a newbie with limited access to specific products because of living in Canada.
I found Leather CPR Cleaner and Conditioner on Amazon (.ca) along with Renapur as a (hopefully good) substitute for Blackrock Leather n Rich. Blackrock was only available in the US and the shipping cost was triple the price of the product!
My current project is to restore colour to slightly faded piping on my newly restored (unfortunately with Coach Moisturizer
Many thanks for any and all suggestions!
With removable straps I do the same. I blot it with a bath towel, then lay it out on the towel, folding the towel over it, then put books on the ends to smooth out the kinks.
Long time lurker, first time poster. I recently bought my first vintage coach bag, a tangerine(?) geometric, and dunked it!
She was definitely well-loved before. Lots of scratches and pen marks, especially in the interior. They wouldn’t come out no matter what I tried, but I’m not too bothered by it.
The bag is still by no means perfect, but the whole process was fun and I’m proud of the end result.
Happy rehabbing!
She was definitely well-loved before. Lots of scratches and pen marks, especially in the interior. They wouldn’t come out no matter what I tried, but I’m not too bothered by it.
The bag is still by no means perfect, but the whole process was fun and I’m proud of the end result.
Happy rehabbing!
Ooh please tell me some tpf-ER bought this briefcase in need of serious love.
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