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#318
whateve said:
This is what it looks like now. It isn't completely dry. On the back of the inside pocket, I had tested out various dyes and you can see that it didn't remove them, but turned some of them green. The lightening is most apparent on the front of the pocket, which wasn't dyed at all. There was a flaw of some kind below the kisslock. It looked like a burn and I had attempted to sand it off, but the flaw went all the way through the leather. The color remover turned it green.

The bag looks much worse now than when I got it. At least I didn't pay that much for it. The bag doesn't have sentimental value. I just don't like to give up. I feel bad that I've ruined it.
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Pretty bag! Looks putty originally? There's only 2 options at this point. .. well 3 . 1 is a total dip dye with an oil based dye. 2 is hand dye with a water based dye and redye the zipper. 3 is to get some industrial grade acetone and scrub all that off then heavy condition.

I loathe dyes so I'd probably try the acetone first. That's what I'm doing on my swag bag. Easiest is the dip dye to maybe a mocha.
 
#319
Tetondeb said:
Pretty bag! Looks putty originally? There's only 2 options at this point. .. well 3 . 1 is a total dip dye with an oil based dye. 2 is hand dye with a water based dye and redye the zipper. 3 is to get some industrial grade acetone and scrub all that off then heavy condition.

I loathe dyes so I'd probably try the acetone first. That's what I'm doing on my swag bag. Easiest is the dip dye to maybe a mocha.
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Thanks. Where do I find industrial grade acetone? I have nail polish remover and it doesn't do a thing. I'm not sure I can get oil based dye delivered to California.
 
#320
whateve said:
I had tried to dye her dark brown originally but it went on so unevenly, which is why I was using the color remover in the first place. I'm more worried about how I'm going to restore the proper texture than the color.
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I'd do the lesther refinisher in whatever is the closest to the original color was as possible. I don't think you'll ever get dye to take evenly at this point, and you'd probably have to go darker. Also you would end up with either a different color on the Inside or be at risk of dye getting on your stuff if you dip dye the inside with a dark color.

He sells smaller sample bottles that are more than enough to do a couple thin coats on one bag. The leather remains soft and you can continue to condition after you use it.
 
#321
katml said:
It'd be ok on a tan bag? The brown one?
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EdgeKote comes in multiple colors. I'd recommend buying the color closest to your bag. The brown that they sell is a darker brown. I have both it and the black. They make a tan colored one, too. That might work if your bag is lighter. I've used the brown on a couple bags. When you mix with a little conditioner, it seems to blend right in.
 
#322
coach943 said:
EdgeKote comes in multiple colors. I'd recommend buying the color closest to your bag. The brown that they sell is a darker brown. I have both it and the black. They make a tan colored one, too. That might work if your bag is lighter. I've used the brown on a couple bags. When you mix with a little conditioner, it seems to blend right in.
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ok great thank you!
 
#325
ledobe said:
I'd do the lesther refinisher in whatever is the closest to the original color was as possible. I don't think you'll ever get dye to take evenly at this point, and you'd probably have to go darker. Also you would end up with either a different color on the Inside or be at risk of dye getting on your stuff if you dip dye the inside with a dark color.

He sells smaller sample bottles that are more than enough to do a couple thin coats on one bag. The leather remains soft and you can continue to condition after you use it.
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Thanks. Do you think it will work on the sanded leather? It has almost a suede texture. Will the leather refinisher sink in or sit on top?
Rarity said:
Ok. Thanks.

The bag still looks very structurally sound so I'd agree that you should keep trying. If you're tired of it at this point, just put it aside until you're up to it.

Sorry this didn't work out for you this time, whateve.
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I have finished all my easy projects and now just have the difficult ones left. Maybe I'll switch to one of the other lost causes for awhile.

chowlover2 said:
I think you can find it in Home Depot or Lowes.
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Thanks. I'll look for it.
 
#326
Rarity said:
Never thought of this! Thanks! Will be adding cornstarch to my list of things to buy.

Btw, I love, love, love your signature! Good for you!
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Thank you so much Rarity! I really hope cornstarch works for you as it did for me. Pesky oil stains are the worst!
 
#327
Hey gang - I picked up a Hamptons Signature Hobo (I think?) - 12469, in the dark brown sig, at a local thrift. I have a weakness for bags that need help, and this one needs some! The sig fabric is discoloring, the dark brown background (not the thread that makes up the 'c's themselves) is turning red. Has anyone seen this? I was thinking of either (I've already hit the spots with soilove, just to be sure they weren't stains, but like I said, it's only the background fabric, and nothing budged):
1) Assuming it's sun fading and leaving the whole thing in the sun so the whole thing changes color.
2) Touching up the color (thinned acrylic paint maybe - I'm a little leery of anything stronger, as I'm a bit of a klutz)

Does anyone have any suggestions? The leather and hardware on this bag were so nice, and, while not generally a sig fan, I do like the dark brown on brown version, because to me it just reads textural.

Thanks!
 
#330
whateve said:
Great! You've convinced me. I'm sorry I told you about sanding. It doesn't work as well as I thought it would.
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If I remember correctly I had been thinking about ways to rough up that spot because it was shinier than the rest of the bag and wouldn't accept any dye at all-I can't remember the exact sequence of events but I think you confirmed something I'd been thinking about.

Anyway, the sanding didn't hurt the bag in any way that I could tell.

I don't know how much detail you read from that post but that bag had a pretty recent coating of BlackRocks on it when I received the refinisher and I slapped it on anyway. I was excited to see how well it would match and I figured if it didn't stick I would dunk and redo it, but it took really well, maybe even helped smooth it on evenly. I have since used it to touch up a couple of bags after conditioning and it worked just fine.
 
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