Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
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How dry is it? I would get it soft and conditioned if it's stiff and dry. I would use whatever you think will get it to that point. It's probably best to let it soak in for a day or two, but I just wanted to point out that I wasn't really that careful at all with it and it was super easy to use. I don't know whether having Blackrocks on it helped more than any other conditioner, but it didn't hurt.
I used the refinisher on White Ali (upthread somewhere) and it is soft and smooshy because I conditioned it with Apple both before and after refinishing.
Sorry....huge winter storm here last night and just getting things settled in. I buy mine on amazon but I think any hardware store will have it. I use Rustoleum...made for diluting epoxies.
Thanks. I've added it to my Amazon wish list. It's amazing it is already winter where you are! Did you lose power?
We just got power again! We always expect snow but not this early! We got almost 2 feet and the poor trees still had all their leaves. ..needless to say the snow won
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Wow! That's amazing! Stay warm! We still are using air conditioning. We don't usually get Fall weather until Halloween. You can never tell if it is going to be hot, cold, or rainy - it makes it difficult to plan costumes.
I started rehabbing the Vista yesterday. I decided there were two layers of stuff to be removed. The top layer was like a paint and then underneath I think was dye that had been applied more evenly. First I used acetone-free nail polish remover to remove the top layer of whatever it was and then gave her a bath. I forgot to wear gloves (lucky I'm a gardener so my hands have never been my best feature!). I let her hang overnight and then today I got stuck in with the acetone (from the paint department in the hardware store). Another bath then acetone again this time with a toothbrush all around and under the piping then another bath and now she's hanging out to dry. These pics are after the first bath only and you can still see the residue dye which is hopefully all gone after the hour I just spent with the toothbrush. She's looking so much better now. I'll post some more pics after I've conditioned her. Thanks for the advice about the acetone Tetondeb. It really works!
Link to before pics:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hh4xd9yvwq6kwai/vNLJRbD7zJ
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Holy cow! We are in the midst for a heat wave ( for October mid 80's ) Stay safe!
I think the Vista has had a major identity crisis! I'm now certain it should be brown not tan! I suspected it from the start as the zipper is dark brown. Now that it has dried a bit overnight from the acetone and baths I can see the brown showing through more clearly. I'm off to Spotlight to get some dye remover. I'm determined to get this bag back to her original beautiful self!
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Ladies - I have a couple of rehab questions.
This is not for a Coach (although I do own several vintage Coaches, have been lucky enough that none of them needed any work!) but for a vintage Dooney I just picked up.
First, inside the bag, it has some weird hardened substance in a few spots - either glue or super ancient candy, or who knows what. Is there a way to remove something like this?
Second, my more pressing concern, is that about 3/4" of piping on the lower corner needs repair. It has worn through and the plastic tubing inside is showing through. The leather is present around the edges but not enough to re-glue it down. It is mostly gone and just the bare plastic piping. I want to stabilize it, make it look better, and prevent any further damage. Any suggestions for fixing this DIY? I have read some about possibly patching it with hot glue or a leather filler to stabilize it.
Also please note that I have never rehabbed a bag and am scared to death of dunking. I also have a husband who insists I *not* submerge a bag in water.
I'm open to the idea, though. I have done a fair amount of leather care & product application, just not a full-on rehab. Therefore I will need detailed step-by-step help with this.
Thanks in advance!!
This is not for a Coach (although I do own several vintage Coaches, have been lucky enough that none of them needed any work!) but for a vintage Dooney I just picked up.
First, inside the bag, it has some weird hardened substance in a few spots - either glue or super ancient candy, or who knows what. Is there a way to remove something like this?
Second, my more pressing concern, is that about 3/4" of piping on the lower corner needs repair. It has worn through and the plastic tubing inside is showing through. The leather is present around the edges but not enough to re-glue it down. It is mostly gone and just the bare plastic piping. I want to stabilize it, make it look better, and prevent any further damage. Any suggestions for fixing this DIY? I have read some about possibly patching it with hot glue or a leather filler to stabilize it.
Also please note that I have never rehabbed a bag and am scared to death of dunking. I also have a husband who insists I *not* submerge a bag in water.
I'm open to the idea, though. I have done a fair amount of leather care & product application, just not a full-on rehab. Therefore I will need detailed step-by-step help with this. Thanks in advance!!
Is the bag lined? I've rehabbed a few Dooneys. I think they are harder than Coach. The only way I can think of to remove the stuck on stuff is with a good soak. If it can be removed, hot water will probably melt it away. If the bag isn't lined, I would recommend doing this. One of my unlined Dooneys still had a paper sticker on the inside and I didn't want to mess that up, so I didn't dunk it. I dunked one that had the vinyl lining and it came out fine. There was something gross in the pocket so I felt I had to.Ladies - I have a couple of rehab questions.
This is not for a Coach (although I do own several vintage Coaches, have been lucky enough that none of them needed any work!) but for a vintage Dooney I just picked up.
First, inside the bag, it has some weird hardened substance in a few spots - either glue or super ancient candy, or who knows what. Is there a way to remove something like this?
Second, my more pressing concern, is that about 3/4" of piping on the lower corner needs repair. It has worn through and the plastic tubing inside is showing through. The leather is present around the edges but not enough to re-glue it down. It is mostly gone and just the bare plastic piping. I want to stabilize it, make it look better, and prevent any further damage. Any suggestions for fixing this DIY? I have read some about possibly patching it with hot glue or a leather filler to stabilize it.
Also please note that I have never rehabbed a bag and am scared to death of dunking. I also have a husband who insists I *not* submerge a bag in water.
Thanks in advance!!
I think you can fix the piping with acrylic paint. The artist paint that comes in tubes is thicker and works better for this. You could also probably use caulking material and then paint it. On a vintage Dooney AWL, I found that "raw sienna" paint was almost a perfect match.
Today I got a pretty little pink sig bag with white leather trim. It REEKED of smoke though. I mean it reeked so bad it made my car smell, my hands smell and probably everything else it touched smell. It also had a few dirty spots so I went ahead and dunked it.
Well, the dunking and soaking didn't do anything to get the smell out, so I threw it in the wash with a cup of vinegar..I'm hoping that does the trick.
Anyway my real question is, when do I condition the leather? I have some leather conditioner ready, I'm just not sure when to start the process. I'm assuming the leather will dry faster than the sig material so do I do it right before the leather is completely dry? I don't want it to dry out and crack.
Well, the dunking and soaking didn't do anything to get the smell out, so I threw it in the wash with a cup of vinegar..I'm hoping that does the trick.
Anyway my real question is, when do I condition the leather? I have some leather conditioner ready, I'm just not sure when to start the process. I'm assuming the leather will dry faster than the sig material so do I do it right before the leather is completely dry? I don't want it to dry out and crack.