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#35,013
MrsGAM said:
Okay, I’m calling the periwinkle Emmie done! I could probably do a little more color refreshing on the bottom, and it’s still a little tacky from the Blackrocks (I noticed some carpet fibers stuck to the front in the after pictures :lol:), but I’m done working on it!
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This came out amazing! Do you happen to remember what colors you used to get the right shade? I have a periwinkle Winnie that lost some color around the bottom and I've been too scared to touch it but this post gives me hope! :lol:
 
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#35,014
LaVinCoach said:
This came out amazing! Do you happen to remember what colors you used to get the right shade? I have a periwinkle Winnie that lost some color around the bottom and I've been too scared to touch it but this post gives me hope! :lol:
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I used all Saphir Creme Surfine for the refresh in these colors: Blue Jean, violet, taupe, and cream. Mixed with a lot of CPR! If I was going to do it again, I’d probably use acrylic paint or Saphir Juvacuir to mix with the Blue Jean Creme Surfine instead of straight Creme Surfine! The CPR helped, but the Creme Surfine still took about a week before it felt permanent.

For the piping, I ended up mixing the Blue Jean Creme Surfine with purple and taupe Angelus leather paint and eggshell Saphir Creme renovatrice. This mix cured much faster than the Creme Surfine mix I used for the overall color refresh! It was alot thicker and I would cut it with lots of CPR if I was going to use this mix on more than the piping. Except for the Blue Jean Creme Surfine, I actually had all these product sitting around from various other rehabs:lol:
 
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#35,015
Anyone in the market for a skinny tote with great patina?
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Vintage Coach Brown Leather Watermelon Kisslock Tote Handbag Purse Bag | eBay

<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">Coach Vintage Brown Leather Watermelon Kisslock Tote Handbag Purse Bag. Condition is "preowned". Leather has some discoloration from age wear. Please see pictures. </p> <br> <p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">Please take a look...
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Not my listing and not authenticated...but seller just sent an offer lower than the current price. I haven't seen many of these around lately that weren't at a “pony express’d” price point!
 
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#35,016
MrsGAM said:
I used all Saphir Creme Surfine for the refresh in these colors: Blue Jean, violet, taupe, and cream. Mixed with a lot of CPR! If I was going to do it again, I’d probably use acrylic paint or Saphir Juvacuir to mix with the Blue Jean Creme Surfine instead of straight Creme Surfine! The CPR helped, but the Creme Surfine still took about a week before it felt permanent.

For the piping, I ended up mixing the Blue Jean Creme Surfine with purple and taupe Angelus leather paint and eggshell Saphir Creme renovatrice. This mix cured much faster than the Creme Surfine mix I used for the overall color refresh! It was alot thicker and I would cut it with lots of CPR if I was going to use this mix on more than the piping. Except for the Blue Jean Creme Surfine, I actually had all these product sitting around from various other rehabs:lol:
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Thank you so much! I'll have to give it a try. My Winnie was blown off my shoulder on a really windy day and hit the sidewalk and the corner rubbed off a bit. I was beyond bummed but hopefully I can fix her with your help! Here's a pic. Luckily it isn't totally noticeable from the front.
 

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#35,017
LaVinCoach said:
Thank you so much! I'll have to give it a try. My Winnie was blown off my shoulder on a really windy day and hit the sidewalk and the corner rubbed off a bit. I was beyond bummed but hopefully I can fix her with your help! Here's a pic. Luckily it isn't totally noticeable from the front.
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Oh no, hold on tight! Or go crossbody to secure her:(!
 
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#35,018
I didn't rehab my burgundy Rambler last weekend because I took advantage of the cooler weather to build a potting bench for my patio. I got two coats of paint on it before the humidity rolled in. This weekend is going to be 95°F and muggy so I will be more than happy to spend my time indoors in the air conditioning, dunking bags. Here's a before pic of my burgundy OG Rambler next to my mahogany OG Rambler. Stay tuned for after pics! (I tossed in a pic of my potting bench because I'm so proud of it. My Dad came over to help me but he made me do all the measuring and cutting. We had so much fun that I'm thinking of luring him over here to help me build a custom shelf for my bags.)
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#35,021
americandreaming said:
I just tried the BR on my BT2 casino and I like it! I thought I was failing badly at first because I tried it on the piping but once I took the plunge and spread it over the bag and it was shining with the paper towel rub/puff, it looked good. Any advice please?
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Now comes the hard part....waiting for it to dry....then the ultimate payoff with a final buff when no longer tacky. That Casino is going to POP!! :yahoo:
 
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#35,024
whateve said:
Leather CPR is the best and safest for most bags. Sometimes I'll use leather honey for extremely dry bags but it can cause uneven darkening and make stains more apparent so I don't use it often. Conditioner soaks in better when the bag is still damp from washing and in the first few days. I wouldn't suggest redunking as the leather has already been so much but you might try heating it when you apply conditioner. You could slather on a layer of conditioner and then put the bag out in the sun, or heat it with a hair dryer. It should help the conditioner soak in better.

I use Fiebings leather cement. It seems a lot like Alenes tacky glue, so that might work too, but I've never tried it.
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This was all so helpful @whateve , thank you!

So, quick recap of the progress on my made in the USA Companion Bag.

My bag was still pretty damp so multiple applications of CPR worked well and the leather is looking much better. I found Fiebings leather cement at my local art supply store and was able to fill in the gaps in the piping, but it soaks in and decreases as it sets so needs additional filling in. I’m slowly touching up the scraped-raw leather areas with a blend of matching acrylic thinned with CPR. It’s a little opaque, but covering the scrapes and cured Fiebings well. I’m considering adding some acrylic to the cement in the next round as a filler tint to mitigate the look of dried cement.

Question: I’m starting to address the verdigris on the brass. I saw a rehab short released by Coach that suggested using a fine nail buffer to remove scratches and tarnish, but I did a very light buff and I am worried I might be exposing silver. I thought the older bags were solid brass, but I either misunderstood and it’s brass over a base metal or clean brass is much cooler than I expected. Thoughts?

I planned to do a little buff and rub with the file before using Brasso and finishing with a Cape Cod cloth, but now I’m not sure what to do. I don’t want to stripe thinned brass, but I know any verdigris needs to be addressed. Any advice?

The Talon pull looks a little rusty too; nothing chunky, just discolored. Can I use Brasso here?

<em>In the picture, the right side has been lightly buffed; the left side under my finger has only been washed. </em>

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#35,025
If anyone is interested in rehabbing a Coach straw bag for the summer, this Legacy Straw Tote 113 in Natural/Red (2006) is listed for $30 OBO: https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-Purse-5e93774bc936af11dbe29588

I recently rehabbed the same bag in Natural/Black and you can see the photos here; it was a pretty easy rehab and it came out pretty good IMO:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/coach-rehab-and-rescue-club.833400/page-2288#post-34505133

Here's a different Natural/Red Straw Tote that's listed for $18 OBO:
https://poshmark.com/listing/Coach-vintage-straw-bag-607c3f32efd0e41297660ef3

I'm not familar with this bag but @Lisa2007 recently posted photos of a similar tote in Natural/Black:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...-bags-for-summer.803874/page-13#post-34523066
 
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