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LadaZuri said:
What an absolutely brilliant job!!! :loveeyes:

My red Madison Spence (Italy) arrived yesterday and I was disappointed to see significant marks on one side (pen?) and considerable wear on the brushed brass turn lock... both undisclosed. I applied for a return, but also offered the seller the option of giving me a considerable partial refund. That way he was only out some money and I was happy to pay a fair price for the bag and try restoring it.

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The seller opted for the partial refund, so I went to work on the black marks with a Q-tip and Rubbing Alcohol. I was astounded at the great result!!!
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I was very careful to wipe the alcohol off with a paper towel immediately and then condition with CPR.

Next will be to dunk and fix up the indentations/dings:
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and the hardware as much as possible. Any suggestions on what to do with brushed brass? The turnlock can't be removed because the lining covering it is attached.
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Thanks so much! :flowers:
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That's great the ink came off! I bet it worked because the slick surface of the leather finish prevented it from soaking in.
Have you tried polishing the brass yet? You won't be able to restore the brushed surface but maybe you can get it evenly colored.
 
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whateve said:
That's great the ink came off! I bet it worked because the slick surface of the leather finish prevented it from soaking in.
Have you tried polishing the brass yet? You won't be able to restore the brushed surface but maybe you can get it evenly colored.
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I think that's right, whatev, because it came off quite easily. :tup:

I did one side of the turnlock extremely carefully with 0000 steel wool and it has turned out really well! It even still looks like brushed brass! :yes:
 
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Showing the brushed turnlock before and after. (The turnlock can't be removed because the attached cloth lining covers it).

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I used masking tape to protect the leather and gently polished with 0000 steel wool. A chop stick is really useful to get into the crevices.
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Turnlock finished and still looks like brushed brass. :tup:
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Important side note: There was one tiny black dot on the flap's faceplate which looked quite obvious to me with rehab OCD. :lol: I spot polished it with the chopstick/0000 and it removed the spot, but also removed the brushed effect in that tiny area. I'm going to control myself and leave it alone so as not to make it worse. Somehow the faceplate is more prone to losing the brushed effect than the turnlock.

Madison Spence is now soaking in the Dawn and vinegar bath.
 
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LadaZuri said:
Showing the brushed turnlock before and after. (The turnlock can't be removed because the attached cloth lining covers it).

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I used masking tape to protect the leather and gently polished with 0000 steel wool. A chop stick is really useful to get into the crevices.
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Turnlock finished and still looks like brushed brass. :tup:
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Important side note: There was one tiny black dot on the flap's faceplate which looked quite obvious to me with rehab OCD. :lol: I spot polished it with the chopstick/0000 and it removed the spot, but also removed the brushed effect in that tiny area. I'm going to control myself and leave it alone so as not to make it worse. Somehow the faceplate is more prone to losing the brushed effect than the turnlock.

Madison Spence is now soaking in the Dawn and vinegar bath.
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Nice one! I use a cuticle stick as it's even thinner. I use it for Brasso too by wrapping the cotton wool on the ends - homemade q tip so that I don't run through store-bought ones.
 
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valv54 said:
Rehab boo boos happen to us all. I'd soak the bag for 20 minutes in as hot as you can make the water (not boiling) but hot, withvinegar and dawn, no Oxiclean, no laundry detergent it's to harsh and oxi will strip out color, I learned that the hard way too. Let the bag hangout in your hot water, if you have no dawn put nothing in the water but vinegar. When you take the bag out, dry off access water with a towel and start conditioning, while wet! Slather it on and rub it in until the cpr gets absorbed. Stuff it and let it set, reposition it every so often and keep conditioning (again while it's still wet) as soon as it starts getting dry stop conditioning. But continue to reposition. The marks will lessen but may not dissappear completely. If your worried you didn't put enough coats don't, your final blackrocks or renapur step will make up for it. This is what i have done, I hope it will work for you. Good luck
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Thank you so much for your help. I’m redunking the bag now and I’ll let you guys know how it goes!

one more question though, when you apply the cpr, do you apply a large amount and let it soak in, or do you wipe off the excess with a cloth?
 
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LaVinCoach said:
Thank you so much for your help. I’m redunking the bag now and I’ll let you guys know how it goes!

one more question though, when you apply the cpr, do you apply a large amount and let it soak in, or do you wipe off the excess with a cloth?
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Apply only enough CPR so that it can be worked into the leather. Wiping off excess conditioner is wasting your hard earned money. :yes:
 
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