No, I like the larger size. I am just attracted to the wine color and thought it might be of interest to someone that wants to try rehabbing a bleecker.
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My preferred way is being out in the hot sun and using a makeup brush to brush it on. It sinks right into the hot wet leather
My preferred way is being out in the hot sun and using a makeup brush to brush it on. It sinks right into the hot wet leather
Ive always wondered about leaving bags outside to dry. I had always thought the sun was damaging to leather, but I see that many of you like to leave your bags out and have great results!
It’s usually very hot and sunny where I’m from, but this whole week has been gloomy and rainy. I guess I’m just gonna have to get a new bag to try out your method some other time
I'm in the uk so a hot sunny day is very rare so I end up spending all day outside soaking in the sun whilst rehabbing. I love it SO MUCH compared to air drying; the sun completely kills any chance of a slight dampish smell that I find I get from air drying even if it's 110 per cent dry. As long as you're applying conditioner at intervals so the leather doesn't get too dry.Ive always wondered about leaving bags outside to dry. I had always thought the sun was damaging to leather, but I see that many of you like to leave your bags out and have great results!
It’s usually very hot and sunny where I’m from, but this whole week has been gloomy and rainy. I guess I’m just gonna have to get a new bag to try out your method some other time
I told myself I was sticking to 'curating' and ban island but I've already added two bags to my watchlist and plan to bid...
I'm in the uk so a hot sunny day is very rare so I end up spending all day outside soaking in the sun while rehabbing. I love it SO MUCH compared to air drying, the sun completely kills any chance of a dampish smell that I find I get from air drying. As long as you're applying conditioner at intervals so the leather doesn't get too dry.
I told myself I was sticking to 'curating' and ban island but I've already added two bags to my watchlist and plan to bid...
Oh then yes you have to make the most of it! I’m from south Florida and it seems like we just try to avoid the sun and heat instead
I really need to find ban island and stay there… it seems like every bag is my “last” bag
I find you can mimic the brushed look with the steel wool too! Like minds!I think that's right, whatev, because it came off quite easily.
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!
Those heavy duty green scrubby pads are great for giving metal a brushed finish. I prefer that look, so after polishing a piece of jewellery (or purse hardware) I'm working on, I give it the once over with a scrubby to finish. I find it's a little gentler on the metal as well.
We try to avoid the heat in California too. I like to hang out my sheets to dry. I don't put bags out to dry because they would dry too fast I think. I always think that with your humidity nothing would ever dry outdoors.Oh then yes you have to make the most of it! I’m from south Florida and it seems like we just try to avoid the sun and heat instead
I really need to find ban island and stay there… it seems like every bag is my “last” bag
Hmm… never actually thought about the humidity affecting the drying but you’ve got a point. On my second attempt to dry the jade bag I did hang it outside for a while and it was drying much faster than inside, but it was so hot and sunny outside that it was probably affecting it more than the humidity. I was checking on it like mad though because I was afraid It would be too much sun for it. And then in true south FL fashion, there was a surprise downpour, but luckily I was checking on my bag when the first raindrop landed
My mahogany Winnie is finally done! Post-rehab there were a lot of scratches along the dowel as well as the front flap. No amount of CPR, Renapur, Blackrocks & horse hair brushing was getting rid of it. I thought about using my left over courier dye to dye the Winnie black but ultimately decided against it as I just couldn’t bring myself to do it haha. Then I drove 30 mins to a shoe/handbag repair shop that carries Saphir products & the cobbler was SO friendly. He helped me choose the correct Juvacuir colour for my Winnie so I could colour refresh the bag. Funny enough, the shade that matched is #37 medium brown which is the exact shade @Lake Effect said matched her BT bags (go figure! ). I mainly focused on the problematic areas, left it for a while & then buffed with a horse hair brush. Tackiness was gone after a day! Now enough rambling, here are the pics:
Before:
After rehab, problem areas:
After colour refresh, final results:
Special thank you to the TPF’er who made owning this Winnie possible (really wish I could tag you without getting in trouble lol) & @Lake Effect, you’re the reason Juvacuir ended up on my radar!
). I mainly focused on the problematic areas, left it for a while & then buffed with a horse hair brush. Tackiness was gone after a day! Now enough rambling, here are the pics:Before:
After rehab, problem areas:
After colour refresh, final results:
Special thank you to the TPF’er who made owning this Winnie possible (really wish I could tag you without getting in trouble lol) & @Lake Effect, you’re the reason Juvacuir ended up on my radar!
My mahogany Winnie is finally done! Post-rehab there were a lot of scratches along the dowel as well as the front flap. No amount of CPR, Renapur, Blackrocks & horse hair brushing was getting rid of it. I thought about using my left over courier dye to dye the Winnie black but ultimately decided against it as I just couldn’t bring myself to do it haha. Then I drove 30 mins to a shoe/handbag repair shop that carries Saphir products & the cobbler was SO friendly. He helped me choose the correct Juvacuir colour for my Winnie so I could colour refresh the bag. Funny enough, the shade that matched is #37 medium brown which is the exact shade @Lake Effect said matched her BT bags (go figure!
Before:
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After rehab, problem areas:
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After colour refresh, final results:
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Special thank you to the TPF’er who made owning this Winnie possible (really wish I could tag you without getting in trouble lol) & @Lake Effect, you’re the reason Juvacuir ended up on my radar!
It's gorgeous, wow! How do you do the color refresh with Juvacuir?
My mahogany Winnie is finally done! Post-rehab there were a lot of scratches along the dowel as well as the front flap. No amount of CPR, Renapur, Blackrocks & horse hair brushing was getting rid of it. I thought about using my left over courier dye to dye the Winnie black but ultimately decided against it as I just couldn’t bring myself to do it haha. Then I drove 30 mins to a shoe/handbag repair shop that carries Saphir products & the cobbler was SO friendly. He helped me choose the correct Juvacuir colour for my Winnie so I could colour refresh the bag. Funny enough, the shade that matched is #37 medium brown which is the exact shade @Lake Effect said matched her BT bags (go figure!
Before:
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After rehab, problem areas:
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After colour refresh, final results:
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Special thank you to the TPF’er who made owning this Winnie possible (really wish I could tag you without getting in trouble lol) & @Lake Effect, you’re the reason Juvacuir ended up on my radar!
A stunning result!!!
A stunning result!!!
Thank you both!
I put a little dab on a microfibre cloth & just lightly buffed in the Juvacuir to the problem areas. You have to let it dry for 15 mins at least & then buff(I left it for about an hour). It feels tacky to the touch at first, but that goes away after a day
.ETA: Just so there’s no confusion, I buffed the Juvacuir in with the cloth, left it & then buffed with a horsehair brush after- I realized my post seemed a bit confusing lol
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so Gorgeous!..My mahogany Winnie is finally done! Post-rehab there were a lot of scratches along the dowel as well as the front flap. No amount of CPR, Renapur, Blackrocks & horse hair brushing was getting rid of it. I thought about using my left over courier dye to dye the Winnie black but ultimately decided against it as I just couldn’t bring myself to do it haha. Then I drove 30 mins to a shoe/handbag repair shop that carries Saphir products & the cobbler was SO friendly. He helped me choose the correct Juvacuir colour for my Winnie so I could colour refresh the bag. Funny enough, the shade that matched is #37 medium brown which is the exact shade @Lake Effect said matched her BT bags (go figure!
Before:
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After rehab, problem areas:
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After colour refresh, final results:
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Special thank you to the TPF’er who made owning this Winnie possible (really wish I could tag you without getting in trouble lol) & @Lake Effect, you’re the reason Juvacuir ended up on my radar!
I so hope mine is all ok when I get her...she is red....fingers crossed.