That's just amazing!!! It looks fabulous, Coachaddict!!! I also love that grey/nickel combo.
Beautiful result, whatev!!!
Thank you! Im very happy with the outcome. It’ll remain with me permanently
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Thank you! Im very happy with the outcome. It’ll remain with me permanently
I finished this beautiful 1994 Madison Spence today! 
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I'm sorry I can't recall who first mentioned using the coarse side of a non-scratch dish sponge, but THANK YOU!!! It worked absolutely beautifully on the brushed brass!
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I'm sorry I can't recall who first mentioned using the coarse side of a non-scratch dish sponge, but THANK YOU!!! It worked absolutely beautifully on the brushed brass!
Beautifull!!I finished this beautiful 1994 Madison Spence today!
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I'm sorry I can't recall who first mentioned using the coarse side of a non-scratch dish sponge, but THANK YOU!!! It worked absolutely beautifully on the brushed brass!
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Newbie to non new bags help ladies what should I do to this ? She looks tired (like me) 
It looks good to me. Is it vintage? Have you dunked it?
Newbie here looking for advice. I just purchased this periwinkle bucket bag (9085). There is significant fading along the sides (one side is worse than the other). There is also color loss along the piping but that’s not the main concern. Is this a rehab job worth undertaking and if so how? It was fairly pricey so I need to make a quick decision about keeping it. Thanks for advice!
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Hello everyone! New to this thread, I hope I’m doing this right. I have a closet full of vintage Coach, and some of them need more help than I know how to do. Particularly intimidated by this white watermelon kisslock tote. It doesn’t look too bad but the corners and edges of the lock look dingy. I’m thinking about attempting a paint job but would like opinions. I think the problem is I’m not sure exactly which products I need for a white bag and should I cover the whole bag or just edges? Have never worked on a white bag before so I think I’m just overwhelmed. Can someone dumb this down for me? Lol thank you so very much.
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Yay!!!!!!Successful progress on my grey rambler’s legacy that I thought I had ruined! I decided before I wasted money buying pins & embellishments to cover the front flap, Id give it one really good buff with a horsehair brush. I threw on a podcast & an hour later the marks are basically non-existent! Only a small dent remains, but Im fine with that. I conditioned the flap with Renapur before starting the buff.
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P.S: Credit to @Busykitty cause her Jade court buff is what inspired me to really put some elbow grease into this
When in doubt, buff it out!!
Try out your other brushes just to see, you may be floored by the results!BEAUTIFUL bag and great work! I love grey/nickel.
BK has inspired me too and I'm addicted to buffing my bags now. I haven't tried using my new horse and goat hair brushes yet, still using the coarse old one whateve thinks might be boar hair. I wonder if horsehair will be much better. My current possible boar hair really makes them glow so I'm not complaining!
Welcome to vintage!
This thread contains a wealth of information which you can search through by using pertinent key words.Your Ramblers Legacy looks awesome to me, but perhaps she looks tired to you because she has lost some structure? If you dunk her (in Dawn and white vinegar), then lightly pack her to restore her intended shape, she will dry with more firmness/structure in the leather. (You can start lightly conditioning her right out of the bath with Leather CPR).
More opinions welcome...
No have never had a bag that’s not new before no idea what to do with it couldn’t find a new rambler
Welcome to vintage!
Your Ramblers Legacy looks awesome to me, but perhaps she looks tired to you because she has lost some structure? If you dunk her (in Dawn and white vinegar), then lightly pack her to restore her intended shape, she will dry with more firmness/structure in the leather. (You can start lightly conditioning her right out of the bath with Leather CPR).
I’m in the Uk we don’t have Dawn or CPR and white vinegar?? Won’t that smell ? I’m thinking British fish and chips or is white vinegar something else over there ?
Use white spirit vinegar or white distilled vinegar. It won't smell. Use fairy in place of dawn.
Any other uk related rehab questions let me know and I'll try my best to help.
I love fish and chips so much, especially with Heinz bbq sauce and mushy peas. It's been my Friday lunch for most of my life. I like battered cod the most.
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There's been a couple of successfully restored periwinkle bags discussed recently and both had colour loss. If you do a search in this thread you will find all helpful the details.
Welcome and Good luck! Your bag will be gorgeous!Welcome to vintage!
@whateve taught us three of the most important pieces of information about white bags and those are:1) it seems white bags are dyed differently to coloured bags in that they are rather more painted than dyed. (I may not be describing this perfectly correctly, so other opinions are more than welcome).
2) some stains/marks on white bags can be remedied by spot treatments with Acne Cream containing benzoyl peroxide. Put a dab of cream on the mark and leave for several hours. You may need to repeat a couple of times
3) if the mark is gray or doesn't change with Acne Cream it could be the bare leather showing through. In that case painting/dyeing is required
Use the search feature in this thread for a treasure trove of information on restoring/painting white bags.
Good luck and keep us posted!
I’m making fish chips and mushy peas tonight !!! Thank you for the advice so washing up liquid and vinegar in warm or cold water ?