Oh I'm so jealous! Enjoy!
I use hot water and so do some others on here. If you feel nervous, stick with warm. And remember to apply the conditioner whilst it's damp.
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I use hot water and so do some others on here. If you feel nervous, stick with warm. And remember to apply the conditioner whilst it's damp.
I finished this beautiful 1994 Madison Spence today!
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That’s beautiful, great jib!
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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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gorgeous bag and a great rehab! How did you rehab it, did you dunk it?
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Thank you both! Yeah... I thought "well it either comes out or I have to paint over it. What's the worse that could happen?" I really like taking chances on some pretty rough bags. I am big on adopting pets so I guess you can say I am an adoptive purse mama.For 30 bucks I'll take it!
I appreciate your advice @katev. I would def like to go back and work some of those scratches out. I have collected around 35 bags at this point and I am slowly working around to getting them at least through the wash and condition process. Then I plan on going back and doing the smaller detailed projects. That will def be one of them.
Nice! But you usually don’t have to work the scratches out. Using Black Rocks is just applying another conditioner but it often helps to even out the color and minimize flaws.
It’s a thick product and if you put it on too heavily it gets sticky. You just apply it sparingly, wipe off the excess, massage it in, give it some time to absorb, and then buff with a soft brush. It has a slight odor but it dissipates soon. I love what it does for many of my rehab projects!
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
It looks gorgeous! Congratulations!
I tried my new horse and goat hair brushes. They actually DULLED the bags and I had to use the boar/whatever brush to bring the shininess back! 
eta I did some research and I now know that it’s easier to get up good heat with a harder brush which is why it shines up after just a few brushes. I just don't know why the horse and goat hair brushes kill the glow.
eta I did some research and I now know that it’s easier to get up good heat with a harder brush which is why it shines up after just a few brushes. I just don't know why the horse and goat hair brushes kill the glow.
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Based on where those marks are, I suspect the color has worn off. I would just spot paint. Mix a small amount of acrylic paint with conditioner and put it on in thin layers, waiting a day or so between layers.
With the stiff bristled unknown hair brushI tried my new horse and goat hair brushes. They actually DULLED the bags and I had to use the boar/whatever brush to bring the shininess back!
eta I did some research and I now know that it’s easier to get up good heat with a harder brush which is why it shines up after just a few brushes. I just don't know why the horse and goat hair brushes kill the glow.
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I tried my new horse and goat hair brushes. They actually DULLED the bags and I had to use the boar/whatever brush to bring the shininess back!
eta I did some research and I now know that it’s easier to get up good heat with a harder brush which is why it shines up after just a few brushes. I just don't know why the horse and goat hair brushes kill the glow.
Could it possibly be the quality of your brushes? Mine is just a random one I picked up locally & it doesn’t dull my bags when I use it
Eta: How long do you buff for?
The wonderful thing about dunking with white vinegar is that it kills mould, disinfects and gets rid of most smells. No worries either... it doesn't leave a scent behind.
Thank you, @katev ! Yes, I dunked her for 1.5 hours in hot water. There were folds in the center at the bottom, on both sides, that should have been straight lines.
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I was apprehensive to dunk, but knew I had to soften the leather adequately to restore the correct shape and remove the evidence of the folds as much as possible.
I did use a hairdryer (very carefully) to quicken the drying process because of the fabric lining and textured leather.
The wonderful thing about dunking with white vinegar is that it kills mould, disinfects and gets rid of most smells. No worries either... it doesn't leave a scent behind.
Thank you, @katev ! Yes, I dunked her for 1.5 hours in hot water. There were folds in the center at the bottom, on both sides, that should have been straight lines.
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I was apprehensive to dunk, but knew I had to soften the leather adequately to restore the correct shape and remove the evidence of the folds as much as possible.
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I did use a hairdryer (very carefully) to quicken the drying process because of the fabric lining and textured leather.
Fantastic job!
I don't know why it dulls it but I think the horse one is just too soft compared to the boar one. I'll have to try the horse hair brush on its own on my next fresh rehab.Could it possibly be the quality of your brushes? Mine is just a random one I picked up locally & it doesn’t dull my bags when I use it
Eta: How long do you buff for?
With the hard bristle brush my Casino will gleam after maybe half an hour with BR and maybe 45 with Renapur. You?
Thank you!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.Your bag will be gorgeous!
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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.
Here’s my grey rambler’s legacy all finished! Piping could use a bit of a refresh in some areas but the “grey-ness” of the bag hides it well enough for me to put off fixing it for a later date.
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After removing spots & giving the bag a final condition:
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Post-dunk mess I created trying to remove a few tiny spots:
After removing spots & giving the bag a final condition:
The horsehair gives me a decent shine in about 20-ish mins but I don’t like using it on my rehabs regularly because I prefer a “matter” looking bag. What I did for my rambler flap after an hour buff is I took a cloth & wiped at it to dull the shine a bit & then left it for a day for the conditioner to absorb & not be as shiny. That’s strange that your brushes are dulling the bags, maybe give them a few more tries to break them in?
Thanks, I'll try that. I prefer the shine! I can't go back to matte now
. I think I overestimated my timing as it shines up after a handful of 'back and forth's which is why I feel motivated to buff them in the first place. Maybe it'll just take longer to bring it out w/ the new softer brushes. I had looked forward to the goat one the most.I have a 9085 to rehab whenever I can so there will be a LOT of buffing to break the new brushes in!
