Coach Rehab and Rescue Club

[Narnanz]

I've only rehabbed one Sheridan bag, it was a green Glenwood Sheridan and it was in terrible shape. It was one of my earliest rehabs and I was afraid to give it a bath but I had to do it because it was in such bad condition - and it came out fine! See the before and after pics at the link below:

What happens when you dunk a bag that shouldn't get wet?

It gets clean! And if you are lucky the bag comes out all pretty again! I just finished rehabbing 3 bags that presented some unusual challenges. I had not intended to give any of them a bath but I ended up dunking all 3 of them; I even sent one of them through the washing machine! The good...

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Thank you...I hope mine comes out as nice as yours.
I love it when you attach your examples.

 

[coach943]

How's do you know if it's gone rancid?

It smells bad and is really thin and watery. It was very obvious it had gone bad.

ETA: The bottle had a use-by date on it. I threw the bottle away and don't remember exactly, but it was well past that date. I think it expired in early 2020.

 

[Citosgirl]

I’m pretty proud of my first rehab. She’s had a dunk and a bunch of conditioning. Not a dramatic transformation, but I now have a softer, cleaner bag!

 

[SloaneTailor]

Try the Wood n Stuff website. You can order 1 oz sample sizes of several colors you can mix with the BT to get the right color. The owner might be able to help you figure out what you need.

Thanks whateve. I will try that as well. I am actually quite impressed with the finish of it just need a slight shade change. I'm so close!!!

Edit: So I decided to email them but also I ordered samples to mix lol. I think because I have already done the bag its easier just to go back through with a slightly darker mix and integrate it into what I already have. I really don't want to strip her again. I think she has a nice base layer now anyway. I just need it like 1 shade darker. I also got some samples for my other bags.

I am going to be a color expert when this is all said and done lol.

 

[LaVinCoach]

well I come with an update. This stuff I ordered I applied today in “British tan” for the patricias legacy and I am not happy with the color. The consistency is good but their take on BT is way too orange/pink. There’s hardly any red at all.

so I get one more shot. I am going to go for broke and dye the bag. I’m just not sure it will cover spots. I’m so annoyed because the wood n stuff leather color went on really well but god this color is not it.

I have heard of people using Saphir Juvacuir in Medium Brown for BT and they’ve all said it’s a perfect match. I’m not sure how well it would cover the spots, but just an option.

 

[katev]

I’m pretty proud of my first rehab. She’s had a dunk and a bunch of conditioning. Not a dramatic transformation, but I now have a softer, cleaner bag!
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Absolutely gorgeous, welcome to the Rehab and Rescue Club!

 

[americandreaming]

I mixed leather therapy and saphir lotion together and applied it to my duffle. Buffed it with a cloth and it's glowing like Renapur!

 

[MrsGAM]

I finished two rehabs this week! Here’s the Sonoma Satchel in Saddle:
Before (from listing):

After a bath, 2 coats of Leather Therapy, 1 coat of Obenauf’s Heavy Duty LP, and 2 coats of Blackrocks:

I was actually expecting to have to recolor the faded parts, but the color came back after Obenauf’s and Blackrocks.

 

[MrsGAM]

Here’s the Berkeley Zip in Russet:
Before (pics from listing):

After a bath, 1 coat of CPR, 1 coat of Leather Honey, 1 coat of Emu Oil (on the suede), 1 coat of Obenauf’s Heavy Duty LP, and 2 coats of Blackrocks:

 

[SloaneTailor]

I have heard of people using Saphir Juvacuir in Medium Brown for BT and they’ve all said it’s a perfect match. I’m not sure how well it would cover the spots, but just an option.

Thank you! I will bookmark this for other BT rehabs.

 

[Yvonne9321]

Hi all,
I have a question about vintage Coach bag in bone. I notice some of bags list as "bone color" look more ivory/off-white, but some look like white. (I attached some images of Coach Regina bags for an example) Is that because the bags were made in different years? Or some of the bag has been dyed?

 

[LadaZuri]

I finished two rehabs this week! Here’s the Sonoma Satchel in Saddle:
Before (from listing):
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After a bath, 2 coats of Leather Therapy, 1 coat of Obenauf’s Heavy Duty LP, and 2 coats of Blackrocks:
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I was actually expecting to have to recolor the faded parts, but the color came back after Obenauf’s and Blackrocks.

Here’s the Berkeley Zip in Russet:
Before (pics from listing):
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After a bath, 1 coat of CPR, 1 coat of Leather Honey, 1 coat of Emu Oil (on the suede), 1 coat of Obenauf’s Heavy Duty LP, and 2 coats of Blackrocks:
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Both your rehabs are exquisite, @MrsGAM!

Hi all,
I have a question about vintage Coach bag in bone. I notice some of bags list as "bone color" look more ivory/off-white, but some look like white. (I attached some images of Coach Regina bags for an example) Is that because the bags were made in different years? Or some of the bag has been dyed?

Coach offered vintage bags in white and/or bone depending on the year and style. Many of our TPFers have catalogue photos that can help you discern the available colours of a particular style in a specific year. Unfortunately colours aren't always correctly identified by sellers and might also be misrepresented depending on the quality and lighting in the listing photos.

I personally prefer white and here is an example of a white 1995 Sling Bag I recently purchased! (The tassels and hangtag are from approximately 10 years after the sling bag and therefore in "chalk". They are slightly more cream in tone.)

 

[Lake Effect]

Here’s the Berkeley Zip in Russet:
Before (pics from listing):
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After a bath, 1 coat of CPR, 1 coat of Leather Honey, 1 coat of Emu Oil (on the suede), 1 coat of Obenauf’s Heavy Duty LP, and 2 coats of Blackrocks:
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Twins I think houseof999 will make triplets!

 

[whateve]

Hi all,
I have a question about vintage Coach bag in bone. I notice some of bags list as "bone color" look more ivory/off-white, but some look like white. (I attached some images of Coach Regina bags for an example) Is that because the bags were made in different years? Or some of the bag has been dyed?

It could just be the quality of the photo. I've had trouble photographing bone colored bags. This is a bone city.
This is what it looked like when I took the picture inside my white bathtub.


Or the seller could be wrong and it really it a white bag.

 

[whateve]

Here’s the Berkeley Zip in Russet:
Before (pics from listing):
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After a bath, 1 coat of CPR, 1 coat of Leather Honey, 1 coat of Emu Oil (on the suede), 1 coat of Obenauf’s Heavy Duty LP, and 2 coats of Blackrocks:
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Beautiful rehabs! I don't know if I'm brave enough to put anything on the suede. I wonder if I should on my suede watermelon bag.