I haven't seen the surface of my dining room table in over a year!
It's not usually so organized either.
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I haven't seen the surface of my dining room table in over a year!
It's not usually so organized either.
Well those are 5 excellent reasons! My rehabbing dropped off as compared to purchasing over the last yearI haven't seen the surface of my dining room table in over a year!
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It's not usually so organized either.
, even with keeping purchases modest. I have been busy going through old paperwork and purging it as well as going through my closets for an overdue purge of shoes and clothes. The last year and the resulting shift to work-from-home are showing me that there is a big gap between what I need and what I have!I am slowly feeling the urge to dunk a bag. I drove by a small local hardware shop the other day and on the return, decided to pop in to see if they had any brass cleaners. Over the last year, I have been reborn as far as cleaning hardware, specifically turnlocks. I picked up Brasso and Cape Cods cloths.
I’m working on a British tan daypack and belt bag and I have a few questions. Can you go back and wash a bag again to work on spots if you’ve used blackrocks or Renapur? or if you do that is it a done deal and seals them in?
The backpack was my first vintage coach bag and I’ve used it for 5 years without conditioning it because I was so afraid I’d ruin it, so I want to get this right.
Method: I washed them two and a half days ago in the sink with dawn and a vinegar rinse.Both have received 3 or 4 coats of leather CPR as they dried. The belt bag has had one coat of blackrocks. Thanks in advance!
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ETA: The small dark spots are grease I don’t expect to be able to remove. The side of the bag is a bit splotchy. That’s what I’m hoping to keep working on.
The backpack was my first vintage coach bag and I’ve used it for 5 years without conditioning it because I was so afraid I’d ruin it, so I want to get this right.
Method: I washed them two and a half days ago in the sink with dawn and a vinegar rinse.Both have received 3 or 4 coats of leather CPR as they dried. The belt bag has had one coat of blackrocks. Thanks in advance!
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ETA: The small dark spots are grease I don’t expect to be able to remove. The side of the bag is a bit splotchy. That’s what I’m hoping to keep working on.
Hi and Welcome!
Yes, you can wash a bag again with no problem. If you decide to go that route the BR/Renapur will wash off as well. You might find that the spots diminish or even disappear with time... so leaving the bag(s) alone for several days would be a good first step and might save you some effort.
I was working on a Stewardess this week which still had marks on it after dunking. The bag is soaking wet in the photos and has had one coat of CPR.
I dipped a Q-tip in straight rubbing alcohol and the marks wiped off instantly. I had a sponge with CPR at the ready to immediately clean and condition the area afterwards. That's another option, but use the rubbing alcohol very sparingly and carefully.
Good luck and let us know how it goes!
Talk about BT . . . the leather on this bag looks so good, I wonder if it is as great in real life. Too good not to ogle here! I have a Rambler that I don't use, so this is out for me!
Coach Vintage 9750 Rare Brown Leather Shoulder Bag Made in NYC | eBay
Coach Vintage 9750 Rare Brown Leather Shoulder Bag Made in NYC | eBay
I forgot to add vinegar to my dunk... I ran out anyway and only have half a bottle of apple cider vinegar downstairs so won't bother then... oh well! 
How much vinegar are we supposed to use? For my current projects I just did a couple of splashes in about a gallon of water. I do think it helped refresh the bags.I forgot to add vinegar to my dunk... I ran out anyway and only have half a bottle of apple cider vinegar downstairs so won't bother then... oh well!
I never have enough on hand so when I do have some, I rub it all over the dry bag for at least an hour before dunking it but if I remember correctly some on here go half half @LadaZuri @Coachaddict4020
???I don't have an exact answer to this, but I am so happy I read about adding vinegar to the bag's bath from this forum! I never would have known to do that. I just add a a heavy handed pour to the water, I figure it doesn't hurt so I want to make sure it gets a good soak in it.I never have enough on hand so when I do have some, I rub it all over the dry bag for at least an hour before dunking it but if I remember correctly some on here go half half @LadaZuri @Coachaddict4020
I rarely use it. I live in a dry climate so I don't worry about mold.
I haven't bothered with this ergo flap but I always put a few silica gel packets in each bag so let's just hope for the best, ha!
I never have enough on hand so when I do have some, I rub it all over the dry bag for at least an hour before dunking it but if I remember correctly some on here go half half @LadaZuri @Coachaddict4020
I use half a cup in regular dunks & do 50/50 (vinegar & water alone, no soap) if Im soaking the bag to get smoke smell out.
Be mindful of which rehabs you’re adding the vinegar to. It ate away the brass coating on my Winnie’s strap & exposed the pale silver metal underneath (my Winnie is a 97’). @lazysundays also had an issue where the vinegar ate away at the coating of her nickel hardware but she polished it back to an even finish with a scouring pad.
I just wanted to bring some attention to this thread I started a little while back. It's solely for posting products to help color match Coach bags. I have a few of my rehab projects on there but I sure haven't rehabbed as much as most of you guys have, so I was hoping that you guys could add your product suggestions to help make the thread a better resource. I was thinking for it to only be vintage Coach color matches but if you want to add other Coach bags that you've worked on and have found a successful color match feel free to add it!
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I think this rehab thread is absolutely amazing, and I have found several color matching suggestions on here, but it does tend to get lost between all the other rehab talk and can be hard to find, so I hope the color matching thread will be a resource to help others find what they need quick and easy
Coach Color Matching
Hi everyone! It can definitely be a challenge to find the right shade to rehab a bag sometimes (looking at you periwinkle). Made even worse when your closest hobby store doesn't sell many different shades and you're left to rely on online color matching :confused1: So I thought it would be...
forum.purseblog.com
I think this rehab thread is absolutely amazing, and I have found several color matching suggestions on here, but it does tend to get lost between all the other rehab talk and can be hard to find, so I hope the color matching thread will be a resource to help others find what they need quick and easy
That’s good advice! I do always remove hardware so never experienced this. I don’t soak my straps as long as the bag either.