Coach Rehab and Rescue Club

[kistae]

You can knot the strap. That’s what I did with my scooter when I had one. I didn’t like the knot at first but it grew on me. I took the bag all over the place & no one ever cared or noticed that there was a knot. Here’s the only pic I seem to have of the knot:
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This is probably the only way unless you permanently get the strap shortened since it’s one tubular piece of leather. Sorry

Eta: forgot to mention it, but in my pic the knot is done loosely because I took the picture as an example for when I listed the bag. You can tighten the knot which makes it smaller than what’s shown by pulling it upwards if that makes sense.

Thank you! I’ll give the knot a go. If it still doesn’t work my incredibly tall SIL would probably be the new owner

I know you will but psa do remember to keep it well conditioned as my distressed nyc dinky was knotted and had cracked lol

Good tip! I’ll keep that in mind. Nothing worse than dry cracked leather.

 

[americandreaming]

I have a final step br addiction where no matter how beautifully something turns out w/ Renapur I still apply br over it. I don't know why!!! Haha.

 

[SloaneTailor]

Basic rehab question: are we supposed to apply leather conditioner to the sueded surfaces? I have not been, only to the finished side of bags and straps, but I don’t sweat it if some conditioner gets on the sueded side.

I am really enjoying everybody’s catalog photos. A lot of foresight to save those!

I believe it is not advised to use conditioner on suede. I think it says on the product which surfaces to use on. My suggestion is a suede eraser and brush. You “erase” the suede and then go over with the brush. It’s the best way to clean it but can be labor intensive if covering a wide surface area. I use it on the Nubuc Sonoma bags too.

 

[Rougery]

My pre-creed Dinky is finished! For now, at least. The side panels are still a little smushed but hopefully they will improve after the bag is stuffed for a bit.

 

[katev]

Basic rehab question: are we supposed to apply leather conditioner to the sueded surfaces? I have not been, only to the finished side of bags and straps, but I don’t sweat it if some conditioner gets on the sueded side.

I am really enjoying everybody’s catalog photos. A lot of foresight to save those!

I don't.

I believe it is not advised to use conditioner on suede. I think it says on the product which surfaces to use on. My suggestion is a suede eraser and brush. You “erase” the suede and then go over with the brush. It’s the best way to clean it but can be labor intensive if covering a wide surface area. I use it on the Nubuc Sonoma bags too.

I've never tried it, but Preservation Solutions offers a conditioner for suede and nubuck:

Suede Saver Natural Conditioner - Preservation Solutions

Our natural Suede Saver is safe and easy to use. It dries quickly and will not stain or darken suede items.

www.preservation-solutions.com

 

[DL Harper]

I'm in need of a wristlet strap for a Basic Bag. It is completely missing, so I don't know exactly what it should look like or the length/width/etc to search for one. Any recommendations for finding a replacement or advice on how it should look? Thank you.

 

[lovefancydream]

Hi ladies, this isn’t exactly a rehab question per se do feel free to redirect my query elsewhere. I just received a Quincey and rediscovered how short I am. Is it possible to shorten the strap without chopping it? I love it but it does make me feel and look hobbit sized

You can also cross the straps over ! I have a scooter and I hide the extra straps like this and it is just the right length for me and u will not notice it from outside but it obvious is not a perfect way when u open your purse constantly :

 

[whateve]

You can also cross the straps over ! I have a scooter and I hide the extra straps like this and it is just the right length for me and u will not notice it from outside but it obvious is not a perfect way when u open your purse constantly :
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Great idea!

 

[MrsGAM]

I finally got a Ranch! Found this BT Ranch on Poshmark and snapped it up. She was a pretty straight forward rehab with a bath, 5-6 coats of Leather CPR, 1 application of Obenauf’s Heavy Duty LP, and 2 applications of Blackrocks.

Before (from listing):

After:

I’m loving the patina and marks on the flap! I’m saving her to use on a road trip early next month.

 

[MrsGAM]

Hi ladies, this isn’t exactly a rehab question per se do feel free to redirect my query elsewhere. I just received a Quincey and rediscovered how short I am. Is it possible to shorten the strap without chopping it? I love it but it does make me feel and look hobbit sized

You can knot the strap. That’s what I did with my scooter when I had one. I didn’t like the knot at first but it grew on me. I took the bag all over the place & no one ever cared or noticed that there was a knot. Here’s the only pic I seem to have of the knot:
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This is probably the only way unless you permanently get the strap shortened since it’s one tubular piece of leather. Sorry

Eta: forgot to mention it, but in my pic the knot is done loosely because I took the picture as an example for when I listed the bag. You can tighten the knot which makes it smaller than what’s shown by pulling it upwards if that makes sense.

You can also cross the straps over ! I have a scooter and I hide the extra straps like this and it is just the right length for me and u will not notice it from outside but it obvious is not a perfect way when u open your purse constantly :
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Short people problems! I couldn’t deal with the length of the Quincy strap - somehow, knotting it made it too short - so I ended up taking off the strap by ripping out the seams and installing rings so I could use different straps.



I tried crossing the straps with the Casey, which made it the perfect length, but then I couldn’t open the bag without having to redo crossing the straps! I just deal with it being too long now (same with the Scooter) since I don’t want to alter it, though I wonder if there’s something I can use to strap the crossed parts together so they’ll stay….

Knotting has only worked for me on the 6908 pouch (passport pouch? Travel pouch?), which has a SUPER long strap. I always unknot it before storing the bag

 

[LaVinCoach]

It’s a rehabbing miracle! Yesterday I gave this poor spectator Court a 30min dunk with vinegar and dawn while scrubbing it with a horsehair brush. I was expecting the dye flakes to fully come off in the dunk and my plan was to just go over it with paint+cpr to fill in the holes once it was dry. After the dunk I stuffed it and did one coat of leather CPR. Woke up this morning to find the scratches filled in and the flakes all flattened

Before:

After:

Definitely still need to go over it with paint, but the flakes/scratches had me worried about how the texture would turn out. Happy to say I think this might turn out better than I expected
Gonna give it some more CPR today while I wait for the paint to come in tomorrow.

 

[whateve]

I finally got a Ranch! Found this BT Ranch on Poshmark and snapped it up. She was a pretty straight forward rehab with a bath, 5-6 coats of Leather CPR, 1 application of Obenauf’s Heavy Duty LP, and 2 applications of Blackrocks.

Before (from listing):
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After:
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I’m loving the patina and marks on the flap! I’m saving her to use on a road trip early next month.

It's beautiful! I wish mine was BT instead of mahogany. The mahogany is pretty too but I really love BT.

 

[whateve]

It’s a rehabbing miracle! Yesterday I gave this poor spectator Court a 30min dunk with vinegar and dawn while scrubbing it with a horsehair brush. I was expecting the dye flakes to fully come off in the dunk and my plan was to just go over it with paint+cpr to fill in the holes once it was dry. After the dunk I stuffed it and did one coat of leather CPR. Woke up this morning to find the scratches filled in and the flakes all flattened

Before:
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After:
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Definitely still need to go over it with paint, but the flakes/scratches had me worried about how the texture would turn out. Happy to say I think this might turn out better than I expected
Gonna give it some more CPR today while I wait for the paint to come in tomorrow.

wow, that's amazing!

 

[Coachaddict4020]

I'm in need of a wristlet strap for a Basic Bag. It is completely missing, so I don't know exactly what it should look like or the length/width/etc to search for one. Any recommendations for finding a replacement or advice on how it should look? Thank you.

Here’s some pics of mine! It’s 7 & 1/4th inches in length & half an inch in width. It also has a clamp piece that’s covered in leather, it hides where the strap connects after looping:

 

[Lake Effect]

I finally got a Ranch! Found this BT Ranch on Poshmark and snapped it up. She was a pretty straight forward rehab with a bath, 5-6 coats of Leather CPR, 1 application of Obenauf’s Heavy Duty LP, and 2 applications of Blackrocks.

Before (from listing):
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After:
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I’m loving the patina and marks on the flap! I’m saving her to use on a road trip early next month.

Nice!!! You're talking to the right person here when it comes to BT patina!
I got lucky and found a maho-gundy Ranch early on for $25 in my vintage search. I called off my search for Stewie after I found it. Nice and roomy.

It’s a rehabbing miracle! Yesterday I gave this poor spectator Court a 30min dunk with vinegar and dawn while scrubbing it with a horsehair brush. I was expecting the dye flakes to fully come off in the dunk and my plan was to just go over it with paint+cpr to fill in the holes once it was dry. After the dunk I stuffed it and did one coat of leather CPR. Woke up this morning to find the scratches filled in and the flakes all flattened

Before:
View attachment 5162614
After:
View attachment 5162617
Definitely still need to go over it with paint, but the flakes/scratches had me worried about how the texture would turn out. Happy to say I think this might turn out better than I expected
Gonna give it some more CPR today while I wait for the paint to come in tomorrow.

That's amazing! Yay! For those times when a rehab comes out a little better than expected.