That green tinge.. the iridescent look, correct?
Don't worry about that - it's normal. It buffs out with conditioner and a horse hair brush. No need to redunk for future reference.
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Don't worry about that - it's normal. It buffs out with conditioner and a horse hair brush. No need to redunk for future reference.
ok got my aqua drawstring backpack and its lovely. Something that none of us knew was there is some seperation in the back pocket from a seem. Easy fix...just a bit of glue.
Question...dunk then fix...or fix then dunk?
Question...dunk then fix...or fix then dunk?
Dunk, then fix. The water and soap will affect the adhesive.
Hi all!
My new rehab adventure is with this sling bag. I love how the piping has gotten darker than the body of the leather.
Question: there's a huge stain on the bottom. Do you just dunk as other non stained bags and see how it turns out? Or do you treat those stain with something else first?
Also, part of the piping, especially on the flap tension points looks a bit dry. I had a bag in the past that I dunked and the dry area (piping) was enhanced and made it look even more crackled. So if there's anything I can do before I dunk that I can minimize such impact on leather, I'd love to know!
Thanks all in advance for your expertise!!
My new rehab adventure is with this sling bag. I love how the piping has gotten darker than the body of the leather.
Question: there's a huge stain on the bottom. Do you just dunk as other non stained bags and see how it turns out? Or do you treat those stain with something else first?
Also, part of the piping, especially on the flap tension points looks a bit dry. I had a bag in the past that I dunked and the dry area (piping) was enhanced and made it look even more crackled. So if there's anything I can do before I dunk that I can minimize such impact on leather, I'd love to know!
Thanks all in advance for your expertise!!
I have a similar stain on my Willis and I tried dunking/soaking conditioning and it seems to be permanent... hopefully you have better luck
oh, that's a bad news. I can imagine it will be quite difficult to get old stains out of anything. I can't even get fruit stains off of beige carpet sometimes so imagine this decade old stains..
@NBALLY8006 what did you end up doing with the Willis?
Sigh nothing it's a gorgeous British tan so I don't want to re dye it so I chalked it up to character lol ..
Wanted to update about the dye job on my Willis. It turned out a bit darker than I anticipated but I'm still really happy with the results. It's a plum color.. I used a product called Jacquard Acid Dye. I mixed the colors "Hot Fushia", "Jet Black" and "Purple" to create the color in the pics.
Do not be alarmed by the term acid! There are NO harsh acids! The only reason they call it that is because you add vinegar and that is what sets the dye. You don't have to worry about sealing and there's no dye transfer.
I love this stuff! Before and after's:
Do not be alarmed by the term acid! There are NO harsh acids! The only reason they call it that is because you add vinegar and that is what sets the dye. You don't have to worry about sealing and there's no dye transfer.
I love this stuff! Before and after's:
Amazing work! Does the bag feel any different from the dye?
How did you treat the inside? And if you did color the inside, what did you use to go into small areas like pockets, corners, etc?
It's such a beautiful color! Looks so good! Amazing color match skills!!!