Hello Coach rehabbers! I just purchased my first ever Coach bag, a 1996 Casino in British Tan. It is in very good condition but a bit misshapen so I put some hot towels inside and blew some hot air on the outside with the blowdryer (not directly of course, the bag was under a thick towel to prevent damage). The handle took shape quickly and we’ll see how the bag structure is after I remove the towels.
Before:
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After:
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I do have a couple of questions for the experts here though, for this specific bag and colour. The leather feels wonderful, very buttery and supple and perhaps never treated with anything. For that reason I don’t want to dunk it (which would be my first time), and I want to tread carefully with any product I put on it.
My question is whether you think I should try to remove the small dark circular stains, whether I should clean and condition the bag to remedy the corner wear, and what with. There are also some light marks on the bag, I’m not sure if it is mold or what (the bag doesn’t smell musty, just almost like barnyard/tack gear). I did some research and saw that leather CPR is recommended, but that isn’t available in Canada. I already own Apple Leather cleaner and conditioner, but I have found that the conditioner does leave behind a bit of a residue.
The first shot are those light marks, I’m afraid to even touch this leather with anything to clean them off for some reason:
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The second shot is the dark spot/stain:
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The third shot is the corner wear and also more dark spots and stains:
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None of these are very noticeable (and almost totally unnoticeable on camera so it seems, I can admittedly barely see anything in the photos ha ha), so I am tempted to not touch the bag with any product. Let me know what you guys think and sorry for the long post! Thanks in advance!
