Trying to determine if there is anyway to salvage this strap. Does anyone have any ideas? I‘d love to keep the original strap for this basic bag and definitely want to keep the anchor stamped hardware. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciate.
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I know there are more expert people here to advise you than me, but I'll share what I would do. I'd push the stuffing back into the "tube" as best I can. Then I'd use leather glue to glue the pieces together as tightly as I can, making them fit flush. (All the cracked places). I use binder clips to hold pieces together as they're drying. When dry, I'd use some color-match puffy fabric paint to smooth and seal the creases.
After you repair it, if the break is in the middle, you could add a shoulder pad to cover the mended part.
Thanks! That was kind of what I was thinking. Have you ever used leather repair products? Is the puffy fabric paint a better easier option?
Please let me know what is the BOTD @Coachaddict4020. Thank you!!!I’ve met 2 other TPF friends IRL, those were my posts in the BOTD thread. MB isn’t one of them (yet!)
I’ve met 2 other TPF friends IRL, those were my posts in the BOTD thread. MB isn’t one of them (yet!)
how exciting! Happy for you guys! Anybody here in the DFW area?
I don't think it was an original art. First they did paint the bag, total white. Then it was some kind of film overlay. The flower film came off pretty easy, scraping with my fingernails and peeling off in strips. It's the white paint I'm having more trouble with.
I bought a fancy leather repair kit (like for couches) and it seems to have many more steps for using it. I like easy. I like Aleen's flexible leather glue in a squeeze bottle...I tried this heavy duty cement stuff, but it was so hard to work with. And I have these super easy squeeze tubes of fabric paint from Michael's craft store. I have a little glass dish and I mix my colors in there with a paintbrush. Really easy to use. I use glue first and let it dry and then paint. I tried mixing together paint and glue but the end result didn't come out smooth looking. Puffy paint makes it smooth. PS: I think the bag and strap are beautiful! And 100% salvagable.
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Wow! That’s is a lot of work. I hope you get it to a point where you can use and wear it. I’d hate for all that time and effort to go to waste. But I guess it is part of the learning process.You certainly have more patience than I do. Keep us posted of the end result.
I was thinking: "I am spending a lot of time on this--about 1 hour scrubbing in the sink, but I'm having FUN!"
I was also thinking I might add a fun colorful strap to it, insteading of spending the time on that white painted strap. Unless I find a faster, great way to get the paint off of there.I got some leather glue but it’s not great so I’ll grab some Aleen’s. Thanks for the recommendation. I also found a leather repair kit that is just a matter of mixing to color match and paint on. I‘m in the process of trying it on the worn corner of a station bag and if it’s a success (or at least in my opinion) I’ll share. Having said that, it sounds like the fabric paint may be the easier way to go. I’m all about learning from trial and error. This little bag (or at least the strap) will be putting that to the test.
They painted the hardware too? Eek!
The flower painting was very well done but I don't know why one would do that on a Coach!