I rehabbed a couple spectator bags but I never had a red one, just green and black. On one the trim was really discolored. I attempted to recolor it just a bit in the places it was really bad. It was a nightmare keeping the color only on the trim. Oh, I also rehabbed a couple of the newer spectator bags with the cream colored trim. I tried to recolor that trim too.
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The most seriously ripped got glued first, then puffy fabric (t-shirt) paint. It dries shiny, so I coated on top of it with leather dye to tamp down the shine.
No, no - not that kind of Spectator Bag. This one. Here is the seller's photo and a catalog pic from the 1987 catalog. Sadly it looks a lot worse now.
The seller was advertising it as a "halloween" item. Someone might have bought it for that!So this poor abused purse sold...just wondering if one of our excellent rehabbers took that gamble
Oh, that spectator bag. It looks great in the photo. I wonder why it faded when you rehabbed it. It should have gotten better, not worse. Maybe a bit of recoloring mixed with conditioner will help.
Yes it looks good in the sellers photo, but notice it looks like a faded, almost pink red, which is what I expected and got. However, the color didn't rehab well, so it looks like a coral red, the reinforced bottom rumpled in one corner, and the reshape is a little off so it looks pretty sad to my, admittedly, very critical eye.
Good idea on the recoloring. What recoloring product do you (or anyone else) recommend?
You are so talented!
Same, not with the bubble wrap, but with firmly packing the bag and pulling in places. I strategically place towels or rags, usually rolled up, around the edges of the bag and, depending on the bag, stuff the rest with old cut up sheets, which are good at conforming to shape. Of course, you don't want to overstuff. I did that on my first rehab. No bueno. As the bag dries, I usually take out the wet towels, toss them in the drier for a few, and put them in again, making adjustments as needed. And, like @ConnieinSeattle said, I may pinch or pull parts (gently, of course) as the bag dries to get them in the shape I want.
Here's what attracted me to the wallet. Check out the attached kisslock coin purse.
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Depending on the bag and what I think it needs, I use either Blackrocks or Obenaufs, sometimes Renapur. Obenaufs conditions more deeply than Blackrocks, I feel, but Blackrocks gives a nice shine. Sometimes I even use both. Lol. Always experimenting!
Project Abbie in process. I think I goofed somewhat. I dyed the bag without removing the under layer of "paint." You can still see some outlines and a weird shine from it. I could strip it all the way down and start over, but I don't think it's probably worth doing. It also looks peculiar (I think) with the brown fabric near the zipper. Should I dye that black, too? Opinions/advice gratefully accepted. It was painted on the back, too, but I didn't take a photo of that.
It’s hard to tell how dirty it is in the photo but if the suede just needs spot cleaning a gum eraser and suede brush might do the trick.
I vote yes on dying the zipper as well.