Coach Rehab and Rescue Club

[ConnieinSeattle]

I'm probably working on eight bags at the same time. Finishing up this one a red station bag. I repaired two ripped corners and I'm not super happy with how the repairs look. I'll have to do some more work on it.

 

[katev]

wow beautiful cleanup. I'd love to see what you do with that edging/piping also, I can't seem to get worn or split edging rehabbed correctly.

Filth is deceptive too. I'd rather have the most filthy bag in the world vs one with cigarette smoke. You can eventually clean a filthy bag in the bathtub, worst case. But a cigarette smoke bag needs to be aired out somewhere for MONTHS. I'm in an apt so that is difficult for me. Sometimes I wonder what it smelled like at restaurants in the 70s when everybody smoked.

OMG and people used to be able to smoke on airplanes too. Rewatching Die Hard 2 reminded me of this. 🥴

I’m an 80s child, and the smell is engrained in my memory. My son was sent home with the wrong coat last year, and when got home I’m like OMG GET IT OFF because it reeked of cigarette smoke.

Over a decade ago I fought an epic battle to eliminate cigarette smoke smell from 2 beautiful, vintage bags. I wasn't easy but I was finally successful, see link below; but I learned my lesson and since then I have tried to avoid all smoke-smelling bags!

Rehab Success! I Finally Got the Cigarette Smoke Smell Out of 2 Leather Bags!

Last year I purchased 2 older style bags that smelled strongly of cigarette smoke, a Navy Willis bag and an Ivy Laurel bag. I should have known better because I had often read about problems getting rid of the smoke smell; but I figured that if I worked on them and applied the suggestions of...

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[Aurora-B]

@ConnieinSeattle, It looks really good. I’m anxious to see what you do with the edge/pipig repair. I have a red leather tote that I thrifted and I chickened out on completing the job due to the intimidation factor of the repair. All of the fantastic rehabbers who have been successful, I appreciate your talent!

 

[ConnieinSeattle]

@ConnieinSeattle, It looks really good. I’m anxious to see what you do with the edge/pipig repair. I have a red leather tote that I thrifted and I chickened out on completing the job due to the intimidation factor of the repair. All of the fantastic rehabbers who have been successful, I appreciate your talent!

I just applied some puff paint (red mixed with black to make a good color match) to the corners, to kind of build up and smooth the area. It isn't dried yet, and sometimes the color changes with drying. We'll see how it looks. I have some red shoe leather cream which I can use on top if it's too shiny.

 

[ConnieinSeattle]

Over a decade ago I fought an epic battle to eliminate cigarette smoke smell from 2 beautiful, vintage bags. I wasn't easy but I was finally successful, see link below; but I learned my lesson and since then I have tried to avoid all smoke-smelling bags!

Rehab Success! I Finally Got the Cigarette Smoke Smell Out of 2 Leather Bags!

Last year I purchased 2 older style bags that smelled strongly of cigarette smoke, a Navy Willis bag and an Ivy Laurel bag. I should have known better because I had often read about problems getting rid of the smoke smell; but I figured that if I worked on them and applied the suggestions of...

forum.purseblog.com

Yay, for removing bad smells. I've had good success with socks full of used dry coffee grounds. Similar. Seal up with the bag and let it sit for a LONG time. I've gotten rid of perfume smells (I think that's the worst) and also cigarette smoke smells.

 

[ConnieinSeattle]

Just a shout out for EdgeKote. I REALLY like this product. Building up the missing trim on my Elle Chain tote. It's working great. I'm doing multiple layers. So, far I've done about 10 applications of EdgeKote. Progress! I figure I'll just keep painting on layers until it's flush.

 

[KiltyR45]

Just a shout out for EdgeKote. I REALLY like this product. Building up the missing trim on my Elle Chain tote. It's working great. I'm doing multiple layers. So, far I've done about 10 applications of EdgeKote. Progress!

I have this in neutral. It’s a really great product.

Have you ever tried the filler? Its by Angelus or Tarragon…

ETA: https://a.co/d/9IklFJM

 

[ConnieinSeattle]

I have this in neutral. It’s a really great product.

Have you ever tried the filler? I think it’s by Angelus or Tarragon…

No. I should! ETA: I just bought the Angelus brand on Amazon.

 

[Aurora-B]

I just applied some puff paint (red mixed with black to make a good color match) to the corners, to kind of build up and smooth the area. It isn't dried yet, and sometimes the color changes with drying. We'll see how it looks. I have some red shoe leather cream which I can use on top if it's too shiny.

Thank you! Looks like I have some ordering to do for supplies.

 

[ConnieinSeattle]

Repair of the ripped corners on the red station bag is looking better.

 

[plainjane63]

I have this in neutral. It’s a really great product.

Have you ever tried the filler? Its by Angelus or Tarragon…

ETA: https://a.co/d/9IklFJM


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I’m really learning a lot here from all of you. Thank you so much for sharing! I didn’t know about this product that you shared about here. I see it’s called Paintable Repair Filler, do you know if we can use dye on this product? It’d be so awesome if I could use this to repair the corners on my Willis and then dye them to match the bag.

I think I might be able to use this also to repair a small hole I accidentally created in a Coach Heritage Tatterall that my daughter gave me. She couldn’t remove some stains so I tried using cuticle remover with no success. I then used acetone but just managed to peel off some of the coating. I used acrylic paints to cover it and the other stains and that worked pretty well but left the covered up stains looking a bit matte. I’m not too disappointed with those covered up stains but I do hate that I created a bit of a hole on one stain by using acetone 😣. I was thinking of maybe sanding it down and trying to fill the little hole then use the acrylic paint again. 🤷🏻‍♀️

 

[Marjannie]

Hi all, I am very new at rehabbing bags. This will be my first post. The shape of this bag and the strap still looks pretty good. Went to a local leather craftsman for advice. I could use a bit of same colour high quality bootcream/polish for the trimming and a colourless high quality conditioner for the green. I have both in house (I hope): Propert's Boot Cream in exact brown colour and Famaco Creme Delicate (which is light in texture, not heavy duty). They are European brands b.t.w. as I live in Europe.

But before I'll apply: are there any suggestions from the experts here? Would you recommend dunking or otherwise cleaning it first? Other tips for conditioning? Thanks so much and Greatly appreciated!

 

[Marjannie]

Hi all, and this will be my second challenge. A cute red. I have read earlier posts about the difficulties of reviving red-coloured bags, but I would love to give it a good try.

I could start with a dunk with some mild cleaner and a bit of vinegar. So I could at least reshape the bag. Try to lessen the spots and revive the colour to some degree. I am a beginner, so some expert tips would be very welcome and much appreciated. I live in Europe, so might be ending up finding equivalents for the some of the brands mentioned here. Or ordering them regardless, if they are truly the best. Open to anything. Thanks all, in advance.

 

[katev]

Hi all, I am very new at rehabbing bags. This will be my first post. The shape of this bag and the strap still looks pretty good. Went to a local leather craftsman for advice. I could use a bit of same colour high quality bootcream/polish for the trimming and a colourless high quality conditioner for the green. I have both in house (I hope): Propert's Boot Cream in exact brown colour and Famaco Creme Delicate (which is light in texture, not heavy duty). They are European brands b.t.w. as I live in Europe.

But before I'll apply: are there any suggestions from the experts here? Would you recommend dunking or otherwise cleaning it first? Other tips for conditioning? Thanks so much and Greatly appreciated!

Many years ago I rehabbed a Sheridan Glenwood bag that is similar to your bag, see the link below. It responded well to dunking and conditioning and worm areas got darker after treatment, but it may still be necessary to use a little touch up paint on the corners after you finish the rehab; good luck!

What happens when you dunk a bag that shouldn't get wet?

It gets clean! And if you are lucky the bag comes out all pretty again! I just finished rehabbing 3 bags that presented some unusual challenges. I had not intended to give any of them a bath but I ended up dunking all 3 of them; I even sent one of them through the washing machine! The good...

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[ConnieinSeattle]

Hi all, and this will be my second challenge. A cute red. I have read earlier posts about the difficulties of reviving red-coloured bags, but I would love to give it a good try.

I could start with a dunk with some mild cleaner and a bit of vinegar. So I could at least reshape the bag. Try to lessen the spots and revive the colour to some degree. I am a beginner, so some expert tips would be very welcome and much appreciated. I live in Europe, so might be ending up finding equivalents for the some of the brands mentioned here. Or ordering them regardless, if they are truly the best. Open to anything. Thanks all, in advance.

Hi, Marjannie! I love this bag. It's going to clean up and be beautiful. Please share your progress or outcome. My only comment on products is that I think "Leather CPR" is fantastic to use for conditioning. It's true to its advertising, it brings leather back to life. PS: I think those little round black marks in your second photo are going to vanish in the dunk.