Thanks! When I find a bargain, I go for it. This bag's a keeper!
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I personally like the stripe. But if you are waffly about it, I would let it sit for a while and see how I would get accustomed to that stripe.
Great advice! I'm liking the "stripe."
I'm thinking of adding a black hang tag in addition to kind of highlight the black color and make it all look intentional.Hello, I have a question that I haven't been able to find an answer for here on the forums. My vintage Coach bag has an old ink stain. I can tell that someone tried to remove it because there is some color fade on the area around the stain. I'm totally fine with leaving the stain 'as is'. I am, however, wondering if I can dunk this bag as part of its refurbishing, or will a dunk potentially lead to the ink spreading? Thanks for your help!
I have had mixed results when dunking because the ink does tend to spread. A lot!! I had a bag I had to totally re-dye because of it! Another bag had a tiny bit of ink, and that did not spread. What color is your bag. My best advice about dunking with ink stain: don't!
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Thank you Connie! Your advice and photo evidence have helped me make the decision not to dunk. The bag is British Tan btw...lovely patina and the ink stain is on the backside.
Does anybody know if these "square loop" rings from buckle guy will work for the slim satchel handle connectors?
Some of mine are plated and turning grey and I want to replace them with solid brass. I haven't determined which of the square handle bags have solid brass connectors but some do and some don't.
This might be a little too "thick"? TIA
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Some of mine are plated and turning grey and I want to replace them with solid brass. I haven't determined which of the square handle bags have solid brass connectors but some do and some don't.
This might be a little too "thick"? TIA
B1957 3/4" x 1/2" Natural Brass, Wire Formed Square Loop, Solid Brass-LL
Since 1945 Buckleguy has been a premium supplier to leather crafters. We manufacture our own brass hardware, and supply leather working supplies, purse & handbag hardware, leather and more.
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I now use painters tape, or worst case masking tape - for edge kote these days. It isn't perfect because the tape doesn't fully protect against the textured leathers like yours - but it does help. It would have helped here.This rehab has gone seriously wrong!
I was free and easy with the edge kote liquid, just rubbing it on the bag with my finger. (usually I use a paint brush). I think the answer is to stop buying bags that have missing edging.
Edge kote is super hard to work with. It is so thin that it runs everywhere. You have to be super patient and put it on in tiny layers, which takes forever. I think there are probably other brands that would be easier to use.
I see several recent queries about ink stains. I recently read about an a steamy mover that specializes in getting rid of ink stains called Amodex. It was reviewed in the New York Times’ Wirecutter section as being the best fabric stain remover on the market. I’m wondering if any of you have tried it on leather?
Sorry, I meant STAIN REMOVER, not steamy mover. If you dictate rather than type you’ve gotta proofread!!
Hello Friendly Rehabbers,
Sadly, I haven't visited this forum or rehabbed a bag in a few years 😕. Oh how I've missed it! I want to get back into it, and recently purchased a black Daypack 9791 in really good condition (although I forgot to have it authenticated here 😳). Blame it on my menopausal brain fog, but I'm not too confident that I remember all the steps in the correct order, for the process... Here's what I remember (in this order): 1) Dunk in Dawn/dish soap warm water bath, let it soak for 20ish minutes (Scrub?); 2) Rinse well; 3) Stuff with hand towels to shape; 4) Allow to dry for 24 hours; 5) Apply Leather CPR (Buff? Multiple coats? Overnight? 🧐); 6) Apply Blackrock leather n'rich, with fingers, then buff (Multiple coats? Overnight?)... and Enjoy my beautiful rehab!
Did I miss anything or get it wrong? I would sincerely appreciate your input... and corrections to the above process... Thank you! 🥰
Sadly, I haven't visited this forum or rehabbed a bag in a few years 😕. Oh how I've missed it! I want to get back into it, and recently purchased a black Daypack 9791 in really good condition (although I forgot to have it authenticated here 😳). Blame it on my menopausal brain fog, but I'm not too confident that I remember all the steps in the correct order, for the process... Here's what I remember (in this order): 1) Dunk in Dawn/dish soap warm water bath, let it soak for 20ish minutes (Scrub?); 2) Rinse well; 3) Stuff with hand towels to shape; 4) Allow to dry for 24 hours; 5) Apply Leather CPR (Buff? Multiple coats? Overnight? 🧐); 6) Apply Blackrock leather n'rich, with fingers, then buff (Multiple coats? Overnight?)... and Enjoy my beautiful rehab!
Did I miss anything or get it wrong? I would sincerely appreciate your input... and corrections to the above process... Thank you! 🥰
Hi, Lola! Some people are "anti-dunk," which I don't fully understand. They use saddle soap and wiping instead. I like dunking. When I dunk, I don't soak. Just scrub it around for a few minutes in the water, then rinse. One big recommendation here is to use vinegar in the rinse water (kills mold, if any). I stuff with bubble wrap while drying. Some use towels. And I put on a layer of leather CPR while still wet. And then more, and more (as needed). Generally a day or a half day between applications. I really let it dry good. (Had some issues before with mold appearing on not fully dry bags.) Then the blackrock. If needed along the way, re-glueing, retouching dye, polishing hardware, sometimes replacing hardware. These bags are resilient and come back looking amazing.