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KiltyR45 said:
⬆️ this 💯

I’ve been working with a Stewardess that was covered in shoe polish. The same rules apply to paint as well. I dunked it in hot water, and it helped loosen a lot of the shoe polish, and I scrubbed it with a nylon brush. The polish looks & feels very gummy when coming off. Once the bag dried, I used pure acetone (Klean Strip) & 91% isopropyl alcohol to remove the rest of polish. It’s a long process, and do it outside or in a well ventilated room.

Here’s a pic mid-way through the polish removal. See all the tiny little black specks on top of the bag, that’s the shoe polish.

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KiltyR45 said:
I want to include this as well for reference. The inside of the bag didn’t have shoe polish. Here’s a comparison to know what to look for if you think a bag was painted/shoe polish.

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Look at this D&B Florentine drawstring. 😭😭😭😭

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Thanks for sharing the reference photos. I'm sorry you are dealing with such a tough rehab but I hope you'll share photos when you're finished. Good luck!
Sad to see well intended?? people applying shoe polish or leather paint to wonderful Coach items. Leather CPR is amazing and could have probably helped your Stewardess bag or the coin purse I noted.

And the Mercari listing....who wants to pay that price to finish the job, even if the seller includes the paint? OR remove the paint and start over?
 
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DL Harper said:
Thanks for sharing the reference photos. I'm sorry you are dealing with such a tough rehab but I hope you'll share photos when you're finished. Good luck!
Sad to see well intended?? people applying shoe polish or leather paint to wonderful Coach items. Leather CPR is amazing and could have probably helped your Stewardess bag or the coin purse I noted.

And the Mercari listing....who wants to pay that price to finish the job, even if the seller includes the paint? OR remove the paint and start over?
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You’re welcome! I like to include what I can to help others. When I started out with vintage Coach, this forum was (and remains) such a wealth of info.

The Stewardess is done! I had some time over the holiday last week, to finish it up.
DL Harper said:
Leather CPR is amazing and could have probably helped your Stewardess bag
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Once all the shoe polish was removed, that’s literally all the bag needed! I did 2 rounds of Leather CPR, and yesterday used Cadillac for the final condition. The bag has been restored to its original beauty!

As for the D&B bag, I love the color mint, but not like that. And that bag has been listed on the site for almost 4 years! It looks like the paint is sitting on top of the bag, and no acrylic finish. I’m unsure how the original color would look, once the mint is removed. It’s a shame, because it’s a beautiful bag.
 
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Lake Effect said:
That was back in 2017! I discovered those products after seeing older posts on them.They weren’t cheap, factoring in shipping but they didn’t break the bank. And am pleased with the Plaza. It was in great shape but the overall fading just nagged at me. It did the job and I was completely satisfied. I use it regularly and the application has lasted.
Man I sound like they are sponsoring me!!!
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Regarding the fading, did you have to “deglaze” the bag before putting the Juvacuir on?

I have Juvacuir saved on Amazon, unfortunately this is one of Saphir’s products that aren’t Prime. 🫤
 
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KiltyR45 said:
You’re welcome! I like to include what I can to help others. When I started out with vintage Coach, this forum was (and remains) such a wealth of info.

The Stewardess is done! I had some time over the holiday last week, to finish it up.

Once all the shoe polish was removed, that’s literally all the bag needed! I did 2 rounds of Leather CPR, and yesterday used Cadillac for the final condition. The bag has been restored to its original beauty!
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Please share photos! :)
 
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KiltyR45 said:
Regarding the fading, did you have to “deglaze” the bag before putting the Juvacuir on?

I have Juvacuir saved on Amazon, unfortunately this is one of Saphir’s products that aren’t Prime. 🫤
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Nope. The website I bought it from had a healthy amount of product info and reviews so I was comfortable buying it. It is not recommended as a dye but to enhance/restore original color. So I felt like I was buying a conditioner with pigment added. Most of the reviews about various products raved about bringing leather furniture and jackets back from the dead. Plus it had been used by someone else here on Rehab. So I was willing to go for it.
 
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KiltyR45 said:
And for
The Office No GIF

Look at this D&B Florentine drawstring. 😭😭😭😭

www.mercari.com

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Mercari is your marketplace. It's the perfect place to declutter and discover items that are uniquely you. Say 'goodbye' to your old go-tos and 'hello' to one-of-a-kind treasures.
www.mercari.com www.mercari.com
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Aurora-B said:
I wasn’t sure if I should laugh or cry at the painted Florentine so I laughed. UGH! :facepalm:
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I felt the same way years ago when I saw a listing for a Plaza covered in rose gold glitter … yeah.
 
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