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#46
JOODLZ said:
This wasn’t a Rehab...it was a RESCUE! TWO amazing finds just one day apart at Goodwill. First a 2004-05 Hamptons Weekend Scribble Compact Clutch Wallet #6536 (yeah, it’s a mouth full) for $2.99. Then the next day, a matching 2004 Hamptons Weekend Scribble Hobo #5658 for $4.99. Why so cheap? They were both very, very dirty! The leather was in good shape, but the fabric was filthy. Trusting the resiliency of Coach fabric (and Mean Green), I took the chance. Before pics are here: http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-818914-303.html#post25260831

Because the lining of the wallet was in amazing condition, I didn’t want to dunk it. I have no experience with vachetta leather and didn’t want to experiment here. I simply sprayed the fabric with Mean Green, scrubbed with a toothbrush and blotted it away with water on a washcloth. Repeated a couple of times until the discoloration was gone. I didn’t take a “before” pic. The one here is “after”. Other pics are here: http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-818914-302.html#post25259502

The bag was even dirtier, inside and out, so I completely saturated it with Mean Green. I let it sit for a few minutes and started scrubbing with a toothbrush. The top corners where the strap attaches and the strap itself were the dirtiest (I removed the leather shoulder piece). The top of the outside pocket and the bottom edge of the bag were pretty grimy too. After a rinse, I noticed turquoise-y color showing up along the top edge - YIKES! It was coming from the tassel on the zipper pull, and luckily rinsed right away. So I spent some time rinsing the tassel til there was no more bleeding. Because the tassel isn’t removable, I put it in a ziplock bag and secured it with a twist tie. Then I gave the whole bag a warm, sudsy bath with Dawn and a clean water rinse. Still a little discolored on the outside, I zipped the bag closed with the tassel (still in the bag) inside the bag and sprayed her down and scrubbed with Mean Green again. After a good rinse and stuff, she nearly dried overnight.

Though I’ve never been a huge fan of the siggy styles, this bag and wallet combo is just so bright and colorful I know I’ll have lots of fun wearing them. I’m guessing their previous owner(s) would be shocked and amazed at how bright and refreshed they are...even my hubby says so!
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Wow, they look new! Fantastic job!
 
#47
Katherine2020 said:
Amazing! How fortunate to have found the set on two different days. I think we have some Mean Green in the garage. I'll be digging that out for my rehab kit. Thanks for sharing.:smile1:
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Thanks...I think I was very lucky too! About Mean Green...I started with an older bottle of Simple Green with very little left in it...almost overwhelming odor...kinda minty, but very strong. When that ran out, I started a new bottle of Mean Green from Dollar General. Label says something like "new low-odor formula"...and it's true. Much nicer to work with if you need to use a lot.

whateve said:
Wow, they look new! Fantastic job!
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Thanks! The fabric is almost "squeaky clean" again!
 
#48
Hi ladies! I have been lurking here for quite some time and I have lovingly rehabbed 6 Coaches thanks to your tips. I have a two-fold question: can anyone confirm ID on these 4 bags; and does the Bordeaux/wine one get rehabbed any differently because of its color? TIA lovelies! :)

From left to right: two day packs USA 4152 and USA 4162 (Cornelia?); Bordeaux USA 9916 (Kent Messenger?); large black Costa Rica 9060 (Legacy Duffle?). I was pretty excited to get all four for $39 + tax.
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I can't wait to rehab. them. Only the Kent is in *dire* need of help. The other 3 should be pretty easy. Thank you so much for being such a great resource!!!
 
#49
I gave a bath to one of my vintage court bag. It is in the drying process right now but I noticed that the bottom is not flat. What should I do? Did I ruin it? Any suggestion, please?
 
#50
sunnyday81 said:
I gave a bath to one of my vintage court bag. It is in the drying process right now but I noticed that the bottom is not flat. What should I do? Did I ruin it? Any suggestion, please?
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You have to stuff it or otherwise form it to the shape you want it to dry in. Sometimes I'll push it up against a wall to get a flat bottom.
 
#51
312mrileysofia said:
Hi ladies! I have been lurking here for quite some time and I have lovingly rehabbed 6 Coaches thanks to your tips. I have a two-fold question: can anyone confirm ID on these 4 bags; and does the Bordeaux/wine one get rehabbed any differently because of its color? TIA lovelies! :)

From left to right: two day packs USA 4152 and USA 4162 (Cornelia?); Bordeaux USA 9916 (Kent Messenger?); large black Costa Rica 9060 (Legacy Duffle?). I was pretty excited to get all four for $39 + tax.
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I can't wait to rehab. them. Only the Kent is in *dire* need of help. The other 3 should be pretty easy. Thank you so much for being such a great resource!!!
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The burgundy bag doesn't get rehabbed any differently. It might bleed in the water but that's nothing to be afraid of.
 
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#54
netlawyer said:
Hi Rehabbers! Wanted to share my current project - the Ocelot Haircalf Candace makeover. It isn't a rehab because she was just fine but I wanted to make her perfect for me.

I revealed her a couple of days ago - with her yellow tassels, zipper and tag. She was kind of slouchy and since her base is mahogany and she does't have feet scratches started showing up after carrying her for just a few days. :-(
So, I am going to add some feet but I need nice ones in silver so that will be part 2.

Part one is her new liner and her new look. I made the liner out of Peltex interfacing and corset boning. It isn't very pretty (none of my purse liners look as good as the ones you can buy but they are lots cheaper and they work!) but it does match her lining and works great to keep her standing tall. I put a strip of balsa wood in the bottom to keep it flat - which will keep her bottom up once she has feet.

The yellow had to go. I don't wear yellow and I am not sure what it is with Coach having to add random colors to bags that would probably be best left alone - but I plan on carrying this bag when I am dressed up. The Madison clutch - which has black leather trim and a small cream colored tag is perfect - sophisticated and subdued. So now Ms Candace is much more sophisticated. I swapped out her tassels for matching mahogany, gave her a silver tag and dyed the zipper to match.

I also touched up the scratches on the bottom and she is ready to go. I'll report back once I do the feet.
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That is so awesome! It looks wonderful; you are very talented and crafty. If Coach sees it they should be kicking themselves for using yellow! Yours looks 1000x more luxurious and sophisticated!
 
#58
whateve said:
It looks like it might have sat in water for a long time. If the surface is still smooth, I would try to rehab it. I had a bag with mold that ended up pitted from the mold.
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Thanks - I wasn't sure if it was a goner or not. I think it was $6 or $7. I've never dealt with mold before.

While I'm at it, here's another one I did rehab (very minimally). It's 9033, made in Costa Rica. I think it's an Ergo. It was $24.99 at Goodwill. The edging on this one was very scratched, but the rest of the bag was like new. After a bath I used a little acrylic craft paint on the edging like stain, and then gave it two coats of Lexol and then Blackrocks. I really like this style even though I generally use cross body bags. I hadn't seen one before except for a lavender miniature version which I passed on. I can't wait to use it!
 

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#59
AggieK said:
Thanks - I wasn't sure if it was a goner or not. I think it was $6 or $7. I've never dealt with mold before.

While I'm at it, here's another one I did rehab (very minimally). It's 9033, made in Costa Rica. I think it's an Ergo. It was $24.99 at Goodwill. The edging on this one was very scratched, but the rest of the bag was like new. After a bath I used a little acrylic craft paint on the edging like stain, and then gave it two coats of Lexol and then Blackrocks. I really like this style even though I generally use cross body bags. I hadn't seen one before except for a lavender miniature version which I passed on. I can't wait to use it!
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Beautiful! I have two different styles of the mini version.
 
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