Katev, who used to be active in this forum, bought an air freshener spray that was supposed to smell like leather and it didn't smell good at all.
Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
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So I finally started rehabbing my Pebbled Penelope that I found about a month ago. Here's a quick refresher on what it looks like. If you look closely you can see that the corners on the bottom are well worn. I remembered somebody (I think Whateve) suggested that I use a little bit of acrylic paint and leather conditioner mixed together to gradually cover the worn spots and ink on the leather. (It's slow going, but definitely working!) My question now is: Is it safe to use that mix on the strap? How do I make sure the acrylic paint doesn't come off when somebody uses it? I was thinking if I put some blackrock on after I finish with the tinted conditioner it would protect it. Would that work?
The paint becomes permanent after awhile. I've never had it come off when carrying it. It does come off some when you put more conditioner on top so you should wait a while before you condition it more. I think you can use it on the strap too. You just have to be careful that there isn't too high a concentration of paint or it will look painted.
I would think it would be more of a pain than it's worth. Just working with white is a pain, but I can't imagine trying to match the yellow to get it just right.
I'm using very little paint to conditioner--like a teaspoon of conditioner to the smallest drop of paint I can get, which I guess is probably about the size of a small pea.
I wouldn't risk it unless you're willing to -re-colour if it doesn't come clean
That's true enough. I paid $6 for the bag I'm experimenting with recoloring. (It's actually going well. The worn corners are practically covered up and since I mixed the paint with leather conditioner, it's staying on really well so far too!)
Hello,
This is my first post. I purchased 2 vintage Coach bags on ebay in 2012 but haven't had the courage to clean them. They have been stored in pillow cases in my closet. Both sellers clearly marked that they needed TLC and were priced appropriately-both were a great deal.
I just purchased a Coach Hampton Blue Suede bag on ebay and it was delivered yesterday. This purchase was done with my heart and not with my head. I ignored my misgivings and went ahead anyway. I paid too much.
The bag is filthy - possibly the previous owner enjoyed it and used it every day and then tossed it in the closet because she too was afraid to clean it. I have decided to give her the benefit of the doubt and not leave any feedback.
The upside of the story is this - I now have the courage to clean these lovely Coach bags. So this morning I followed katev's excellent Coach tutorial and cleaned registration number M9D-9180. Please see the pictures below. Sorry they aren't great pictures and sideways! She looks a little lumpy and bumpy because she is stuffed with hand towels and drying nicely. In reality the leather and lining are now very clean and fresh smelling. The leather is smooth and beautiful.
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/omg-this-bag-is-brown-rehab-reveal-622187-2.html#post16496572
I have Apple leather conditioner and will apply it according to the tutorial and post better pictures (hopefully) when the process is finished.
So I wanted to say Thank You(!) to all of you. Thank you for posting very helpful hints and encouragement for bringing these pretty bags back to life. Thank you for providing excellent instructions.
And after all I do thank the Coach suede seller - if that bag hadn't been in such terrible condition - really smelly & dirty - I wouldn't have had the courage to clean this gorgeous classic Coach handbag.
Mary
This is my first post. I purchased 2 vintage Coach bags on ebay in 2012 but haven't had the courage to clean them. They have been stored in pillow cases in my closet. Both sellers clearly marked that they needed TLC and were priced appropriately-both were a great deal.
I just purchased a Coach Hampton Blue Suede bag on ebay and it was delivered yesterday. This purchase was done with my heart and not with my head. I ignored my misgivings and went ahead anyway. I paid too much.
The bag is filthy - possibly the previous owner enjoyed it and used it every day and then tossed it in the closet because she too was afraid to clean it. I have decided to give her the benefit of the doubt and not leave any feedback.
The upside of the story is this - I now have the courage to clean these lovely Coach bags. So this morning I followed katev's excellent Coach tutorial and cleaned registration number M9D-9180. Please see the pictures below. Sorry they aren't great pictures and sideways! She looks a little lumpy and bumpy because she is stuffed with hand towels and drying nicely. In reality the leather and lining are now very clean and fresh smelling. The leather is smooth and beautiful.
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/omg-this-bag-is-brown-rehab-reveal-622187-2.html#post16496572
I have Apple leather conditioner and will apply it according to the tutorial and post better pictures (hopefully) when the process is finished.
So I wanted to say Thank You(!) to all of you. Thank you for posting very helpful hints and encouragement for bringing these pretty bags back to life. Thank you for providing excellent instructions.
And after all I do thank the Coach suede seller - if that bag hadn't been in such terrible condition - really smelly & dirty - I wouldn't have had the courage to clean this gorgeous classic Coach handbag.
Mary
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Congratulations and welcome to the forum! That thread by Katev is the one that got me interested in rehabbing bags as well!
I love the style of the bag you are working on currently, and I'm looking forward to seeing your other rehabs. You'll get better results if you buy some of the other more heavy-duty conditioners that we use. We're learning more techniques all the time.
