Coach Rehab and Rescue Club

[Two.time.bags]

No I didn't. My thoughts are that you'd want the leather to be really clean but maybe lightly conditioned, if the bag has dry spots, with the conditioner really soaked in. The reason I say this is because if the bag has dryish spots the coating might not take evenly.

Thanks ledobe. Still haven't decided on colours yet!

 

[Two.time.bags]

Thank you such for answering ALL my questions! I went to the hardware store abboufht a small bottle for around $7. I can't belive you found a huge container for $11! At my store the big containers were $24 and up! But this will be a good start! I will try and do the first scrubbing this weekend. If time lets me! I am just in awe of everyine who is so peristant in the rehabs and can get them done! Between school, work and whatever else life throws at us, all my energy is gone and it is time to relax and go to bed! Lol! Rehabing is relaxing, but it takes patience! Anyways, I will try and get to it as soon as I can! And I will post pictures here, during and after pics! Thank you for your help!

One more question: how much acetone do you use? Do you soak the cloth and then rub it in? Or pour it on the leather? How much do you scrub, before it is to much? Is the color going to go away? (I guess that was more than one question!) I dont have Obdruf's (spelling wrong sorry) should I get some? Amazon? Thank you!!

I wouldn't consider a litre to be huge, it's about 1 quart in imperial measure.

Pour the acetone on the cloth and rub it on in long strokes in the same direction. Just go over it once then assess. It will remove some colour especially if anything has been added. Post a pic here after it dries a bit.

Re the Obenauf's - see what it looks like after you've applied a couple of coats of Leather Therapy or CPR - which do you use? Obenauf's is awesome stuff especially for really dried out leather but you may not need it.

 

[buttercuppish]

Hi, I'm new to the world of rehabbing, and I recently came into possession of a British Tan Court bag in decent condition. The body of the bag is great - I could probably improve on it by dunking and rehabbing, but it's not a huge priority. The only problem area is the strap: there is a weird little spot of white mold (I think?) and even though it's in a fairly hidden spot, I hate the thought of it lurking.

How to do this? Soap and water? Any help would be appreciated!

 

[Two.time.bags]

Hi, I'm new to the world of rehabbing, and I recently came into possession of a British Tan Court bag in decent condition. The body of the bag is great - I could probably improve on it by dunking and rehabbing, but it's not a huge priority. The only problem area is the strap: there is a weird little spot of white mold (I think?) and even though it's in a fairly hidden spot, I hate the thought of it lurking.

How to do this? Soap and water? Any help would be appreciated!

Is it mould or verdigris?

Mould is insidious so you need to make sure you get rid of it. Is there any sign or smell of it inside the bag?

Wash it off with soap and water and rinse then wipe over with alcohol or vinegar. Leaving it in the sun will kill the mould.

 

[vtg.coach.girl]

I'd try industrial grade acetone next. Wear gloves and use it in a well ventilated space. Apply with a terry cotton cloth and scrub firmly. Let it dry and repeat if necessary then wash with Dawn and rinse thoroughly. If that doesn't work, then last resort, ammonia. If it is mould as whateve suggests that might work and it would definitely kill it. If it's not mould then it should at least fade the spots.

Don't give up. You can definitely make this bag look better!

I agree with whateve that as the eyelet is only on one side, it was probably for a wrist strap. The same as a Basic Bag maybe.

Post it on the ID thread.

Those words, don't give up, you can make this bag look better, stuck with me! So I dug out a bag I was going to give up on, a red one with a front turnlock, (not station,) more rounded, and more of this story to come. : ) Thank you!

 

[vtg.coach.girl]

So my problem bag is a red one like this one below. My red one came from its ebay seller smelling pretty badly--strong unidentifiable odor. I tried double bagging it with baking soda for a few months but no help. Tonight it went in the washer after a vinegar rub down on gentle with a little dawn--after reading through the last few posts I realized it was probably mold. Mildew. Mould-- on/inside a red bag... hopefully it will be usable!!! The seller said it was obenaufs but there has been a definite issue and I really want to save this bag. Thanks for all the inspiration and advice along the way. Tonight's a cool night in Miami--it's sitting outside now with towels in the breezes. Pics to come.

 

[vtg.coach.girl]

Last month it was navy, this month it's black! Finished these yesterday. Slim Duffel Sac 9060 (huge bag), City Bag 9790, NYC Companion Bag 9300, and Sonoma Small Bucket Natural Grain 4907.

I haven't quite finished the City Bag as it needs repair to the strap as stitching had come undone, and I discovered the strap keeper is missing.

Would someone please post a pic of a strap keeper of a City Bag as I will have to make one.

great looking ensemble!

 

[buttercuppish]

Is it mould or verdigris?

Mould is insidious so you need to make sure you get rid of it. Is there any sign or smell of it inside the bag?

Wash it off with soap and water and rinse then wipe over with alcohol or vinegar. Leaving it in the sun will kill the mould.

I'm pretty sure it's mold because it's only on the leather, and thankfully, there is no sign or smell of it inside the bag.

Thanks for the advice! It's such a small spot that I hope it comes out without too much trauma.

 

[Finch]

Can anyone recommend a conditioner to use with light tan bags that does not darken leather. I used Leather CPR on a british tan and it made it a medium brown. The bag was not dry before the wash. I have another light tan bag that I need to dunk and rehab, but I don't want to use Leather CPR on it. The only product I have found that claims to be non-darkening is a version of Lexol, however some on horse forums suggest to stay away from it because it contains neetsfoot oil. Others there tried to suggest other products that would not darken, but then someone would chime in and say that it does. These were the suggested items:

- Hydrophane Leather Dressing
- Leather Therapy Restorer Conditioner
- Lexol Non Darkening Oil
- Tanner's Oil
- And then one person said, no matter what any liquid is going to darken your leather

 

[frenchieRU]

AGGGHHH! So I finally found a city bag, and I got it home and saw the previous owner punched holes in the strap using a hole punch. Is there any way to fill these in so I don't have to look at the eye sores? It's a black one so matching the color probably isn't an issue.

 

[Two.time.bags]

Can anyone recommend a conditioner to use with light tan bags that does not darken leather. I used Leather CPR on a british tan and it made it a medium brown. The bag was not dry before the wash. I have another light tan bag that I need to dunk and rehab, but I don't want to use Leather CPR on it. The only product I have found that claims to be non-darkening is a version of Lexol, however some on horse forums suggest to stay away from it because it contains neetsfoot oil. Others there tried to suggest other products that would not darken, but then someone would chime in and say that it does. These were the suggested items:

- Hydrophane Leather Dressing
- Leather Therapy Restorer Conditioner
- Lexol Non Darkening Oil
- Tanner's Oil
- And then one person said, no matter what any liquid is going to darken your leather

Leather Therapy will darken it at first but as it is absorbed it will lighten. It might take a while depending on ambient temperature and humidity. I think it actually restores the leather to the original colour, so if it ends up being darker, that was how it was meant to be.

 

[Two.time.bags]

AGGGHHH! So I finally found a city bag, and I got it home and saw the previous owner punched holes in the strap using a hole punch. Is there any way to fill these in so I don't have to look at the eye sores? It's a black one so matching the color probably isn't an issue.

I have a Classic Pouch that a previous owner did the same but didn't use a punch, probably a skewer or knitting needle or something! I filled the holes with Leatherique Leather Filler and painted over them with acrylic paint. The bag is pre-creed and the strap is really wrinkled even after rehabbing, but I think it looks better than the ragged holes. I think I've said this before. The Leatherique filler is really expensive. I think it looks and smells the same as acrylic gap filler for walls but it's a lot thinner. I reckon the wall filler would do the same job at a fraction of the price. You need to build up layers and let it dry in between.

 

[Two.time.bags]

great looking ensemble!

Thanks

So my problem bag is a red one like this one below. My red one came from its ebay seller smelling pretty badly--strong unidentifiable odor. I tried double bagging it with baking soda for a few months but no help. Tonight it went in the washer after a vinegar rub down on gentle with a little dawn--after reading through the last few posts I realized it was probably mold. Mildew. Mould-- on/inside a red bag... hopefully it will be usable!!! The seller said it was obenaufs but there has been a definite issue and I really want to save this bag. Thanks for all the inspiration and advice along the way. Tonight's a cool night in Miami--it's sitting outside now with towels in the breezes. Pics to come.

Can't wait to see the red one!

 

[Finch]

Leather Therapy will darken it at first but as it is absorbed it will lighten. It might take a while depending on ambient temperature and humidity. I think it actually restores the leather to the original colour, so if it ends up being darker, that was how it was meant to be.

This is sadly not my experience. A bag I had that was definitely british tan turned a medium brown. It progressively got darker with each layer, so I stopped at two layers. It says on the bottle that it will darken leather as well. The bag was not dried out beforehand and was actually in good shape, I just wanted to dunk it because of the ick factor of used bags.

 

[Two.time.bags]

This is sadly not my experience. A bag I had that was definitely british tan turned a medium brown. It progressively got darker with each layer, so I stopped at two layers. It says on the bottle that it will darken leather as well. The bag was not dried out beforehand and was actually in good shape, I just wanted to dunk it because of the ick factor of used bags.

Did you use the LT product for Home and Personal Leathers? There's no mention of darkening on the bottle I have.

Most bags will darken with rehabbing because they are usually a little if not a lot dry. It can be difficult to judge the original colour - the colour of the suede is usually an indication.

Maybe just use Black Rock.