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whateve said:
I imagine it would work well. I hardly ever use Wenol on zippers because I don't want to get it on the fabric. I use a cheap electric toothbrush dipped in vinegar. If for some reason, it needs more scrubbing, I'll use steel wool.
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Those little flat green scotch guard scrubby pads work too, btw.
 
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started with an ivory/bone? gallery bag.


see pics. the creed shot is before.

the truly terrible dye job is the other. fiebings medium brown. my fault: i put bag and diluted dye in a bucket. (don't ask...)

today, one coat of leather refinish in "carmello". applied with foam applicator as per label.

whoops. only one pic at a time, so....
 

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now to: clean brass, should i then condition this long suffering bag? or just leave her in peace?

and whoever said dying pale leather was a pita...was absolutely right!!!

thanks as always for all your suggestions and inspiration...
 
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lonesomeoctober said:
now to: clean brass, should i then condition this long suffering bag? or just leave her in peace?

and whoever said dying pale leather was a pita...was absolutely right!!!

thanks as always for all your suggestions and inspiration...
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I wouldn't work on the brass for at least 3 or 4 days. I think the Refinisher takes some time to become truly permanent. I don't know if conditioning on top of the Refinisher does anything.
 
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Just wanted to post this up here for suggestions. Just wondering what everybody's suggestions are for cleaning and care if metallic leather. Here is my rose gold beauty I just picked up. It's a bit gross inside...
 

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I don't think a gentle wash will hurt metallics, but I'd be very careful with abrasives. I have not had a problem at all myself. I washed a top handle pouch with gold trim, and have rinsed the lining of a platinum Bleecker hobo and there was zero damage to either.
 
#7,406
Just got the $38 little red saddle pouch in the mail today. One small snip with the scissors to the tyvek envelope released a toxic cloud of stale cigarette smoke into my kitchen. Bag and envelope now in my garage. No where in the listing does it say "comes from a smoker."

Debating: return or let it air out until spring? Seller is about to get a nasty email from me.
 
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maramd said:
Just got the $38 little red saddle pouch in the mail today. One small snip with the scissors to the tyvek envelope released a toxic cloud of stale cigarette smoke into my kitchen. Bag and envelope now in my garage. No where in the listing does it say "comes from a smoker."

Debating: return or let it air out until spring? Seller is about to get a nasty email from me.
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If it were me, first I'd ask myself how much I really like the bag to deal with the smell and decide what kind of outcome I'd want from an interaction with the seller (return the bag for a full refund? get a partial refund?) Next I'd draft an email to the seller then sleep on it. Come back to it in the morning when your mind is a little more clear, read the email, apply any edits you see fit and send it off.
 
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frenchieRU said:
If it were me, first I'd ask myself how much I really like the bag to deal with the smell and decide what kind of outcome I'd want from an interaction with the seller (return the bag for a full refund? get a partial refund?) Next I'd draft an email to the seller then sleep on it. Come back to it in the morning when your mind is a little more clear, read the email, apply any edits you see fit and send it off.
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Thanks. I really want the bag. Sleeping on the email draft sounds like a good idea. I always react then think!
 
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maramd said:
Thanks. I really want the bag. Sleeping on the email draft sounds like a good idea. I always react then think!
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I've gotten a few smoky bags. I ended up keeping them all even though it took a long time to get rid of the smoke. Since I knew I wanted to keep them, I didn't bother contacting the seller as I didn't want to sound like I was fishing for a partial.
 
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whateve said:
I've gotten a few smoky bags. I ended up keeping them all even though it took a long time to get rid of the smoke. Since I knew I wanted to keep them, I didn't bother contacting the seller as I didn't want to sound like I was fishing for a partial.
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Agreed. The smell might be worth at least mentioning to the seller though so they know to put that in the listing. But then again, who really knows what the situation could be--the seller could be a smoker, or it could've been the previous owner! I've bought a few bags from thrift stores that smelled like cigarette smoke, and I know they don't allow smoking inside the building while they're sorting!
 
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