Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
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LOL You're going to love this. Got my tin of mink oil from my DH shoe shine box. It cost $1.69 and he thinks he bought it for his hunting boots back in the late 60's . I wouldn't be surprised.
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I'm currently working on a bone basic bag that looked to be in great shape until the bath removed the grime. The lighter bags just wear differently than the darker colors that are dyed all the way through. They are yellow or pale brownish underneath, with the lighter color kind of sitting on the surface. I would think more scrubbing would reveal more of the color beneath. I'm still experimenting with concoctions to touch up the piping on mine. If nothing else works, I will likely use the Wood N Stuff refinisher as sparingly as possible on the piping only. I want the bag to look vintage, but not dirty, as these white/off white bags tend to appear. I try to keep my collection to bags that I actually carry, and I cringe when I see women out with dirty looking bags! Here's a photo of mine in it's current state...
Thanks! Keep us posted on how it goes. Mine doesn't have that yellow tinge; it's just dingy looking. I'm looking into the leather refinished!
I was reading about Wood N Stuff earlier today on the sacsmagnifues website. She is a respected seller and rehabber and recommended not to use it. I haven't had experience with it but some of our experts may have.
I read that too! If you are rehabbing to sell, I think you should disclose you have used it. I think it changes the texture, especially if put on too thickly. I haven't had it work too well when I tried it on a vintage bag, especially on large areas. However, I used it to touch up a white mark on a black lined bag and you can't see or feel it. I also used it on worn edges of a recent pebbled bag. I think for small marks or used sparingly, it is a great aid to rehabbing. I think it would work well on worn edges if applied thinly. Also, if the bag is unusable in its current state, such as covered with ink marks, then I figure you have nothing to lose.
OK folks -- can this bag be saved? It was mine in the late 1980s. My daughter used it for a few years since, but it sat in a closet for decades. The piping is cracked and the lining ripped. I believe this was called a binocular bag at the time. Don't see many even on the bay these days. I'm going to dunk it and treat it with some of the products this thread talks about -- Lexol, Edgekote, Blackrocks. Can anyone tell me what color Edgekote to use? Tan? Dark Brown? Should I wait until it's cleaned up to get a better idea? Have nothing to lose. If a rehab works, may try it on some others I have, including a Metropolitan and a drawstring bucket.[/IMG]
Dunking my bag now -- 30 years of crud turned the water dark brown!
I hear you! I just dunked a bag the other day and had to change the water 3 times....it was gross! I'm all for dunking! I like my bags clean.
Good luck with your re-hab.
I agree, it's best used in small amounts. It would be impossible to remove. I wouldn't cover a bag with it, unless it was a lost cause otherwise. I'm only considering it for my own bag because just the piping is worn, and I'm hoping if I do need to resort to it, I can put a small amount on and wipe it back enough to cover.
Multiple questions...Cleaning, dye and an oops.
I have a two small Coach items and a bag all the same color - wallet, checkbook cover, Classic City bag - my husband bought me in the 80s. The checkbook cover pen loop broke and I should have had it fixed immediately but I did not and we don't remember where he bought it. The wallet is well used and I like the aging, but I'd like to clean it a bit. My City Bag, on the other hand, was "well worn," especially the edges. My DH thought it a good idea to have it dyed at the leather shop. They changed it to black and didn't do a good job. He tried to have it fixed up, but no good. So I haven't used it. Should have never done it. I'd like to dye it myself back to the original color, which I believe is called British Tan, or somehow remove the black. Any thoughts on what dye product/color or what else to do? Otherwise, I'm left with tossing it or bedazzling it - LOL! - and I don't really want to do either. And, oh...he has a knapsack - same color - and the straps are becoming REALLY well worn on the edges. How to repair? I also read to you unscented baby wipes to clean instead of expensive cleaner. Pic of wallet for color attached. Thank you so much!
P.S. This is strictly for myself. I have no intentions of selling it or otherwise mispresenting it. I love that bag!
I have a two small Coach items and a bag all the same color - wallet, checkbook cover, Classic City bag - my husband bought me in the 80s. The checkbook cover pen loop broke and I should have had it fixed immediately but I did not and we don't remember where he bought it. The wallet is well used and I like the aging, but I'd like to clean it a bit. My City Bag, on the other hand, was "well worn," especially the edges. My DH thought it a good idea to have it dyed at the leather shop. They changed it to black and didn't do a good job. He tried to have it fixed up, but no good. So I haven't used it. Should have never done it. I'd like to dye it myself back to the original color, which I believe is called British Tan, or somehow remove the black. Any thoughts on what dye product/color or what else to do? Otherwise, I'm left with tossing it or bedazzling it - LOL! - and I don't really want to do either. And, oh...he has a knapsack - same color - and the straps are becoming REALLY well worn on the edges. How to repair? I also read to you unscented baby wipes to clean instead of expensive cleaner. Pic of wallet for color attached. Thank you so much!
P.S. This is strictly for myself. I have no intentions of selling it or otherwise mispresenting it. I love that bag!
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You can touch it up with metallic paint. I just touched up a regular leather fob and it came out great. I've used a metallic paint pen on a Glam's straps and Katev used acrylic metallic paint to touch up a Zoe, so I don't see why not.
The little wallet was called a multi-function purse by Coach. I don't get dramatic results with wallets as I do with purses when I rehab. I think it is because the leather is thinner. I think you can wash and condition it just like a leather bag. Blackrocks will help disguise those scratch marks.
Unfortunately I don't think there is anything you can to remove the dye on your city bag. Too bad you didn't come here first. You can't dye over the top of black with normal leather dye. I might experiment with RIT dye remover. It might make it a gray color, which might be easier to dye over. The only other option would be to cover the entire thing with Leather Refinisher by Wood 'n' Stuff but it is an acrylic coating so it isn't quite as nice as leather.
You can wash and condition your husband's knapsack. It would help to see pictures and the creed, and to know if it has a lining, to know how to advise you. Several of us have been successful in fixing edges.
I've heard about the baby wipe trick. I would only recommend it for newer bags that can't be washed. I find leather cleaner to be pretty much a waste of money. Soapy water works better, or for bags that can't be dunked, I've used vinegar or a mild spray cleaner with success.
I've used this for touching up small areas. Sure, you may have to touch it up over again, but it's pretty while it lasts. Purchased @ Walmart.
Okie dokie. I am the newest purchaser of a koi fob that has apparently seen things I can not possibly imagine.
I'll report back when restoration is achieved. :salute:
