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Some before and after. I'm not done fiddling with the piping. I tried mixing Edgekote with polymer but it is not filling the cracks. Any tips?

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noshoepolish said:
Yes. I don't have a photo but it is the clear plastic not attached to the cardboard. Kind of like a sheet protector.

It is smudged with ink or dye.
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So here's my opinion, fwiw. If it's absorbed into the plastic it won't come off, just like patent. But I'd try alcohol, maybe test a spot in a corner first? I think the worst it would do is dull the plastic but I doubt it will do any real damage.
 
#9,260
Sonoma said:
Hi Everyone

Just wanted to report back on what turned out to be a rehab success!

I first posted this April 21 #887: - I bought a light yellow (Maize) 1996 Sonoma bag on Ebay. It had few subtle bluish marks that I thought were color transfer. I decided to soak in warm water with ivory snow. Many more grayish-blue marks started appearing everywhere so I immediately took it out of the sink, rinsed well, blotted and let it dry. The marks were still there even after drying, & treating it with Leather Therapy & Blackrock!!!

I opened the lining and looked around with a flashlight, and the color inside is solid Maize, no blue spots. But the bag now looked too dirty to carry! Two Time Bags suggested I put it aside for awhile, which I did.

A month later I decided to soak it in warm water with 2 Tbsp of concentrated Dawn for 2-3 hours.
I soaked it until all but the bottom turned a consistent solid grayish blue; then I gently scrubbed the entire bag.

After drying & treating with Leather Therapy it looked great!! It's a nice Maize color but with a consistent subtle bluish undertone that you can only see in certain light. There are still a few faint spots, and the bottom color isn’t as consistent since I didn’t let it soak long enough.

FYI, I used Blackrock to finish. I think it makes the spots a more noticeable, but felt that I needed to use it to protect the bag. I’m sure only I will notice the spots.

So I now have a bag I can use and enjoy!

Many thanks to everyone on the site for your advice, encouragement and knowledge!
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That looks amazing! Congratulations!
 
#9,261
ModXer said:
Hi all,

I'm fairly new to rehabbing but am hooked, thanks to this thread!

Most recently I have been working on a green/tan Carson bag with a few corner splits in the piping. I used Aleene's Fabric Fusion for the repairs, as that's all that the JoAnn's store I was at had in stock. It worked well enough, though the glued repairs are fairly flexible (which is good, yes?) and rather shiny (not what I wanted). What do I do to fix the shininess? Will the mixture of acrylic paint/Leather CPR help? Or should I use a different glue entirely?

I'm anxious to hear any responses, as I just picked up a nice NYC-era Rambler that has a couple of splits. One of them looks like it might need some filler to be built back up...does anyone have any specific product suggestions?

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I use Eco Flo leather cement and Leatherique leather filler and then paint over it.
 
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Bucketbagger said:
Some before and after. I'm not done fiddling with the piping. I tried mixing Edgekote with polymer but it is not filling the cracks. Any tips?

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Oh wow, that piping around the flap is trashed! I'd replace it with some salvaged from another bag. For the piping around the base I'd use Leatherique leather filler. It takes ages as it is very thin and you have to build it up layer upon layer and then you paint it.
 
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ledobe said:
So here's my opinion, fwiw. If it's absorbed into the plastic it won't come off, just like patent. But I'd try alcohol, maybe test a spot in a corner first? I think the worst it would do is dull the plastic but I doubt it will do any real damage.
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The vinyl wasn't as bad as I thought. Most of the ink or dye is on the cardboard inserts which get replaced anyway. The alcohol did not damage the vinyl at all. I used a QTip.
 
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