Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
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She's sitting on my desk right now...such a pleasure to look at. You were the one who inspired me. Thanks!
It is possible to cut with upholstery scissors if the leather is thin. For the "tasteful" tassels I used a thicker leather ( because I bought that leather in those colors as scraps @ a horse tack Expo).
Oh, I LOVE red purses! And indeed they are harder to rehab. Black spots show up where the leather was more worn then it appeared before you started "feeding" the leather. Then blending in some color is the only hope. Sometimes it's dye, sometimes acrylic paint thinly if a small spot. I have even used Ritz liquid dye straight out of the bottle too. Think of it as another "lesson" in how to rehab. Black is the easiest, and you can pretty much bring back the worst cases with black. I always say start with black.
Love to see your good work girls!
Hi everyone! I haven't been here in a while, marching band season doesn't leave me much time for rehabbing. I am hoping to get back in the swing of things after Thanksgiving. My first project will be this sad case that arrived yesterday:
I'm sure it's some sort of oil/grease stain, so cornstarch here we come!
I'm sure it's some sort of oil/grease stain, so cornstarch here we come!
Good luck on the stain. That's one of my favorite styles! Check the rivets. On some of the older versions, they have a tendency to fail.Hi everyone! I haven't been here in a while, marching band season doesn't leave me much time for rehabbing. I am hoping to get back in the swing of things after Thanksgiving. My first project will be this sad case that arrived yesterday:
I'm sure it's some sort of oil/grease stain, so cornstarch here we come!
Hi everyone! I haven't been here in a while, marching band season doesn't leave me much time for rehabbing. I am hoping to get back in the swing of things after Thanksgiving. My first project will be this sad case that arrived yesterday:
I'm sure it's some sort of oil/grease stain, so cornstarch here we come!
Looks like fun! (I also like the style, am now on the hunt for one like it.)
I received a Spectator Dinky that had Kiwi Shoe Polish applied to it by a well-meaning seller. After the first bath and scrub, I could still see the waxy buildup in the pores as it dried. :cry:
After searching this thread, I decided to try acetone on it.
I vigorously scrubbed it with a terrycloth towel wetted with nail polish remover. I was a little worried that I was doing further damage. But after a second very warm bath using a few drops of Tide Laundry Detergent (I figured I'd need strong stuff to get all that acetone out), rinsing well, a few coats of conditioner and finally Blackrock and buffing, I'm happy with the result.
After searching this thread, I decided to try acetone on it.
I vigorously scrubbed it with a terrycloth towel wetted with nail polish remover. I was a little worried that I was doing further damage. But after a second very warm bath using a few drops of Tide Laundry Detergent (I figured I'd need strong stuff to get all that acetone out), rinsing well, a few coats of conditioner and finally Blackrock and buffing, I'm happy with the result.
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Question: So my brown Patty has 2 spots where the color has worn away -- not totally, the leather is just lighter. (I'm bummed because it happened recently aka I damaged my own bag. With a chair. Don't ask.) Any thoughts on how to fix that? Shoe cream maybe? Thanks in advance for any ideas.
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Hi,
I dunked a Coach handbag and have it drying right now. It's been almost 8 hours since I washed it. How long should I wait before applying Leather CPR? It was pretty dry before the dunking.
Also, there was some ink bleeding in the water during the wash. There was a spot on the bag, but I did not think that was ink, but now maybe I guess it was. The spot was the same color as the leather, but the area surrounding the spot was darkened. There was some light ink marks on the inside pocket (still there). Should I try and remove that before conditioning now?
I have a great product to remove ink that I purchased on Amazon called "Leather Dye Transfer Cleaner" by Leather Master for Leather Types A&P. I have used this product very successfully for the past year to remove ink. Strangely this product does not have very good reviews on Amazon but its terrific.
Thanks.
I dunked a Coach handbag and have it drying right now. It's been almost 8 hours since I washed it. How long should I wait before applying Leather CPR? It was pretty dry before the dunking.
Also, there was some ink bleeding in the water during the wash. There was a spot on the bag, but I did not think that was ink, but now maybe I guess it was. The spot was the same color as the leather, but the area surrounding the spot was darkened. There was some light ink marks on the inside pocket (still there). Should I try and remove that before conditioning now?
I have a great product to remove ink that I purchased on Amazon called "Leather Dye Transfer Cleaner" by Leather Master for Leather Types A&P. I have used this product very successfully for the past year to remove ink. Strangely this product does not have very good reviews on Amazon but its terrific.
Thanks.