I haven't. What do you think it will do? I would worry about it weakening the leather the same way bleach weakens fabric. I have tried hydrogen peroxide for spot treatments.
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I was wondering if hydrogen peroxide would help get rid of white stains on the fabric interior of a black bag (and sanitize everything). I have a pre-owned black coach soho bag made in 2007 (#11840). I've heard hydrogen peroxide helps brighten colors similar to what color safe bleach would do for clothes. I was thinking of trying 1/4 cup of hydrogen peroxide to a sink full of water to see what it would do. I never thought about it drying out the leather, I definitely wouldn't want that to happen.
I don't think hydrogen peroxide is color safe. I've used it in cases when I wanted bleaching. I would be more inclined to try Borax. Have you tried washing the lining? It is usually much easier removing stains from fabrics than from leather. If I had your bag, I wouldn't dunk it unless absolutely necessary. I'd just wash the lining really well. It's easier if you can pull it out of the bag. I would just use conditioners on the exterior.
I haven't tried anything yet. I sure was hoping to hear I could dunk it though. I will try washing the liner first. The stain is in the side pocket of the bag, so it won't pull out easily. I only paid $4.00 for it, so I may just chance dunking it. I'm not sure I would feel like it were clean enough if I didn't. But, I will see if I can get the lining clean first. Do you think getting it wet will ruin it? Since the side pocket is pretty gross I'm pretty sure I'm going to get it wet trying to clean it.
And, I really appreciate your help, I know you have done this a long time and it makes me feel better about attempting this knowing I have an expert helping me.
It's lovely...I like the Hobo brand and find they're very well made, beautiful linings and nice leathers.
I wash linings with dish soap and water. I try to keep the leather from getting soaked. If I remember this style correctly, the leather is really nice and soft. If you dunk it, I don't think it will stay as soft. It's probably okay if the leather gets a little wet when you are washing the lining, but I would dry it off before it soaked in. If you can't pull the lining out, turn the bag inside out to clean. If you use soap, you'll have to use a lot of water to rinse. If it isn't too bad, you can use a non-bleach spray cleaner that doesn't require rinsing.I haven't tried anything yet. I sure was hoping to hear I could dunk it though. I will try washing the liner first. The stain is in the side pocket of the bag, so it won't pull out easily. I only paid $4.00 for it, so I may just chance dunking it. I'm not sure I would feel like it were clean enough if I didn't. But, I will see if I can get the lining clean first. Do you think getting it wet will ruin it? Since the side pocket is pretty gross I'm pretty sure I'm going to get it wet trying to clean it.
And, I really appreciate your help, I know you have done this a long time and it makes me feel better about attempting this knowing I have an expert helping me.
Ok I will do this, I never even thought about turning the bag completely inside out. That makes sense. And yes, the leather is really soft and very nice. (It may not be that way when I get through with it! lol) I will take before and after pics and post them so you can see it. Many many thank you's for your help whateve!
We used hydrogen peroxide when our black-as-coal dog got skunked. Afterwards she was brown!
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I guess if I wanted a brown purse.....
I bought this Legacy Leigh online and when the package came someone had spilled something all over it or dropped it in a puddle soaking the purse. By time it came to me (sitting in shipping heck over the holidays) it had dried and is a spotty mess and also stinks like leather stinky fish which I am guessing was there before the spill.
So... the seller gave me my money back and is having me keep the bag since they are filing a claim with the PO. Any thoughts on if it can be saved? I have been wanting a Leigh in this color and if I can save it I would like to, I hate seeing bags tossed. I was thinking of throwing it in the washing machine and dryer, I know this leather dries spotted when left to air dry so I need a quick dry method for it. Any ideas or lost cause?
So... the seller gave me my money back and is having me keep the bag since they are filing a claim with the PO. Any thoughts on if it can be saved? I have been wanting a Leigh in this color and if I can save it I would like to, I hate seeing bags tossed. I was thinking of throwing it in the washing machine and dryer, I know this leather dries spotted when left to air dry so I need a quick dry method for it. Any ideas or lost cause?
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Also any thoughts on making the hardware look better, I have several legacy bags that need some hardware help. Thanks!
Also any thoughts on making the hardware look better, I have several legacy bags that need some hardware help. Thanks!
What a shame! Since you got it for free and it is so badly soiled and smells bad I would go ahead and try running it through the washing machine. Put it in a net laundry bag, or tie it up in a pillow case when you wash it. I have used Woolite to successfully machine wash leather goods, but you might consider buying Leather Therapy's leather laundry products. They come in 4 oz, 20 oz, and 1 gallon sizes. Below is a link for the 4 oz set.
I would not put it in the dryer. Stuff it with clean rags or old towels and let it air dry while sitting on a towel. Turn it and change position during the drying. You can apply conditioner lightly during the drying process to slow it down and reduce spotting. But use the conditioner lightly, you don't want any stains bleeding through to that beautiful striped lining.
After a day or so, remove the towels, maintain the desired shape, but pull the lining out a far as you can so that it will dry. Again turn it and consider a light application of conditioner during drying.
After it dries, if there is some spottiness or unevenness of color, using Blackrock's Leather n Rich cream and then buffing it with a brush or soft cloth usually helps even out the color.
I would be careful about trying to polish the hardware. The 65th legacy bags are supposed to have dull-looking "antique" hardware. You may not like it at first but you can get used to it. I did!
You might just try rubbing it vigorously with a dry jewelers cloth to burnish it a bit. I once had to polish the hardware on a small legacy wristlet because it was badly scratched and I had no choice. It was a lot of work and I needed to use a dremel power tool to get rid of the scratches. It came out bright and shiny but that's not the natural look for this line of products.
There's a lot of hardware on that Leigh bag and I would leave it alone as much as possible unless it has verdigris or some other serious condition issues. Good luck!
http://www.amazon.com/Leather-Thera...75583&sr=8-3&keywords=leather+therapy+laundry
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