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#10,621
UniC said:
Yep that's the right color! Is it possible to alter the color slightly if you use dye? It's a bit more blue than ideal for me, I kinda was hoping it would be more periwinkle/light
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If the bag was a different color the edges would bother me, but I think it looks lovely as it is.
Just my 2 cents.

Nice job BTW!
 
#10,622
Thank you all for the advice! This was my first rehab so apologies for all the questions. It finally dried at night and I was unsure of the color, I wanted it lighter. When I saw it in natural day light the color looked a lot closer to what I wanted
 
#10,623
I'm working on a Convertible Clutch made in New York City. This bag came to me in the driest condition I've ever seen. It was like someone left it out in the hot desert sun for days!

I'm wondering about some mysterious dark marks on the flap. They were there, but very faint, before the bath. They seem to have become darker as the bag has dried and conditioner has been applied.

The first picture is from the seller's listing, the second picture is taken by me, after the bath and several coats of Leather CPR. I started applying the Leather CPR while it was still damp. I have now let the bag sit for 2 days, to see if the marks will fade. They do seem to be fading somewhat, but maybe I'm imagining it.

Could they be some kind of oil stain? Tannery artifacts? Any ideas about what these marks might be and how to deal with them would be appreciated. Thank you!
 

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#10,624
Catbird9 said:
I'm working on a Convertible Clutch made in New York City. This bag came to me in the driest condition I've ever seen. It was like someone left it out in the hot desert sun for days!

I'm wondering about some mysterious dark marks on the flap. They were there, but very faint, before the bath. They seem to have become darker as the bag has dried and conditioner has been applied.

The first picture is from the seller's listing, the second picture is taken by me, after the bath and several coats of Leather CPR. I started applying the Leather CPR while it was still damp. I have now let the bag sit for 2 days, to see if the marks will fade. They do seem to be fading somewhat, but maybe I'm imagining it.

Could they be some kind of oil stain? Tannery artifacts? Any ideas about what these marks might be and how to deal with them would be appreciated. Thank you!
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I've had this happen before. They could be areas where the leather surface is worn down so they absorb the oils of the conditioner more than the rest of the bag. I think in the past I ended up washing them again and it improved somewhat.
 
#10,625
Catbird9 said:
I hope it's OK to post this on the Coach Rehab thread. I've been wanting to try rehabbing a vintage Dooney & Bourke All Weather Leather bag. I've been carrying this dear old Air Force Blue Equestrian around for a while and finally decided it was time to take the plunge!

I followed my standard Coach rehab procedure of dunking in lukewarm water and Dawn for 15 minutes, scrubbing gently with a nail brush, rinsing under running water, and soaking in cool water and a tablespoon of vinegar as the final rinse.

Stuffed with towels, turned and dried for a day, then first coat of conditioner (but only on the British tan trim, not the All Weather Leather), more drying, another coat of conditioner on the trim, finally a very light coat of Black Rock on the trim only. Brushed the suede inside and polished the brass.

It looks great! The pebbled leather is still worn at the corners and the color has rubbed off, but I wasn't expecting that to improve much, if at all. The trim leather is a bit more evenly colored thanks to the conditioner and BlackRock, and the overall effect seems to be perkier...and cleaner! Definitely worthwhile and fun.

Full set of photos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskpxgxt9
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Thanks so much, for the great pix n the explanations
 
#10,627
Okay so this question is probably SO stupid.

I got a pebbled leather bag and it feels somewhat dry. Would it be okay to use leather CPR or blackrocks? It's in GREAT shape, and no need to dunk, it just needs conditioned.

I know, dumb question, however I could have sworn I heard/read that pebbled leather should be treated differently?
 
#10,628
missy_g said:
Okay so this question is probably SO stupid.

I got a pebbled leather bag and it feels somewhat dry. Would it be okay to use leather CPR or blackrocks? It's in GREAT shape, and no need to dunk, it just needs conditioned.

I know, dumb question, however I could have sworn I heard/read that pebbled leather should be treated differently?
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Yes, you can use either or both. You have to be careful, particularly with these thicker conditioners, that you remove any excess so you don't have little clumps stuck in the places between the pebbles.
 
#10,630
Hi lovely TPFers here,

I don't know if this is the right forum to ask.

I have a Coach Court bag made in 2001, I think. The bag was bought on ebay and authenticated here and I've had it for a few years. So now the edges all around have scuffed pretty badly, you can see the whitish part without really trying. My question, do you think it's worthwhile to get it sent to professional for rehab? Or should I just get a new one off ebay?
 
#10,631
innocent_eyes said:
Hi lovely TPFers here,

I don't know if this is the right forum to ask.

I have a Coach Court bag made in 2001, I think. The bag was bought on ebay and authenticated here and I've had it for a few years. So now the edges all around have scuffed pretty badly, you can see the whitish part without really trying. My question, do you think it's worthwhile to get it sent to professional for rehab? Or should I just get a new one off ebay?
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The shipping expenses both ways, plus the fee to do the rehab, would probably be more than it would cost to buy another one and start over. You could also sell the old one if you wanted to.
 
#10,632
coach943 said:
I think the patch idea is a good one. I'd be interested in how it works out. I tried sewing a hole once, and it wasn't ideal. Post pictures of before and after when you are done. I am curious of how it works as I have a bag that needs serious edging repair sitting in my rehab pile.
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Sorry to have taken so long to share pics of the outcome of this. Overall I think this has been an okay repair idea. It's only for the absolute worse holes... really I have a bad habit of buying bags with really bad holes thinking I can fix them when I can't. I'm not overly fussy about the condition of vintage bags though.. but holes annoy me. So I tried it on two bags, both holes positioned on the front and the base of the straps where the flaps rub. Both are NYC bags, similar shade of dark brown, and I think I can use both these bags now without feeling the patches are too obvious.

I have only been able to figure out how to share thumbnails from photobucket. Sorry about the click through:

Here is the mess it was in when I bought it:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Coa...gbGkip8tOFMz1Dxe7o3O8%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Big hole after I tried to repair: tried glue, tried stitching to pull it together. Yuck.


Hole on the other side, didn't even try to repair it as the leather wouldn't pull together at all:


Here is the after, I also put just a teeny tiny bit of acrylic over an ink stain on the front:


Here is the stewardess after, I think I forgot to take pictures of the holes before, but the patches are in exactly the same spot as on the other bag:




The glue I used is called fabri fuse, and I picked the edge leather off a brown station bag that was a failed rehab and cut little patches from it. Blended a little acrylic paint over to make sure the browns matched exactly. Also both bags had a full rehab wash with leather cpr and blackrocks treatments. I'm really happy they turned out okay as both are lovely pieces of leather...
 
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#10,633
New project: my first ever pre-creed bag! I'm am so excited. It's in really great shape, just needs a bath to be reshaped really. The seller stuffed it with airbags that didn't do it any favors, but it's soft and has great patina: I'm sure it'll be fine, and best of all, no ink and no holes! Woot! Any tips for washing one so old? I am a little scared of it I must admit.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/131724083147?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
 
#10,634
Belicious said:
Sorry to have taken so long to share pics of the outcome of this. Overall I think this has been an okay repair idea. It's only for the absolute worse holes... really I have a bad habit of buying bags with really bad holes thinking I can fix them when I can't. I'm not overly fussy about the condition of vintage bags though.. but holes annoy me. So I tried it on two bags, both holes positioned on the front and the base of the straps where the flaps rub. Both are NYC bags, similar shade of dark brown, and I think I can use both these bags now without feeling the patches are too obvious.

I have only been able to figure out how to share thumbnails from photobucket. Sorry about the click through:

Here is the mess it was in when I bought it:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Coa...gbGkip8tOFMz1Dxe7o3O8%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Big hole after I tried to repair: tried glue, tried stitching to pull it together. Yuck.


Hole on the other side, didn't even try to repair it as the leather wouldn't pull together at all:


Here is the after, I also put just a teeny tiny bit of acrylic over an ink stain on the front:


Here is the stewardess after, I think I forgot to take pictures of the holes before, but the patches are in exactly the same spot as on the other bag:




The glue I used is called fabri fuse, and I picked the edge leather off a brown station bag that was a failed rehab and cut little patches from it. Blended a little acrylic paint over to make sure the browns matched exactly. Also both bags had a full rehab wash with leather cpr and blackrocks treatments. I'm really happy they turned out okay as both are lovely pieces of leather...
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Thanks for posting these pictures and how you did it. The patches look really great. And those bags are gorgeous!
 
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