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[Bucketbagger]

Wow!! Your bag looks great!!

Thanks!

 

[soozlz]

I dipped the magic sponge in vinegar and wrung it out. It helps but probably won't make it perfect.

Hi!! The vinegar worked well!! Should I condition the vachetta with anything? I have CPR, lexol, and leather therapy.

 

[emilu]

After dunking, multiple rounds of leather cpr and blackrocks I was still not loving the unevenness of the color (back versus front) so I decided to go do dying.

I went ahead and used the dark brown tarrago penetrating dye. While it does look uneven in a different way--it is less noticeable irl and for some reason doesn't bother me as much. My main concern at this point is how does one stop the dye from coming off? I've buffed a few times already including with blackrocks and color continue to come off.

Was I supposed to use the deglazer? The bag didn't have a sheen on it so I didn't think I needed it. I have resolene but I don't want the bag to be shiny. I actually like the feel of the bag. I just feel the dye will transfer.

I'm debating doing another coat of the dye but want to figure out the dye transfer issue first.


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[Catbird9]

Some before and after:

It cleaned up nicely. Well done!

 

[bigal]

Hi, I use fragrance and alcohol free sensitive baby wipes on vachetta and it works well.

Ooo, I have those. I'll give her a wipe down and then condition with obenaufs. I like the worn in look it has so this will be perfect. Thanks!

 

[Ravvie99]

Some before and after:

beautiful color!

 

[Bucketbagger]

beautiful color!

Agree. British Tan when it is worn in gets a nice patina!

 

[Ravvie99]

After dunking, multiple rounds of leather cpr and blackrocks I was still not loving the unevenness of the color (back versus front) so I decided to go do dying.

I went ahead and used the dark brown tarrago penetrating dye. While it does look uneven in a different way--it is less noticeable irl and for some reason doesn't bother me as much. My main concern at this point is how does one stop the dye from coming off? I've buffed a few times already including with blackrocks and color continue to come off.

Was I supposed to use the deglazer? The bag didn't have a sheen on it so I didn't think I needed it. I have resolene but I don't want the bag to be shiny. I actually like the feel of the bag. I just feel the dye will transfer.

I'm debating doing another coat of the dye but want to figure out the dye transfer issue first.


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FWIW, I just dyed a non-Coach and here's my $0.02, though other opinions are welcome! The resolene is what seals it and stops the color transfer. You can dilute it 50/50 with water before applying to make the finish less shiny. I don't know if you can get a truly matte finish with resolene (or any sealant?) If you want to add more coats of dye, do it before the resolene, else they'll have trouble penetrating. Re the color transfer, I got color transfer when I used CPR and BR, too, until I did 3 coats of resolene, buffing hard after each coat.

Ideally you use deglazer or dye prep as a first step to strip off all the finish, dirt, etc. so the dye can penetrate more easily and evenly. You could try that now and then do another coat of dye to see if that helps even out the color more. I did this and it took off some but not all the dye I'd put on.

Wish I could guarantee your outcome, but dyeing seems tricky business and difficult to predict. Hope this helps a little, though!

Also have you read Almmacs recent posts - she used Tarrago whereas I used Fiebings.

 

[emilu]

FWIW, I just dyed a non-Coach and here's my $0.02, though other opinions are welcome! The resolene is what seals it and stops the color transfer. You can dilute it 50/50 with water before applying to make the finish less shiny. I don't know if you can get a truly matte finish with resolene (or any sealant?) If you want to add more coats of dye, do it before the resolene, else they'll have trouble penetrating. Re the color transfer, I got color transfer when I used CPR and BR, too, until I did 3 coats of resolene, buffing hard after each coat.



Ideally you use deglazer or dye prep as a first step to strip off all the finish, dirt, etc. so the dye can penetrate more easily and evenly. You could try that now and then do another coat of dye to see if that helps even out the color more. I did this and it took off some but not all the dye I'd put on.



Wish I could guarantee your outcome, but dyeing seems tricky business and difficult to predict. Hope this helps a little, though!



Also have you read Almmacs recent posts - she used Tarrago whereas I used Fiebings.

Thank you for the advice!!! I guess I was playing a little fast and without the full background understanding. Oops! Like I said I still like the tone so this is a work in progress and learning experience .

Will update once I've decided what to do next (either deglaze then second coat or just a second coat; followed in either case by resolene and a ton of buffing).

Separately I have been using blackrocks on my somewhat faded Balenciaga and I love how it had brought the color back to life.

I have also used resolene on my miu miu charm bag (which started off with a shine but was suffering some corner wear). It did darken the color a little but I actually like the mildly darker rose tone.

Definitely getting a lot of useful bag tips from the thread. Not just for coach.

 

[Ravvie99]

Thank you for the advice!!! I guess I was playing a little fast and without the full background understanding. Oops! Like I said I still like the tone so this is a work in progress and learning experience .

Will update once I've decided what to do next (either deglaze then second coat or just a second coat; followed in either case by resolene and a ton of buffing).

Separately I have been using blackrocks on my somewhat faded Balenciaga and I love how it had brought the color back to life.

I have also used resolene on my miu miu charm bag (which started off with a shine but was suffering some corner wear). It did darken the color a little but I actually like the mildly darker rose tone.

Definitely getting a lot of useful bag tips from the thread. Not just for coach.

Me too - I love this board! And I'm convinced every dyeing experience will be a learning experience

BTW you might want to check out this list of dye-related posts, especially if you haven't seen the Balenciaga tutorials: post #5 in this thread http://forum.purseblog.com/kooba/dyeing-a-kooba-a-different-color-935620.html It's my hopelessly incomplete list but still has some great wisdom from this forum.

Plz do report back - can't wait to see how yours turns out!

 

[bigal]

Any suggestions on getting gum off leather? I really cringed when my niece asked for help with this. I have the bag with me and will be dunking and conditioning after said gum removal.

 

[whateve]

Any suggestions on getting gum off leather? I really cringed when my niece asked for help with this. I have the bag with me and will be dunking and conditioning after said gum removal.

I would try ice. It hardens the gum and hopefully will remove in one piece.

 

[whateve]

Hi!! The vinegar worked well!! Should I condition the vachetta with anything? I have CPR, lexol, and leather therapy.

I don't remember what I did. I probably used Cadillac if anything because that was recommended on a LV site for vachetta. Some conditioners might darken.

 

[soozlz]

I don't remember what I did. I probably used Cadillac if anything because that was recommended on a LV site for vachetta. Some conditioners might darken.

Thank you!! It's a little dry after the vinegar. I'll look into Cadillac.

 

[Almmac]

FWIW, I just dyed a non-Coach and here's my $0.02, though other opinions are welcome! The resolene is what seals it and stops the color transfer. You can dilute it 50/50 with water before applying to make the finish less shiny. I don't know if you can get a truly matte finish with resolene (or any sealant?) If you want to add more coats of dye, do it before the resolene, else they'll have trouble penetrating. Re the color transfer, I got color transfer when I used CPR and BR, too, until I did 3 coats of resolene, buffing hard after each coat.

Ideally you use deglazer or dye prep as a first step to strip off all the finish, dirt, etc. so the dye can penetrate more easily and evenly. You could try that now and then do another coat of dye to see if that helps even out the color more. I did this and it took off some but not all the dye I'd put on.

Wish I could guarantee your outcome, but dyeing seems tricky business and difficult to predict. Hope this helps a little, though!

Also have you read Almmacs recent posts - she used Tarrago whereas I used Fiebings.

I used Tarrago to begin with and decided I wanted a more penetrating color so I started over with Feibing's. I still plan to finish off the purse with a coat or 2 of Tarrago but I have quite a way to go before I get there. I still plan to get the edging done before I finish up the color so that any dye that colors the other parts of the edging will color the new edging in the same way.