Coach Rehab and Rescue Club

[whateve]

whateve, I've already cut a piece of suede and used that as the backing for the repair. I've started using gel medium on top of the patch and I am building it up with layers (about 1 per day). My question about the LR is do you think it would cover the gel medium (or other filler) as well as the acetone bleaching and the slight ink mark? Basically, I'm curious how you would go about recoloring the bag once it's ready. I'm curious about LR. I've never used it before. If I do use LR which color would be best for my bag? Colorchart I think maybe the capezio tan or the sand mixed with gm beige. It's really hard trying to find the right color just by looking online and I've already been trying to color match. I've taken the coin purse along with me to the hobby store twice now and both times the color looked great in the store but didn't match when I applied it to the purse. Eventually I may get the right combination, I hope so. Regardless of which method I use to get the color right, I know that the final stage of this rehab is going to be a coat of resolene to seal everything up. Would you use LR, completely redye, or color match with acrylics? Thanks for the advice!

LR should cover that bleached spot and your repair fine.
I've bought capezio tan before. It isn't as yellow as your bag or as yellow as it looks in that picture, if I recall correctly. You may have to order a few samples and mix to get the right color. I have also successfully mixed acrylic craft paint with LR, keeping the LR to at least 80% of the mixture, since too much craft paint gives it the wrong texture. I've never used a sealant or resolene on bags I've used LR on. I don't think the manufacturer mentions that being required. I would attempt to color match as close as possible. If you can't get it exactly, then give the rest of the bag a light coat to make it match. As I've said before, LR works better on pebbled leather IMO so as long as you don't put it on too thick, it will look good, not plasticky.

 

[Lucylu29]

So one of my cats decided that my saddle bag 23 made a nice chew toy. I left my bag hanging on a chair at night and discovered this the next day. I've never had this happen before, they usually pay no mind to any of my bags. I have an idea who the guilty party is, but no one's talking.

Any suggestions on what I can do to at least smooth out the teeth marks a bit? There are also some light scratch marks on the strap from where I'm assuming he was holding onto it to keep it steady as he took a couple bites.
TIA.

 

[Almmac]

LR should cover that bleached spot and your repair fine.
I've bought capezio tan before. It isn't as yellow as your bag or as yellow as it looks in that picture, if I recall correctly. You may have to order a few samples and mix to get the right color. I have also successfully mixed acrylic craft paint with LR, keeping the LR to at least 80% of the mixture, since too much craft paint gives it the wrong texture. I've never used a sealant or resolene on bags I've used LR on. I don't think the manufacturer mentions that being required. I would attempt to color match as close as possible. If you can't get it exactly, then give the rest of the bag a light coat to make it match. As I've said before, LR works better on pebbled leather IMO so as long as you don't put it on too thick, it will look good, not plasticky.

Ok, great! Well I've been wanting to try LR so it looks like I'll get to soon. Do you think capezio tan will be too dark? I will probably order 3 colors to try to get it as close as possible. That's great to know that I can mix acrylics in with LR. The acrylics I got from the store will help because they are close to the right color but ended up having too much orange when I applied them to the bag. I needed some brown to even out the color. I even tried adding a little medium brown Edge Kote because that was the lightest brown "paint" that I had. It was still too dark... Or just not the right shade. Thank you so much! You always have great advice!

 

[whateve]

So one of my cats decided that my saddle bag 23 made View attachment 3320651a nice chew toy. I left my bag hanging on a chair at night and discovered this the next day. I've never had this happen before, they usually pay no mind to any of my bags. I have an idea who the guilty party is, but no one's talking.

Any suggestions on what I can do to at least smooth out the teeth marks a bit? There are also some light scratch marks on the strap from where I'm assuming he was holding onto it to keep it steady as he took a couple bites.
TIA.

That's so sad! You can fill the holes with leather cement. I use Fiebings. It dries clear. Then if you can find a perfect match, you can paint over them with Leather Refinisher or acrylic paint mixed with conditioner. Just use conditioner for the scratch marks.

 

[swags]

Hello all. I was wondering if anyone could help. I purchased a borough camel and I believe this Nappa leather. It had a few spots. I used leather cpr and got decent results but could still see the 2 spots on the bottom so I used it again last night and the leather lightened in that area. Is there any way to correct the lightening?

 

[mrk2014]

Waiting for authentication on the proper forum, but here I need to ask where could I find a replacement for the magnetic snap in this vintage Coach, (don't know name yet).

I have seen snaps on Ebay, but if I can find one I can use with the one that it is in the bag already would be great, I only need the top part, everything else is there. I think long ago Coach offered replacements, but I imagine no longer for these bags.


EDITED to add that it has been authenticated as a Fulton bag, style 9898. Similar to the Mulberry so I imagine the snap was the pull up type?

I am just giving an update in case that it can help somebody..

After Coach not offering me any guarantee they could fix it, I had to ship it to them first, and the wallet I thought might work to swap the snap was sold already, I actually found very easily on Ebay the same magnetic snaps (worse quality and top not exactly the same), but I only had to replace the top, the bottom still matches perfectly with the new pieces. $6.00 for 10 sets.

I know that if one day I sell it, I will have to disclose the "fix" of course.

Much better! In the pictures of the pieces you see the old part with a screw and the new, one whole piece.

 

[Catbird9]

I am just giving an update in case that it can help somebody..

After Coach not offering me any guarantee they could fix it, I had to ship it to them first, and the wallet I thought might work to swap the snap was sold already, I actually found very easily on Ebay the same magnetic snaps (worse quality and top not exactly the same), but I only had to replace the top, the bottom still matches perfectly with the new pieces. $6.00 for 10 sets.

I know that if one day I sell it, I will have to disclose the "fix" of course.

Much better! In the pictures of the pieces you see the old part with a screw and the new, one whole piece.

Very nice! Thanks for the update.

 

[Ravvie99]

I am just giving an update in case that it can help somebody..

After Coach not offering me any guarantee they could fix it, I had to ship it to them first, and the wallet I thought might work to swap the snap was sold already, I actually found very easily on Ebay the same magnetic snaps (worse quality and top not exactly the same), but I only had to replace the top, the bottom still matches perfectly with the new pieces. $6.00 for 10 sets.

I know that if one day I sell it, I will have to disclose the "fix" of course.

Much better! In the pictures of the pieces you see the old part with a screw and the new, one whole piece.

Looks good! I'm sure it would've taken muuuuch longer if you sent it in, so now you get to enjoy it sooner, too.

 

[mrk2014]

Looks good! I'm sure it would've taken muuuuch longer if you sent it in, so now you get to enjoy it sooner, too.

Although it was very tempting to have a true Coach replacement not to take away from the purse, it was not a guarantee they could do it, plus just the shipping costs would have been much more than the bag itself. I am OK with just having a complete snap

 

[whateve]

I am just giving an update in case that it can help somebody..

After Coach not offering me any guarantee they could fix it, I had to ship it to them first, and the wallet I thought might work to swap the snap was sold already, I actually found very easily on Ebay the same magnetic snaps (worse quality and top not exactly the same), but I only had to replace the top, the bottom still matches perfectly with the new pieces. $6.00 for 10 sets.

I know that if one day I sell it, I will have to disclose the "fix" of course.

Much better! In the pictures of the pieces you see the old part with a screw and the new, one whole piece.

Wonderful! I bet Coach wouldn't have fixed it anyway. Now if I find one missing a snap, I won't be afraid to buy it.

 

[mrk2014]

Wonderful! I bet Coach wouldn't have fixed it anyway. Now if I find one missing a snap, I won't be afraid to buy it.

Yes, functional again And you can ask me to send you some, I have plenty now LOL

This is how they are called

Double Rivet Magnetic Purse Snap Closure (they have in gold, silver and antique brass.. I believe). The size for this purse was 3/4" or 18mm, it seems to be the standard size on the vintage Coach purses.

 

[mrk2014]

One last post for today.

With all the new members and new products everyone is trying, is there anything that will clean marks, scuffs, etc... on patent leather?

I have one in my rehab pile (white) that I am afraid to even look at, perfect in condition with no worn out corners or the straps, clean inside, no make up, ink... but marks all over on the outside. Do I even try? Thanks!

 

[whateve]

One last post for today.

With all the new members and new products everyone is trying, is there anything that will clean marks, scuffs, etc... on patent leather?

I have one in my rehab pile (white) that I am afraid to even look at, perfect in condition with no worn out corners or the straps, clean inside, no make up, ink... but marks all over on the outside. Do I even try? Thanks!

Is it smooth patent or crinkled? Once I was pleasantly surprised when ink marks cleaned off a crinkle patent purse just with a mild spray cleaner. If this doesn't work, I don't think anything will. Somehow many stains get beneath the outside coating, and once they do, they are permanent. There is only one way to remove them and that is to remove the patent coating. A long time ago, I saw a Youtube video about this but I can't find it now. It isn't easy and probably not worth the trouble.

Once I had a small mark on a crinkled patent leather bag. I think I touched it up with puff paint. I know nail polish doesn't work. Smooth patent would be almost impossible to fix because anything you put on it would obviously not match the smooth finish.

 

[catthecurious]

I just wanted to give a brief update about Edge Kote in Neutral that I used for the first time a couple of days ago. I found it to be a good fix for the older bags with unfinished edges that become "hairy" over the time. I trimmed the tiny hairs with my favorite embroidery scissors and put a coat of the edge finish which, thank god, is less difficult to use than the dark one I used before. It has dried practically invisible, and I washed the bag afterwards. I think you can also add acrylic paint to it to make it match the color of your bag if you're obsessed with the perfect finish, but like I said it dries invisible. I think you can add an additional coat or two if you want it to look a bit more shiny.

 

[Ravvie99]

I just wanted to give a brief update about Edge Kote in Neutral that I used for the first time a couple of days ago. I found it to be a good fix for the older bags with unfinished edges that become "hairy" over the time. I trimmed the tiny hairs with my favorite embroidery scissors and put a coat of the edge finish which, thank god, is less difficult to use than the dark one I used before. It has dried practically invisible, and I washed the bag afterwards. I think you can also add acrylic paint to it to make it match the color of your bag if you're obsessed with the perfect finish, but like I said it dries invisible. I think you can add an additional coat or two if you want it to look a bit more shiny.

An Edge Kote product that only needs one coat? I've been reading about how to burnish edges over on leatherworkers.net but it sounds like a pain. This seems much easier. Thanks for sharing and adding the tip for us perfectionists