Has anyone rehabbed a bag from the Berkley line before (basically it is reversed, the suede side is on the exterior) I'm working on one now, it was flat as could be so I figured it was worth a shot. Plan on brushing the squee side after drying and leather cpring the smooth sides.
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That's what I did. You can condition the smooth parts on the inside of the bag that are the backsides of the suede. Is that what you mean? The suede is pretty hairy.
Yep! So, the Berkley bag is the easiest bag I have ever rehabbed. It's not the condition it is,in,,whatever leather it is made from is easy to rehab. It is a pretty water resistant bag (well, mine is at least) and at first I was disappointed it wasn't takin up much water. But it took up enough for me to reshape it and it is already mostly dry a few hours later. Everything else takes a day or two to dry. Highly recommend for rehabbing.
Check out the bath water on my latest rehab project. GROSS!
That's my arm in the water. You can't even see my hand!
That's my arm in the water. You can't even see my hand!
Yuck! Been there done that.....it is disgusting, isn't it? But when it comes out all clean it's such a great feeling!
Has anyone ever had a dunk help with mild color loss? I'm talking very very mild - I dunked a court bag yesterday that had ver mild color loss on the exposed body of he bag (under the flap for example, you could see it had more pigmentation). I dunked it, it made a weird dark brownish red color (it is either black or navy, not sure yet) and today it looks like the mild color loss problem is gone.
Oh, also I meant to ask, was the vintage hardware sealed? I'm trying to get the exterior oval to the turnlock polished and part of it looks like s layer on top, it is shinier and a shade or two darker, no matter how much polish or elbow grease I use.
Once I dunked a red bag that was completely faded with what looked like scratches all over. It looked terrible. After dunking, the red was restored and it looked beautiful. I was really surprised. I expected I would have to use a little paint. I've seen black bags with a reddish, brownish worn look to them.
The hardware had a coating on it to prevent tarnishing. It wore off unevenly. In order to polish it completely, you'll have to remove the coating. You can use fine steel wool.
This is probably a dumb question but has anyone been able to completely get rid of cigarette smoke smell from a leather bag? I bought a black legacy of which the leather is in perfect condition. The only problem it reeks!! UGH! I am going to wash it anyway, should I dump a cup of baking soda in it and leave it overnight? Do you think it will help? I also have ZorbX but the reviews are mixed.
I have but it took a really long time, like months. It took a combination of products and airing. I wouldn't leave a bag sitting in a bath overnight. Are you talking about 2006 lined Legacy or an all leather bag?
I've had dryer sheets help with mild odors, but I've never dealt with strong cigarette smoke smell in a hand bag (only in powdered makeup)... but I think the dryer sheets can't hurt. I agree with whateve though about airing it out for a good amount of time. Good luck!
I aired it outside for a week or two, then gave it a bath, then conditioned it a little, aired it out for another week, wiped down with alcohol, gave it another bath, etc. At times I've sealed a bag in a bag with bath salts which worked pretty good. I've used Zero Odor and Febreze Free - nature. Some people use vanilla vodka or aquarium charcoal. The vintage bag I bought at the end of August had a mild smoke smell when I got it. I still haven't gotten rid of completely but it is almost gone. I don't think the order matters. Everything I do is followed by a week or two of hanging outside. I think the outside airing does the most good.
Be careful about using baking soda as it is harsh to leather.