Ugh! That's awful!
I've only had to do this once, and on a Dinky thank goodness, so I don't envy you this challenge! As I recall it went pretty quickly once I got started. Your bags should clean up fine. Worth the effort, IMHO -- classic bags!
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I've only had to do this once, and on a Dinky thank goodness, so I don't envy you this challenge! As I recall it went pretty quickly once I got started. Your bags should clean up fine. Worth the effort, IMHO -- classic bags!
Oh there's hope then! I'm pretty determined to try since they're decent bags. Just trying to manage my expectations so I don't lose it during the process!
Morning ladies - if, indeed, you can call it a nice morning when it's raining after it snowed all day yesterday. Gotta love New England!
Anyway, here's a question to those who has cleaned a blue striped lining of vintage cosmetic bags. I have one that's pretty filthy, and I don't think you can pull it out (it's a slim case). Can I just close my eyes and dunk the whole thing? What I'm afraid is the color from the wet tan leather leaking onto the fabric while it's drying. I have some bad experience with black leather dye leaking onto legacy striped lining because somehow I always manage to get the leather wet. Thanks!
Anyway, here's a question to those who has cleaned a blue striped lining of vintage cosmetic bags. I have one that's pretty filthy, and I don't think you can pull it out (it's a slim case). Can I just close my eyes and dunk the whole thing? What I'm afraid is the color from the wet tan leather leaking onto the fabric while it's drying. I have some bad experience with black leather dye leaking onto legacy striped lining because somehow I always manage to get the leather wet. Thanks!
Let's talk cracked leather. No fix for a crack I know but will conditioning keep it from continued cracking? Got an early (glued on serial#) NYC kiss lock tote that didn't seem too bad....didn't notice cracks (undisclosed) until after had already dunked/soaked her. Wondering if I can still return her.
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You can't return it because you altered the bag by dunking. It's possible the cracks happened during the dunking. I've filled cracks with leather cement.
I'm pretty sure I dunked a British tan or mahogany slim case without bleeding.
Thanks Whatev, that's what I thought about returning. Cause cracking by dunking? How is this so? But I can keep the cracks from increasing right?
You might search for Snoseal on this thread and see if it's something you want to try. I tested it a bit on a non-Coach and it did a decent job of sealing but others have done more extensive jobs. I'm gonna try Whateve's leather cement idea too - it seems far easier!
Thanks, Whateve! You're the best at answering the bag care questions
When you have a moment, could you please take a look at my question at the bottom of the bag cleaning thread? I placed the same one in a couple of threads, but it seems like people don't visit them often. It's about waxed calfskin leather. I know you participated in those discussions 4-5 years ago and was wondering if you could help me. Thanks!
someone did. I believe they did it to a Carlyle, which has a rounded rather than square shape. It might be in this thread or the previous rehab thread. I think they used a steamer but I might not be remembering correctly. I think there might be cardboard in some of these bags so I'd be afraid to dunk.
Well the bag I was wondering about is not Coach, it's Kate Spade crocodile embossed leather structured bag. It's the same shape as a Gracie but bigger. Haven't bought it because it's caved inwards in the middle. $45 but I don't know if it can be reshaped back.
Not vintage coach but because I learned how to take care of leather today I totally transformed my ankle boots! Left is left shoe before and the right shoe with leather CPR on. Hours later when both shoes were dry I applied Fiebing's Aussie leather conditioner. 
Another non Coach but I thought I would share here as this is where I've learned the rehab info. Thanks to all of you. I have learned so much!
This is a Fossil briefcase that was badly scuffed. I mixed some acrylic craft paints with Leather CPR and just dabbed and wiped until it looked good. After it dried, I dabbed again on the spots that looked kind of 'painty'. I think I will let it cure for a couple of days and then go over the whole thing with cpr again.
Again, a big shout out to you that have learned by experimenting and for sharing with all of us!
This is a Fossil briefcase that was badly scuffed. I mixed some acrylic craft paints with Leather CPR and just dabbed and wiped until it looked good. After it dried, I dabbed again on the spots that looked kind of 'painty'. I think I will let it cure for a couple of days and then go over the whole thing with cpr again.
Again, a big shout out to you that have learned by experimenting and for sharing with all of us!