Hi. I was wondering if I can get some help and advice please. I tried searching on this thread "hardware marks" but didn't find anything. I was wondering if there is a way to remove hardware marks. I wiped it a little with the Coach leather cleaner but it's still mostly there -- should I do it again? Also there are little black marks (second picture) -- can those be removed as well or am I stuck with them? And finally, I am trying to decide if I should give it a bath -- the third picture shows the inside (which I think is the "dirtiest" part). Thanks in advance.
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I don't know how to get rid of the dark marks. I think a bath makes almost any bag look better. Make sure you start conditioning before it is completely dry and don't overstuff.
Ok great -- thanks for your advice. I will do it this weekend.
Hello fellow rehabbers! I have had zero time to work on projects, so I haven't had anything to post. However, it was a gorgeous dsy here today, and the hubster has been riding me to clean some stuff out of the basement, so I decided to dunk something....
A leather peacoat!! Lol!
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Hello everybody!
At this very moment when I'm writing this my very first vintage (I guess? it's said to be made in New York) Coach City bag is getting a warm bath of Fairy and water. So I'm very new to this Coach rehab thing! Though I've once machine-washed a Liebeskind (a German brand) cross-body leather bag and it turned out very fine, for the bag that is. Not so well for the washing machine though, as it went running around the house during the spinning circle, I guess because the wet leather bag is rather heavy and and so the spinning was unbalanced. Well the washing machine survived. So I can't say I'm frighten of dunking a Coach, more like exciting to see how it turn out!
The bag I received is in very good shape, some used mark around the piping and light scratches here and there but I think nothing a warm bath and some conditioners can't cure. I don't have access to the brands that are often mentioned in this thread, so I have to made do with what I have, something like:
Collonil 1909 Leather Lotion
Here comes the before-photos, I'll upload the after-photos when it's her own self again
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So here I am, after washing the City bag for the second time and waiting when it's drying on the rack...
The conditioning went fine until I put the second level of Collonil 1909 Leather Lotion... The first level got absorbed all right and I buffed very carefully after the lotion has dried. Then I put the second level of leather lotion and some white residue started to appear on the surface of the leather. I was hoping that I can just buff away the residue after everything is dry, but no such luck... The residue is all over the bag stayed no matter how hard I tried to brush with a soft brush or rub with a micro fiber towel... So in Fairy water it went.
Luckily the white stuff got washed away quite easily in warm soapy water, so no harm done. Now I have another problem, I don't know what to use on the leather. I can use the Collonil 1909 Leather Lotion, but for only one level and let it be like that. The leather was not terribly dry in the first place, and I like that the lotion doesn't darken the leather because I think the color is dark enough for my liking. Then I have the equivalent of "Leather Honey" which makes leather soft and nice but it darkens the leather. Then I have leather lotion from Furniture Clinic, which is quite mild lotion but I have put it on some other bags more than one level so I might be able to put on Coach too without ill effect. But I found that it doesn't do terrible much in improving the leather... Are there conditioners that are absorbed well without leaving residue and without darkening the leather? And that me living in the corner of Europe making shopping for conditioner quite difficult...
It sounds like the simplest thing would be to just use one application of Collonil, since you have it on hand and it was satisfactory before you applied the second coat.
Leather CPR absorbs well and does not darken, but it sounds like you might need to order it online if you can't buy it where you live.
Thank you Catbird that is in fact what I'm going to do. Simple solution is the best
Hello,
Has anyone had luck painting over thin ink lines on glove tanned leather?
If so, does the paint stay put without a top coat of conditioner (or something else)?
I just bought a taupe/brown Worth bag for next to nothing that also has a dark dirt spot on the bottom and a very tiny white paint spot on the front that won't come off so I am going to have to cover it too along with two ink lines.
I do not want to wash it primarily because it is quite nice despite these things, but also because there is a long pretty hefty scratch on the bottom that feels like it is raised when running a finger over it and I wonder if it is a slit although it doesn't look like it through a loupe. I would not want water to get in there and open it up if the scratch does penetrate into the leather, don't know why it feels raised.
I don't want to condition either because the leather has a beautiful sheen. Despite these things, almost new and not scratched up on the rest of the bag. Am quite smitten with the simple beauty of this style, lovely bag.
Any advice and experience would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.
Has anyone had luck painting over thin ink lines on glove tanned leather?
If so, does the paint stay put without a top coat of conditioner (or something else)?
I just bought a taupe/brown Worth bag for next to nothing that also has a dark dirt spot on the bottom and a very tiny white paint spot on the front that won't come off so I am going to have to cover it too along with two ink lines.
I do not want to wash it primarily because it is quite nice despite these things, but also because there is a long pretty hefty scratch on the bottom that feels like it is raised when running a finger over it and I wonder if it is a slit although it doesn't look like it through a loupe. I would not want water to get in there and open it up if the scratch does penetrate into the leather, don't know why it feels raised.
I don't want to condition either because the leather has a beautiful sheen. Despite these things, almost new and not scratched up on the rest of the bag. Am quite smitten with the simple beauty of this style, lovely bag.
Any advice and experience would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.
It is doubtful that you will be able to paint over these spots and not have it show. If it were mine, I would wash and condition it.
Whew... I stumbled upon this beauty today while out browsing a local thrift store. I noticed the strap from far away and bolted to the rack. I was still shocked to find a beautiful Bonnie Cashin 1960's coach purse. She is in pretty great shape for her age, but could still use a little TLC. I'll admit I'm nervous to attempt this one. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks everyone.
Wow what an interesting find , I've never seen this particular bag before. I did clean up a Bonnie Cashin 1960s bag in the same color. It was one of my harder rehabs. I would recommend being very very careful if you decide to dunk and wash this bag. Be gentle with your rubbing. The color was delicate on my bag. I managed to get it to look a little better than it was previously, but never completely satisfied.
What a fantastic find! I would be afraid to dunk. I'd probably clean with vinegar, including the hardware, and condition.
That's very cool! I probably would gently dunk it but can understand why others would not. I have dunked white bags from that era and they came out fine. I should warn you that white bags look scary when they are wet! The darker leather shows through the white and looks like it's losing its color.
Keep us updated whatever you decide!
Hi I have this bag that I would like to sell and I have not taken very good care of it. It is dirty and the fabric Coach cleaner didn't work at all. I keep hearing about washing handbags and was wondering if it is possible in my case.I believe its a Madison Opt Art.
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