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Lake Effect said:
And initally there was a lot areas of deeper shading on the front and sides that I felt were from overdoing with the Obenauf's. But since it has been 6 months, they have leveled out alot. And she smells like leather, amazingly. I notice that with all the bags I have used Obenauf's on. The bonus is that it turned out to be a NYC bag with anchors on the clasps.
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British Tan and other light-colored bags can be very difficult to rehab and I have had mixed success with them. I think you did a great job and it's a fantastic transformation!
 
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Lake Effect said:
And initally there was a lot areas of deeper shading on the front and sides that I felt were from overdoing with the Obenauf's. But since it has been 6 months, they have leveled out alot. And she smells like leather, amazingly. I notice that with all the bags I have used Obenauf's on. The bonus is that it turned out to be a NYC bag with anchors on the clasps.
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Fabulous! I love obenaufs! It's pretty much impossible to get it on evenly but the uneven/greasy/darker spots just fade in after a week or 2 ime and the bag overall improves in color depth and moisture. It is really wonderful stuff but so scary looking when first applied!
 
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Lake Effect said:
And initally there was a lot areas of deeper shading on the front and sides that I felt were from overdoing with the Obenauf's. But since it has been 6 months, they have leveled out alot. And she smells like leather, amazingly. I notice that with all the bags I have used Obenauf's on. The bonus is that it turned out to be a NYC bag with anchors on the clasps.
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Love it - great job! The anchors make it extra special, too.
I am with you on the Obenauf's aromatherapy. I only have the solid but you're tempting me to get the oil. Good tip about the bleach, though it'll take some deep breaths to try that one!
 
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Thanks all! This was all done after lurking and reading lots of your posts. I felt like I got lucky with this as I could see aside from the water stains and general neglect, there was not heavy wear. The leather overall was in good shape. It actually made me a little over ambitious/confident, but a few more rehabs leveled out my expectations. Learn by doing, right?
I would not hesitate to use bleach if needed. But I would most likely only use it for residual mildew. That is why I was sure to note 2 1/2 gallons of water to 1 cup bleach. I recommend filling your sink, bucket, tub, etc fully first with water, adding bleach and then give a good swirl with a protected hand or old wooden spoon to distribute the bleach, then put the bag in the water.
 
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Ravvie99 said:
Love it - great job! The anchors make it extra special, too.
I am with you on the Obenauf's aromatherapy. I only have the solid but you're tempting me to get the oil. Good tip about the bleach, though it'll take some deep breaths to try that one!
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Post or message me when you are ready to use bleach, I will *electronically* hold your hand LOL. Maybe try it on a rehab reject first? You will have nothing to lose. That is how I felt about the convertible clutch.

A lovely day to all!:wave:
 
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@whateve That is a good point. Strong acids and UV light are antimicrobial as well. I tend to forget those and default back to earlier training.

Actually I think vinegar/ ascetic acid is a weak acid, diluted . Well I will leave chemistry to the chemists :confused1:
 
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Lake Effect said:
And initally there was a lot areas of deeper shading on the front and sides that I felt were from overdoing with the Obenauf's. But since it has been 6 months, they have leveled out alot. And she smells like leather, amazingly. I notice that with all the bags I have used Obenauf's on. The bonus is that it turned out to be a NYC bag with anchors on the clasps.
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Turned out great! So pretty!
 
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whateve said:
I would think bleach would damage the leather and stitching. It might lighten the color. There are plenty of other safer ways to kill mildew, including vinegar and sunlight.
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I worry about that, too. I have one right now whose mustiness has successfully resisted several vinegar rinses and is fighting sunlight. If a couple more tanning sessions don't work I might be willing to try a splash of bleach in 5 gal bucket - I cannot stand the basement smell!
 
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queenanne said:
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I got this bag at a thrift store in Tokyo and can't seem to get those black gunk in the bag off. I have already dunked it and it still looks and smells the same. Should I redo it again?? And perhaps soak it a little longer?


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Yes, I would recommend dunking it again. To me, this would be a "nothing to lose" situation.

Use warm water and Dawn detergent. Soak 30 minutes, and scrub vigorously with a nylon fingernail brush. Rinse very well and add vinegar to the rinse. The black stuff probably won't all come out, but you might see some improvement.

Good luck!
 
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Catbird9 said:
Yes, I would recommend dunking it again. To me, this would be a "nothing to lose" situation.

Use warm water and Dawn detergent. Soak 30 minutes, and scrub vigorously with a nylon fingernail brush. Rinse very well and add vinegar to the rinse. The black stuff probably won't all come out, but you might see some improvement.

Good luck!
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Oh thank you Catbird!! I will try this one more time. [emoji1360][emoji1360]
 
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