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#13,441
rkiz said:
Just rehabbed this olive green crescent bag - what a difference! I probably won't keep this one, but it was fun to transform. I had never seen a green one before, so I had to snatch it up! She still has some spots and marks, but they blend in a lot better since she's darkened up a bit. View attachment 3683292View attachment 3683293
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Beautiful! I love crescent bags but I don't have that color (yet).
 
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#13,442
katev said:
I don't think swabs will work on such a bad ink stain. If you have nothing to loose I would let that area of the bag soak in rubbing alcohol. Another option is to dye the bag a dark color, but I haven't had much luck with dying bags.
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Does rubbing alcohol bleach out the bag wherever it touches like acetone does? Do you have to wash the bag after you use it?

I picked some rubbing alcohol up at the store today. Firstly, my 11yo DD dropped blobs of "Crazy Aaron's thinking putty" all over my room, on the carpet and the quilt. This stuff is like chewing gum, it's sticky blue ick.. anyway rubbing alcohol will clean it up according to the product's website. So I'll work on that first. Then I'll choose my worse beat up bag with pen on it to experiment on. I bought 99% alcohol from fred meyer for $1.59. Oddly the same brand is $7ish on Amazon if anyone else is in the market for it. Check your grocery store first!
 
#13,443
Belicious said:
Does rubbing alcohol bleach out the bag wherever it touches like acetone does? Do you have to wash the bag after you use it?

I picked some rubbing alcohol up at the store today. Firstly, my 11yo DD dropped blobs of "Crazy Aaron's thinking putty" all over my room, on the carpet and the quilt. This stuff is like chewing gum, it's sticky blue ick.. anyway rubbing alcohol will clean it up according to the product's website. So I'll work on that first. Then I'll choose my worse beat up bag with pen on it to experiment on. I bought 99% alcohol from fred meyer for $1.59. Oddly the same brand is $7ish on Amazon if anyone else is in the market for it. Check your grocery store first!
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That's a good price for 99% alcohol. It's been getting crazy expensive lately, like over $3 for the small bottles. I think alcohol can bleach just like the acetone. That is why I usually leave ink alone on a bag unless it is a huge spot.
 
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Belicious said:
Does rubbing alcohol bleach out the bag wherever it touches like acetone does? Do you have to wash the bag after you use it?

I picked some rubbing alcohol up at the store today. Firstly, my 11yo DD dropped blobs of "Crazy Aaron's thinking putty" all over my room, on the carpet and the quilt. This stuff is like chewing gum, it's sticky blue ick.. anyway rubbing alcohol will clean it up according to the product's website. So I'll work on that first. Then I'll choose my worse beat up bag with pen on it to experiment on. I bought 99% alcohol from fred meyer for $1.59. Oddly the same brand is $7ish on Amazon if anyone else is in the market for it. Check your grocery store first!
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99% alcohol is laboratory grade which is why it is so expensive. I have never used it (outside of the laboratory!) so I don't know how it will work. I have only used 70% isopropyl alcohol on bags. That's the best concentration for antiseptic purposes, better at killing germs than 99%.

Alcohol may discolor the bag - and it may not remove the ink! It's a good idea to experiment first and as I am sure you know, it is always a good idea to test a product in a spot that won't show.
 
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rkiz said:
Just rehabbed this olive green crescent bag - what a difference! I probably won't keep this one, but it was fun to transform. I had never seen a green one before, so I had to snatch it up! She still has some spots and marks, but they blend in a lot better since she's darkened up a bit. View attachment 3683292View attachment 3683293
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Fantastic job, especially with all that verdigris - nice work - beautiful bag!
 
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rkiz said:
Just rehabbed this olive green crescent bag - what a difference! I probably won't keep this one, but it was fun to transform. I had never seen a green one before, so I had to snatch it up! She still has some spots and marks, but they blend in a lot better since she's darkened up a bit. View attachment 3683292View attachment 3683293
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Some of you are so brave and determined, so you must be (and are) rewarded with amazing results, like this one. Gosh all that green growing on the brass reminded me of horror movies, with stuff from out of space growing on things, LOL
 
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Good morning! I was wondering if anyone had any advice on fixing the wear on the piping of this 1987ish Spectator bag? I was interested in using Edge Kote but the bag is more of a gray color than black or brown. I would like to match the color if possible but if not, use a product that would at least protect the piping from getting worse. I saw that Edge Kote has a neutral color and was wondering if anyone has any experience using it? Thanks!
 

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#13,450
whatevany said:
Good morning! I was wondering if anyone had any advice on fixing the wear on the piping of this 1987ish Spectator bag? I was interested in using Edge Kote but the bag is more of a gray color than black or brown. I would like to match the color if possible but if not, use a product that would at least protect the piping from getting worse. I saw that Edge Kote has a neutral color and was wondering if anyone has any experience using it? Thanks!
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Seriously, that isn't bad at all. Find some craft paint in the right color and mix it with conditioner, apply, and it should look fine. Craft paint doesn't have the sheen of leather so if you use too much, it ended up looking dull. You can fix this by mixing in a little gloss medium, also sold in the craft section. If you don't use very much paint, you won't need the gloss. You can also use Wood n Stuff Leather refinisher, but you might have to buy more than one color to get the right shade. I don't think edge kote is the right product for this. It is designed to mimic the finished edges on newer bags. It kind of looks like plastic. Coach didn't use edge coating when they made this bag.

I love the unintentional 2 tone of your bag!
 
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whateve said:
Seriously, that isn't bad at all. Find some craft paint in the right color and mix it with conditioner, apply, and it should look fine. Craft paint doesn't have the sheen of leather so if you use too much, it ended up looking dull. You can fix this by mixing in a little gloss medium, also sold in the craft section. If you don't use very much paint, you won't need the gloss. You can also use Wood n Stuff Leather refinisher, but you might have to buy more than one color to get the right shade. I don't think edge kote is the right product for this. It is designed to mimic the finished edges on newer bags. It kind of looks like plastic. Coach didn't use edge coating when they made this bag.

I love the unintentional 2 tone of your bag!
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I would love to fix the piping but I agree it doesn't look that bad. The piping is like that in a few spots but for a 30 year old bag I'm OK with that. I will try the craft paint and see how that goes. Actually I bought the bag off of Ebay and the tone looks intentional? That's one reason I bought it and the color is unusual. I found it strange that I'm the only one who bid on it considering it is a NYC bag.
 
#13,452
whatevany said:
I would love to fix the piping but I agree it doesn't look that bad. The piping is like that in a few spots but for a 30 year old bag I'm OK with that. I will try the craft paint and see how that goes. Actually I bought the bag off of Ebay and the tone looks intentional? That's one reason I bought it and the color is unusual. I found it strange that I'm the only one who bid on it considering it is a NYC bag.
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I was going to bid on this gray one but once you posted to authenticate I passed. :) I don't need to buy any more bags any way and I already have this bag in Burgundy.
 
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katev said:
99% alcohol is laboratory grade which is why it is so expensive. I have never used it (outside of the laboratory!) so I don't know how it will work. I have only used 70% isopropyl alcohol on bags. That's the best concentration for antiseptic purposes, better at killing germs than 99%.

Alcohol may discolor the bag - and it may not remove the ink! It's a good idea to experiment first and as I am sure you know, it is always a good idea to test a product in a spot that won't show.
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Okay I will take care with it. I did get the sticky putty off the carpet with it successfully, but it didn't take it all out of my quilt. I might have to reapply.

Katev, you mentioned in your other thread, rub and buff for fixing jewely. Did it last as a fix? Did it stay on? Would it be any good for rubbing onto hardware (such as feet) that has lost its brass coating and has turned silver?
 
#13,455
Wanted to show a before and after. Florida Goodwill find! British tan shoulder sac. Very little noticible wear and a few small stains I could live with (and that I will most certainly add to!). In need of conditioning but had obviously been in a good storage location. Some before:20170311_152846.jpg20170311_152837.jpg20170311_152830.jpg
 
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