Coach Rehab and Rescue Club
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Can't wait. I enjoy how the lighter bags clean up, especially the Brits.
Hello! I recently purchased a British tan city bag (2011) and I think it's in pretty good shape but I'd like to clean it and patch up the missing color on the edges. I've looked through this thread but to be honest it's overwhelmingly big and I'm not sure where to start. Any advice?I've never washed anything this new, so I don't know how it would respond to a bath. It looks like the color doesn't go all the way through like it does on older bags. So I would be inclined to skip the bath. You can vacuum it out, and wipe with a damp cloth to remove any lint or crumbs. Then I would condition with the same conditioners I normally use: Leather CPR with a final coat or two of Blackrocks. If the edges still look bad, then I would find a matching acrylic craft paint to mix with conditioner to apply to the edges.
Thank you so much! I hope this is a good bag. I like the style a lot and other than the rubbed edges it seems to be in good shape.
Does anyone have any experience getting melted chocolate out of a bag? I purchased a black prairie bag from salvation army yesterday and there is a good chunk of melted chocolate in the back pocket. There is even some hair and other unknown things stuck in the chocolate 
. My stomach actually turned when I found it! I assume I need to work on getting the stain out prior to dunking.. I can't imagine how much of a mess it would be if the chocolate re-melted. I can pick part of it off, but any ideas on how to get off what's left on the leather? Thanks in advance!
. My stomach actually turned when I found it! I assume I need to work on getting the stain out prior to dunking.. I can't imagine how much of a mess it would be if the chocolate re-melted. I can pick part of it off, but any ideas on how to get off what's left on the leather? Thanks in advance!
What about putting the bag in freezer/refrigerator to solidify the chocolate mass and then just pick it off? Have never try on leather but it at least worked on table clothes...
Does anyone have any experience getting melted chocolate out of a bag? I purchased a black prairie bag from salvation army yesterday and there is a good chunk of melted chocolate in the back pocket. There is even some hair and other unknown things stuck in the chocolate
Yuck! Here's what I'd try:1. Put some ice in a plastic bag and set it on the spot until the chocolate hardens. Use a butter knife to scrape off the solidified bits.
2. Dunk bag in cool water. Work a little dish soap into the stain and scrub with a toothbrush. Rinse well and dry as usual.
3. After drying, if any stain remains, apply cornstarch. Allow to set for 30 minutes or so to absorb greasy residue. Brush off.
Good luck!
You've gotten some good ideas already. I just wanted to mention that I bought a bag that looked like it had dried vomit in the bottom. So chocolate doesn't sound bad to me!Does anyone have any experience getting melted chocolate out of a bag? I purchased a black prairie bag from salvation army yesterday and there is a good chunk of melted chocolate in the back pocket. There is even some hair and other unknown things stuck in the chocolate
I think chocolate will melt off in the bath but you might have to worry about the stain spreading. It would be a "piece of cake" compared to the gum I inadvertently dunked!Does anyone have any experience getting melted chocolate out of a bag? I purchased a black prairie bag from salvation army yesterday and there is a good chunk of melted chocolate in the back pocket. There is even some hair and other unknown things stuck in the chocolate
Hello ladies, I would love some expert opinions on this dilemma. I finally tracked down my hard to find black Gramercy bag and much of the piping has come off the handle. Is piping something that can be replace by a shoe shop? There is more 'off' than 'on', if you know what I mean. Of course this wasn't disclosed in the listing at all (Tradesy).
I'm on the fence because I'd love to keep this bag and am thinking if I do in fact keep it to just remove what's left of the piping on the handle to make it coherent and use my edgekote to "paint" the edges. Structurally I think they'll be fine.
I'd love to hear if any of you have used a product to fix your piping and if so what you used.
Thanks so much!
I'm on the fence because I'd love to keep this bag and am thinking if I do in fact keep it to just remove what's left of the piping on the handle to make it coherent and use my edgekote to "paint" the edges. Structurally I think they'll be fine.
I'd love to hear if any of you have used a product to fix your piping and if so what you used.
Thanks so much!
I've never been able to make it as perfect as the original job. A shoe shop can probably do a better job. I would glue down the part that is sticking up and then use leather cement or fabric puff paint to fill in, then you could finish with edgekote.
Thanks so much whateve, might be time for me to make a trip down to my shoe/boot repair shop tomorrow to see what they advise. I do thank you for your help! I got this bag for such a great price that I guess I shouldn't complain too much, doubt I'll find another one that low....
My nearly vintage Willis (1998) came a few days ago and I'm in love, looks even better than the listing showed, and it is SO clean, absolutely no smell, just nice!
I do have a few questions as the leather is pretty dry. Usually, I have read that when soaking ( which I won't be doing with this bag) after the bag is dry, many of you use a conditioner like apple, and then after 1 or 2 apps of that, use something like blackrock.
Would you suggest that same method here or could I just use blackrock? and I also read about using nylon hose to massage it in, but this is where I'm most confused, what IS the best thing to rub it in with? I read someone did it with their hands.. etc.
Lastly, favorite thing to polish brass with ( in my case, it's brass plated) what's the safest and most effective thing, here?
thanks ALL
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I do have a few questions as the leather is pretty dry. Usually, I have read that when soaking ( which I won't be doing with this bag) after the bag is dry, many of you use a conditioner like apple, and then after 1 or 2 apps of that, use something like blackrock.
Would you suggest that same method here or could I just use blackrock? and I also read about using nylon hose to massage it in, but this is where I'm most confused, what IS the best thing to rub it in with? I read someone did it with their hands.. etc.
Lastly, favorite thing to polish brass with ( in my case, it's brass plated) what's the safest and most effective thing, here?
thanks ALL
: )I've never heard about using nylon hose to massage in conditioner. If the leather is dry, I don't think Apple will do the trick, and I don't think Blackrocks is enough. You'll need a moisturizing conditioner like Leather CPR first. 2 or 3 coats followed by Blackrocks. I usually apply conditioner with my hands. Later I buff with a cloth and then a brush. For the Blackrocks, I wipe off the excess immediately with a paper towel but for the CPR I like to let it soak in for awhile.My nearly vintage Willis (1998) came a few days ago and I'm in love, looks even better than the listing showed, and it is SO clean, absolutely no smell, just nice!
I do have a few questions as the leather is pretty dry. Usually, I have read that when soaking ( which I won't be doing with this bag) after the bag is dry, many of you use a conditioner like apple, and then after 1 or 2 apps of that, use something like blackrock.
Would you suggest that same method here or could I just use blackrock? and I also read about using nylon hose to massage it in, but this is where I'm most confused, what IS the best thing to rub it in with? I read someone did it with their hands.. etc.
Lastly, favorite thing to polish brass with ( in my case, it's brass plated) what's the safest and most effective thing, here?
thanks ALL
I've already answered your questions about brass.