Beautiful!
I will use a little acrylic blended with leather cpr. Only problem will be getting the right color mixed and also, have run out of CPR and can't find it at Marshall's right now!
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I am having a bad reheb week. .This just came and the second I opened the box I noticed a massive defect left out by the seller:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Vinta...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
The buckle on one side is totally warped and the rivet is broken/missing its back too. I thought I was looking at a little leather repair as the seller described: " One side strap needs repair where it meets the bag." There was definitely no photo of or mention of the bent up buckle. Should I ask for a refund?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coach-Vinta...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
The buckle on one side is totally warped and the rivet is broken/missing its back too. I thought I was looking at a little leather repair as the seller described: " One side strap needs repair where it meets the bag." There was definitely no photo of or mention of the bent up buckle. Should I ask for a refund?
Probably. I hate having to deal with stuff like this.
Yeah me too. I started a return request and have no response so far. It seems like this happens to me a lot. It's more often that I get something not as described in a negative way than in a good way.
It's only $6.99 at Marshall's. I think it's a bigger bottle too.
Anyone looking for a Musette? This one may need a little ink care but it's not atrocious IMO. Color is pretty!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-197...96a59b7&pid=100033&rk=1&rkt=8&sd=172726251589
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-197...96a59b7&pid=100033&rk=1&rkt=8&sd=172726251589
Hello!
I picked up a small Coach bag in off white patent. It has blue ink all over, but the interior was like new. It was $1 so I bought it just for fun! From what I have read, there is not much to be done w patent. But If the ink was on the hard surface, I thought that maybe it could be removed? Anyways, I googled it and someone mentioned WD40, also to stay away from alcohol, which was my first thought. No luck there, so I will try alcohol next. Any other ideas would be appreciated. I am starting to think that patent is not an impermeable surface, and that stains soak into their finish. Not breaking new to you experts lol!
Thank you!
I picked up a small Coach bag in off white patent. It has blue ink all over, but the interior was like new. It was $1 so I bought it just for fun! From what I have read, there is not much to be done w patent. But If the ink was on the hard surface, I thought that maybe it could be removed? Anyways, I googled it and someone mentioned WD40, also to stay away from alcohol, which was my first thought. No luck there, so I will try alcohol next. Any other ideas would be appreciated. I am starting to think that patent is not an impermeable surface, and that stains soak into their finish. Not breaking new to you experts lol!
Thank you!
Alcohol might work, and it's certainly worth a try in this case. Here's an interesting thread about using alcohol on patent leather to remove ink:
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/help-ink-stain-on-my-new-white-patent-rio.351323/
This is a product review of Howard Leather Conditioner and Skidmore's Leather Cream. I ran out of both Leather CPR and BlackRock 
, and decided to test products I had on hand on two early 1990s British Tan bags, a City Bag made in the United States, and a Court Bag made in Italy.
Before:
The City Bag was very dry, with uneven color, worn piping, and general distress. The Court Bag was also very dry, had worn corners and needed reshaping. Both were dunked using Dawn, warm water, thorough rinsing with vinegar in the rinse water, and standard post-dunk drying procedures. I left the City Bag in the bath a little longer than usual hoping for some evening-out of the color.
I started applying Howard Leather Conditioner when the bags were still damp. It's a creamy lotion, similar to Lexol, and the main ingredients are listed on the back of the bottle: lanolin, neatsfoot oil, aloe vera, carnauba wax and beeswax. I costs about $10 for 8 oz, and a little goes a long way.
I was expecting some darkening because of the neatsfoot oil, and that's what happened. I did several applications, buffing after 12 hours each time. Then I used a light coat of Skidmore's Leather Cream (beeswax, and other unspecified ingredients, similar in texture and appearance to BlackRock) and buffed again.
Here are the results:
These were just completed this weekend, so I'll be interested to see if the color lightens up after some time. All in all, I think I still prefer the Leather CPR/BlackRock combination for most projects.
, and decided to test products I had on hand on two early 1990s British Tan bags, a City Bag made in the United States, and a Court Bag made in Italy.Before:
The City Bag was very dry, with uneven color, worn piping, and general distress. The Court Bag was also very dry, had worn corners and needed reshaping. Both were dunked using Dawn, warm water, thorough rinsing with vinegar in the rinse water, and standard post-dunk drying procedures. I left the City Bag in the bath a little longer than usual hoping for some evening-out of the color.
I started applying Howard Leather Conditioner when the bags were still damp. It's a creamy lotion, similar to Lexol, and the main ingredients are listed on the back of the bottle: lanolin, neatsfoot oil, aloe vera, carnauba wax and beeswax. I costs about $10 for 8 oz, and a little goes a long way.
I was expecting some darkening because of the neatsfoot oil, and that's what happened. I did several applications, buffing after 12 hours each time. Then I used a light coat of Skidmore's Leather Cream (beeswax, and other unspecified ingredients, similar in texture and appearance to BlackRock) and buffed again.
Here are the results:
These were just completed this weekend, so I'll be interested to see if the color lightens up after some time. All in all, I think I still prefer the Leather CPR/BlackRock combination for most projects.
They look great. I've never heard of Howard but I'll avoid it since I'm not supposed to use Aloe Vera. I've tried Skidmore's and really liked it. If I remember correctly, it smells better than Blackrocks. I never thought of it as replacing Blackrocks though. I don't think it gives the same glow.This is a product review of Howard Leather Conditioner and Skidmore's Leather Cream. I ran out of both Leather CPR and BlackRock
Before:View attachment 3728774 View attachment 3728776
The City Bag was very dry, with uneven color, worn piping, and general distress. The Court Bag was also very dry, had worn corners and needed reshaping. Both were dunked using Dawn, warm water, thorough rinsing with vinegar in the rinse water, and standard post-dunk drying procedures. I left the City Bag in the bath a little longer than usual hoping for some evening-out of the color.
I started applying Howard Leather Conditioner when the bags were still damp. It's a creamy lotion, similar to Lexol, and the main ingredients are listed on the back of the bottle: lanolin, neatsfoot oil, aloe vera, carnauba wax and beeswax. I costs about $10 for 8 oz, and a little goes a long way.
I was expecting some darkening because of the neatsfoot oil, and that's what happened. I did several applications, buffing after 12 hours each time. Then I used a light coat of Skidmore's Leather Cream (beeswax, and other unspecified ingredients, similar in texture and appearance to BlackRock) and buffed again.
Here are the results:
View attachment 3728792 View attachment 3728794
These were just completed this weekend, so I'll be interested to see if the color lightens up after some time. All in all, I think I still prefer the Leather CPR/BlackRock combination for most projects.
This is a product review of Howard Leather Conditioner and Skidmore's Leather Cream. I ran out of both Leather CPR and BlackRock
Before:View attachment 3728774 View attachment 3728776
The City Bag was very dry, with uneven color, worn piping, and general distress. The Court Bag was also very dry, had worn corners and needed reshaping. Both were dunked using Dawn, warm water, thorough rinsing with vinegar in the rinse water, and standard post-dunk drying procedures. I left the City Bag in the bath a little longer than usual hoping for some evening-out of the color.
I started applying Howard Leather Conditioner when the bags were still damp. It's a creamy lotion, similar to Lexol, and the main ingredients are listed on the back of the bottle: lanolin, neatsfoot oil, aloe vera, carnauba wax and beeswax. I costs about $10 for 8 oz, and a little goes a long way.
I was expecting some darkening because of the neatsfoot oil, and that's what happened. I did several applications, buffing after 12 hours each time. Then I used a light coat of Skidmore's Leather Cream (beeswax, and other unspecified ingredients, similar in texture and appearance to BlackRock) and buffed again.
Here are the results:
View attachment 3728792 View attachment 3728794
These were just completed this weekend, so I'll be interested to see if the color lightens up after some time. All in all, I think I still prefer the Leather CPR/BlackRock combination for most projects.
This is interesting particularly as I've also run out of cpr. I saw the Howard stuff at Marshalls and considered it. I thought that carnauba wax was not recommended though? I decided not to risk it. But I am getting pretty desperate and I need to go back to Marshalls to check for cpr again so maybe I'll pick up some of this. Your bags look very nice!
This bag should clean up nicely. Does anyone remember the name of this bag?
Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/401334181287
Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/401334181287
Something like Lily Legacy Turnlock Tote. Pretty color!