I'd be worried about the dark brown bleeding.What do you think? Toss in the washer or try to wash by hand? It's pretty dirty but totally worth $5.
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Hi! I recently got a tan vintage coach framed pouch and over all it is in very good condition. The leather is soft and supple and doesn't feel dry. My only concern is that it has a spotting of dark spots; not really noticeable but its there. I've seen similar spots on other old leather bags and i wonder if this is caused by the ageing of the leather or if it's caused by something else? Are you familiar with this type of stain and discoloration? Would it help to even out the colors if i dunk it? I have not tried to bathe the bag since it is over all in good shape. I just cleaned and conditioned when i got it. Would love to hear from your experiences. Any advise would be appreciated!
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Hi, Whateve! Is there anything I can do about it if it is mold damage? would dunking it help?
If it is mold damage, it is probably permanent. As long as the mold isn't alive, you don't need to do anything. If you dunk, you might want to use a vinegar rinse to make sure mold doesn't grow.
Thank you, Whateve. I'm pretty sure the mold is not there anymore but I ordered some local organic leather conditioner that I hope would help even out/deepen the bag's color so the stains won't show anymore.
Could you post some pictures of the bag and the affected areas? Sometimes just cleaning and conditioning can do wonders to even out color - but sometimes the bag needs more than that.
It's a cute bag and worth saving. I once picked up a small blue coach bag with serious fading issues for a few dollars. I thought was periwinkle but Hyacinth told me that it was a Sapphire Casey bag 9923 from 1993. It wasn't as worn as your bag but the color was very uneven and the outside areas were a dull gray.
I was never able to completely eliminate the unevenness of the color even though I did the rehab twice, but washing and conditioning, including a final sparing application of Blackrocks, did help to restore the color a lot and made the unevenness less noticeable. See the before and after pics below - the first 3 pics are before and the last 3 are after 2 washings and conditioning.
That's where I would start with your bag. Giving it a vigorous sink bath with Dawn, stuffing it to shape it while it dries. And if the piping still looks bad after washing, I would consider touch up acrylic paint mixed with conditioner but it may be difficult to match the color. Then condition it and apply small amounts of Blackrocks and buff.
But others may have different suggestions. Whateve has successfully used a process to dye a bag. I have actually been thinking about getting out my old Casey to wash it one more time and try to dye it because I was never fully satisfied with the results!
Whateve, what do you think? Should I try dying the Casey or just leave well enough alone?
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Wow, thanks so much! Yeah, I loveeee the lunchbox tote style, I have it in red too, but I just couldn't pass this color up in hopes I could fix it. I will start with cleaning it like you said, but I'm pretty sure it will need something to restore the color. Looks like it might have sun damage, but unsure.
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I think you are going to have to dye it. It looks faded. With light colors, vigorous scrubbing just brings more of the natural leather color shining through the original dye.
Is this mold on my vintage coach bag? (the black marks) If it is what can one do about it?
On another note,while waiting of the response. I bought saddle soap and cadillac boot and shoe polish for this restoration. I plan on washing it with a toothbrush and a soft buffing sponge. Yay or nay?
On another note,while waiting of the response. I bought saddle soap and cadillac boot and shoe polish for this restoration. I plan on washing it with a toothbrush and a soft buffing sponge. Yay or nay?
