Keeping them glossy

[BlondieToHell]

I have a few vintage glove tanned Coach bags that are in really awesome shape, and really don't need to be redyed at all. But I find that they tend to dry out not long after being conditioned. I use Lexol leather conditioner. Is this a matter of using the wrong conditioner? I just love how glossy and juicy they look for about 4 days after being conditioned lol.

 

[iNeedCoffee]

Lexol works fine, but you could try Apple, and/or Obenauf's LP. I've used Obenauf's on my older bags and it really helps keep them supple. You can also buff them after you've conditioned them to keep them shining. I buff my bags with a clean, dry white washcloth. The glove-tanned leather can take a vigourous buffing nicely.

 

[whateve]

I don't find Lexol to be enough for vintage bags. Check out the rehab clubhouse. Vintage bags often plump up after a bath. Then I use a heavy duty conditioner like Leather CPR. I follow up with Blackrocks, which gives it a nice glow and protects it. In my experience Obenauf's LP makes the leather less shiny.

 

[CoachMaven]

I don't find Lexol to be enough for vintage bags. Check out the rehab clubhouse. Vintage bags often plump up after a bath. Then I use a heavy duty conditioner like Leather CPR. I follow up with Blackrocks, which gives it a nice glow and protects it. In my experience Obenauf's LP makes the leather less shiny.

Would Leather CPR and Blackrocks also work well for Legacy pieces not vintage? I have a Girlie Hobo bag from 2000 and also a Legacy bag from 2012 that have lost their luster. I have Apple conditioner, and it keeps them nice for a few days, but it almost seems like they suck it up and it is not enough. Thank you!

 

[whateve]

Would Leather CPR and Blackrocks also work well for Legacy pieces not vintage? I have a Girlie Hobo bag from 2000 and also a Legacy bag from 2012 that have lost their luster. I have Apple conditioner, and it keeps them nice for a few days, but it almost seems like they suck it up and it is not enough. Thank you!

Yes. I use them on nearly all my bags. I put Blackrocks on my sunflower Legacy duffle. I think it helped prevent color transfer or staining, and also may have preserved the corners longer.

 

[CoachMaven]

Yes. I use them on nearly all my bags. I put Blackrocks on my sunflower Legacy duffle. I think it helped prevent color transfer or staining, and also may have preserved the corners longer.

Thank you, I am going to get some!

 

[Hyacinth]

Yes. I use them on nearly all my bags. I put Blackrocks on my sunflower Legacy duffle. I think it helped prevent color transfer or staining, and also may have preserved the corners longer.

Whateve, do you apply Blackrocks with your fingers like it says on the jar, or have you found a better way of doing it? And would you apply it differently for smooth leather than for older pebbled leathers like Dakotas and Sheridans?

Sorry, I know this should be in the R&R thread, but as long as the subject already came up ...

 

[whateve]

Thank you, I am going to get some!

You're welcome.

Whateve, do you apply Blackrocks with your fingers like it says on the jar, or have you found a better way of doing it? And would you apply it differently for smooth leather than for older pebbled leathers like Dakotas and Sheridans?

Sorry, I know this should be in the R&R thread, but as long as the subject already came up ...

I usually use my fingers. I'm probably more careful to buff well when using it on pebbled leather so it doesn't get stuck in the nooks and crannies. I love the gloss it gives Sheridans and Dakotas.

 

[ledobe]

Whateve, do you apply Blackrocks with your fingers like it says on the jar, or have you found a better way of doing it? And would you apply it differently for smooth leather than for older pebbled leathers like Dakotas and Sheridans?

Sorry, I know this should be in the R&R thread, but as long as the subject already came up ...

And I do both. I have some really lightweight microfiber cloths that are supposed to be disposable that I just keep washing and reusing. Probably essentially the same as using your fingers but I think sometimes using a cloth picks up light soil that maybe your fingers wouldn't.



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[Hyacinth]

You're welcome.

I usually use my fingers. I'm probably more careful to buff well when using it on pebbled leather so it doesn't get stuck in the nooks and crannies. I love the gloss it gives Sheridans and Dakotas.

And I do both. I have some really lightweight microfiber cloths that are supposed to be disposable that I just keep washing and reusing. Probably essentially the same as using your fingers but I think sometimes using a cloth picks up light soil that maybe your fingers wouldn't.



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Thanks, Whateve and Ledobe!

 

[BlondieToHell]

I don't find Lexol to be enough for vintage bags. Check out the rehab clubhouse. Vintage bags often plump up after a bath. Then I use a heavy duty conditioner like Leather CPR. I follow up with Blackrocks, which gives it a nice glow and protects it. In my experience Obenauf's LP makes the leather less shiny.

Thank you! I like the Lexol but it just doesn't last long enough. All my vintage bags have had their baths, and they really are in beautiful shape! But ya know, nothing beats that juicy black gloss of freshly conditioned leather! I will try some of this.

 

[stardustgirl]

I recently tried Blackrocks and really do like it. It made my Sophia feel nice again (it was pretty dry), even more moisturizing than the Saphir I had tried.

I did read on another site for leather care that using a pig bristle brush to buff pebbled leathers can get the excess out of nooks and crannies. So far, that has worked well for me. It wasn't a big investment... maybe $12? I have a number of pebbled items so it will get used.

 

[whateve]

I recently tried Blackrocks and really do like it. It made my Sophia feel nice again (it was pretty dry), even more moisturizing than the Saphir I had tried.

I did read on another site for leather care that using a pig bristle brush to buff pebbled leathers can get the excess out of nooks and crannies. So far, that has worked well for me. It wasn't a big investment... maybe $12? I have a number of pebbled items so it will get used.

Do you wash your brush? I have a brush that is getting kind of greasy from all the conditioner residue.

 

[stardustgirl]

Do you wash your brush? I have a brush that is getting kind of greasy from all the conditioner residue.

I haven't yet because I've not had it that long, but if I needed to I'd try using mild shampoo like I do with my boar bristle hair brush.

 

[Zealous]

BtoH, per the great advice in the Rehab thread (with tons of thanks to Whateve!), I now use Leather CPR & Blackrock. Additionally, I have used Obenauf's Oil (different than LP) on a few extremely dry bags.

Whateve, do you apply Blackrocks with your fingers like it says on the jar, or have you found a better way of doing it? And would you apply it differently for smooth leather than for older pebbled leathers like Dakotas and Sheridans?



Sorry, I know this should be in the R&R thread, but as long as the subject already came up ...

I apply Blackrock with my fingers. I had started out applying with a cloth &, in hindsight, see it was more work. I feel like the warmth from my fingers helps spread the Blackrock around more easily. I also use less product, therefore, buff less & haven't had the stickiness from using too much. The cloth (or sometimes paper towel) I buff with picks up the excess & a little soil too as Ledobe describes.