Hello everyone! I wanted to post some reference shots of my recent purchase and repair for anyone who is thinking about sending in a light colored vintage bag for repair.
When I was thinking about getting this done I mostly saw repair work on dark colored bags so I wanted to share my experience and results.
I ended up using leather surgeons for this repair.
The bag was purchased from a thrift type site without a lot of photos so I was unsure of what condition it would arrive in. The bag arrived and there was some clear wear and tear. Many of the edges had what I like to call ‘road rash’ and the color had faded across the outside portion of the bag. The chain was heavily stained.
First of all I consulted with leather surgeons before sending in the bag. They let me know that it looked like a lot of the top layer of the leather was missing and the bag was down to the suede at many points. They let me know they could apply pigment but there would be a trade off and I would loose some of the texture. As the bag was very raw at this point I was afraid of wearing it and damaging it further, so I decided to move ahead with the repairs and pigment.
After the bag arrived I spoke with gerry and he confirmed that the previous owner basically cleaned the bag so much that the entire top layer of leather was removed. (Please be gentle cleaning your lamb skin!)
I got the bag back yesterday and took comparison shots of the after and before condition of the bag. The texture has definitely changed, as was inevitable, but ultimately I feel like the bag is much better protected from wear and tear in this condition.
Thanks, hopefully this is helpful to anyone looking to repair their own bag!
When I was thinking about getting this done I mostly saw repair work on dark colored bags so I wanted to share my experience and results.
I ended up using leather surgeons for this repair.
The bag was purchased from a thrift type site without a lot of photos so I was unsure of what condition it would arrive in. The bag arrived and there was some clear wear and tear. Many of the edges had what I like to call ‘road rash’ and the color had faded across the outside portion of the bag. The chain was heavily stained.
First of all I consulted with leather surgeons before sending in the bag. They let me know that it looked like a lot of the top layer of the leather was missing and the bag was down to the suede at many points. They let me know they could apply pigment but there would be a trade off and I would loose some of the texture. As the bag was very raw at this point I was afraid of wearing it and damaging it further, so I decided to move ahead with the repairs and pigment.
After the bag arrived I spoke with gerry and he confirmed that the previous owner basically cleaned the bag so much that the entire top layer of leather was removed. (Please be gentle cleaning your lamb skin!)
I got the bag back yesterday and took comparison shots of the after and before condition of the bag. The texture has definitely changed, as was inevitable, but ultimately I feel like the bag is much better protected from wear and tear in this condition.
Thanks, hopefully this is helpful to anyone looking to repair their own bag!
