Rehab Success! I Finally Got the Cigarette Smoke Smell Out of 2 Leather Bags!
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Thank you! I love the Laurel bag, that's why I went back for it and spent too much on it even though it didn't smell very nice!
I had never seen one before either and it is so pretty and the color is beautiful. I am glad that I was able to de-stink it!
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I don't really have a use for it either, but the leather is so soft and its kind of special. I have one of the small black Coach daypacks. I will have to rehab it so that they can look cute together!
I know what you mean. If I let wet towels get mildewed and I can't remove the smell with regular laundry techniques, I wash them on high heat with chlorine bleach. They are likely to fade and they will smell like bleach - which isn't pleasant - but it is a "clean smell" and that is much better than mildew IMO!
I was still getting a very faint smoke smell from the navy willis while it was wet but after it dried it was gone! And I hope that it stays gone forever!
Thanks, I think that it was you that recommended the aquarium charcoal pellets! I was shocked that they worked! I think that you are right and swapping out the pellets periodically would likely work well on a delicate bag with an odor problem. Bad smells have always been a challenge when rehabbing leather items but now I won't be a afraid to try!
And it's hard to beat the classic willis for style. The navy is so rich-looking and beautiful. I am so glad that you found one!
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I forgot to mention that DemRam identified the Laurel bag as being part of the Soho Lightweights collection and Hyacinth gave me lots of info about that collection at the link below:
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-694619-827.html#post22341008
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach-shopping/authenticate-this-coach-694619-827.html#post22341008
Lovely bags and a great job as always! Love the laurel bag very unique and the red backpack is stunning.
Thanks, I am still seeing red and green around my house even though the Christmas are all stored away until next year!
Thanks so much for the kind words! But I NEVER reveal my failed rehabs so you don't see the ones where the Midas Touch have failed in the field!
Although I love to decorate my newer bags I rarely hang a fob on my vintage rehabbed bags. I just like them plain I guess. Recently I picked up a red single tassel fob at the outlet. I didn't have any plans for it but I was there and so was the fob - so I got it!
I've just tried it on my rehabbed navy willis and I think it looks fantastic! I may have to change my mind about wearing fobs on vintage bags!
I've just tried it on my rehabbed navy willis and I think it looks fantastic! I may have to change my mind about wearing fobs on vintage bags!
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Your bags look great! I have a black court bag that looks lackluster and since i finally got some leather cpr, i have to do this. How many times did you apply leather cpr, and how much time did you let pass between applications of leather cpr? How much time did you buff (i.e. Vigorously rub, lol) for each application? I just dont seem to get the same results as you!
Thank you! The red backpack and the green laurel bags were in pretty good shape and didn't need much besides a bath and leather cpr. The navy willis was quite dull and scuffed and it needed more work. After I gave it a bath and let it dry I treated it with leather therapy restorer and conditioner and later I gave it a couple of applications of black rocks leather n rich.
I always wait at least 24 hours between applications of conditioners to let the leather rest. When I apply conditioners I rub them in and then wipe off the excess. I use a soft horsehair brush to buff the leather and make it shine.
At the link below are the steps I use to rehab a glove-tanned leather coach bag. Good luck!
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/coach-rehab-and-rescue-club-624452-330.html#post22518598