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#171
I think this is one of the most beautiful bags ever. You did a fantastic job. I did a rehab on my sister's Chanel wallet in pink and the blue painters masking tape made it easy to work around the piping and I could see it working around any leather parts.
 
#179
vaz said:
What do you ladies think of this ?
I got this speedy off EBay and the vachetta was very dark so I decided to dye it navy I think it looks much better View attachment 3341662View attachment 3341663
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vaz said:
Wow thank you all for the lovely comments , when I received the bag it was in need of a good clean
so the first thing I did was wash the canvas with warm soapy water then I cleaned the hardware with Brasso and I didn't need to be to careful about getting any on the vachetta as I knew I was dying it
then I wiped the vachetta with simple baby wipes and let it dry overnight
I used Fiebings Navy Leather Dye and an artist fine brush , I did the piping first , I pushed it out as far as I could doing one side at a time (2 coats) next I did the chaps and handles (3 coats) letting it dry between coats
I then buffed it to remove any surplus dye and sealed it with 2 coats of Fiebings Acrylic Resolene again letting it dry between coats and buffed again, I'm really happy the way it turned out
Navy and white is my favourite combination I wish LV would bring out this line it's so versatile this one will be accompanying me on my upcoming cruise
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I finally purchased an Azur Speedy 30 just to do this!!! I hope I can find the Fiebings locally, if so, this will be my weekend project. :smile:
 
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#180
luv2bling said:
I finally purchased an Azur Speedy 30 just to do this!!! I hope I can find the Fiebings locally, if so, this will be my weekend project. :smile:
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I did find the products and tested the process on a piece of random leather, similar, but of course not the same as the vachetta leather. The dye didn't penetrate the leather (per the manufacturer) even with deglazing before application. Another product was recommended to correct the issue. Will update as appropriate.
 
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