What was this? It comes up "page not found". Must. Have. Info.
Aww no it shows how somebody cleaned up their speedy looks amazing xx
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Aww no it shows how somebody cleaned up their speedy looks amazing xx
Tears. Sniff thanks for trying! Maybe it's searchable. What else am I going to do on a gorgeous sunny beginning-of-summer day in Chicago. Am trapped inside, on crutches as of Monday afternoon last week. Can't even carry a bag right now unless it's a backpack or cross-body. Totally not awesome.
Aww nooooyou poor thing, I'll screen shot it all for you so you can have a read
Thank you! Am about to have some time on my hands.
Thank you! Am about to have some time on my hands.
Hehe all done ur welcome hehe xxx
Lolaberry I even tackled the past-failure of uploading an "avatar" (the little pic that appears with our handle when we post). Couldn't figure it out in the past, haThank you so much ! ! Nothing like a little inspirational reading.
Thank you!
I dunked her for about ten minutes to make sure she was wet all the way through since she needed reshaping. She was too big for the sink I usually use, so I used my white tub. There was no color running or fading at all. I didn't touch up anything; she was in near perfect condition except for the crushing at the top.
Here's a pic of what I mean by nail brush:
Chev, you are the Braveheart of bag rehab. You immersed this fab thing in water all the way?!! That's bold. Bravo and so happy it turned out well for you.
Thanks for sharing that. If I were you, I'd have been caught with my hands and nose pressed at the glass window like a kid eyeing a shop full of sweets! LOLI even spy a roll of Multicolore canvas at the top of photo.
Agree with Litchi! It's like bag hospital porn omg.
So after a not very good experience sending a wallet to LV repair for reglazing, I decided to try and fix the glazing on my vintage epi speedy 25 handles.
Did some research and bought a bottle of Edge Kote (you can get it on amazon, eBay or etsy).
Here's the outcome
Before:
You can see the glazing on the handle is dry and cracked all over. It's the same for both handles.
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During:
Using Flebing's Edge Kote in black
Some tissue and lots of cotton buds
A very fine nail file (because I didn't have a fine grit sandpaper)
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Basic process: 1. Sand/file the glazing (you will notice some of the major cracks disappearing. 2. Apply 2-3 coats of Edge Kote (let it dry between coats). 3. Sand/file again if there are still cracks. 4. Finish with another 2-3 coats of Edge Kote.
FYI my handle's glazing had pretty bad cracks. It took about 3 rounds of filing/sanding to get most of the cracks to be as superficial as possible. In total I would say each handle had about 9 coats of Edge Kote, 3 rounds of filing/sanding.
Final result:
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Of course, I'm no pro so the cracks are not 100% gone. Some cracks are gone, some are still there but much more fine/shallow. Overall happy with the outcome.
This is fantastic -- I didn't know we could rehab edge paint ourselves! Where did you find that stuff? Edge Kote I think it was?
Realizing I forgot to post my Epi Sac Plat here after attacking the gross sticky lining! Am trapped inside, on crutches after an injury last week and today to keep the boredom at bay I read this entire thread from beginning to end. Very educational and very encouraging.
So here it is: this gorgeous bag is nearly pristine on the outside, but it's been in storage for years. LV won't replace the lining because they don't make the awful Vuittonette lining any longer. And they wouldn't do it in the purple microsuede. Kind of unbelievable, but they say it's how they maintain the product integrity. My LV man gave me the info for a cobbler somewhere on the south side they take their own customer (LV) shoes to -- but I couldn't fathom allowing a cobbler to take the whole thing apart. So it sat and sat until somewhere on tpf (maybe here or in the epi forum) someone recommended baby powder!
I sprinkled the baby powder liberally inside the bag and proceeded to brush it with an unused shoe brush I had in an old Coach repair kit. The powder makes the sticky go away quickly, but it takes some of the purple lining with it. The result is not pretty, but it is usable again. Far from perfect -- but only I will know about the lining's icky secret.
So here it is: this gorgeous bag is nearly pristine on the outside, but it's been in storage for years. LV won't replace the lining because they don't make the awful Vuittonette lining any longer. And they wouldn't do it in the purple microsuede. Kind of unbelievable, but they say it's how they maintain the product integrity. My LV man gave me the info for a cobbler somewhere on the south side they take their own customer (LV) shoes to -- but I couldn't fathom allowing a cobbler to take the whole thing apart. So it sat and sat until somewhere on tpf (maybe here or in the epi forum) someone recommended baby powder!
I sprinkled the baby powder liberally inside the bag and proceeded to brush it with an unused shoe brush I had in an old Coach repair kit. The powder makes the sticky go away quickly, but it takes some of the purple lining with it. The result is not pretty, but it is usable again. Far from perfect -- but only I will know about the lining's icky secret.
