What do you get when you scrape off the shoe polish? A beautiful bag! Rehab reveal!

[katev]

that is amazing, can you post a before and after pic in the same post? I had no words for the initial bag, all that came to mind were bad words, mostly starting with F. That bag had been to hell and back. Twice. It looks excellent after. This can go in the hall of fame Good Job!

Here's some before and after pics in the same post, it sure looks a lot better after a little TLC!

 

[INDRIDCOLD]

wow! looks great!!! awesome job.

 

[jxsie]

WOW ! You are so good at this rehab stuff. It is so fun to watch the transformations. Thanks for posting them for us to see !

 

[Shoebaglady]

What an amazing job!!!! You'd never know it was the same bag! It looks great ~ Way to go!

 

[CA-Anonymous]

OMG x 1,000.... I stepped away to make dinner and came back to your AWESOME rehab....AMAZING is all I can say! 1 more Coach classic saved by Kate!!!!

 

[katev]

ahhhmayyyyzinnnggg! it looks like a very expensive piece now!!

Thanks! It was an expensive piece originally and I am sure the reason it was marked so cheaply by the SA because it looked so bad with all that crud on it; I am glad it can shine again!

 

[katev]

WOW!! Great work!

I'm so impressed, but not surprised, you've worked some miracles. I couldn't wait to see how this one came out!

wow! looks great!!! awesome job.

WOW ! You are so good at this rehab stuff. It is so fun to watch the transformations. Thanks for posting them for us to see !

What an amazing job!!!! You'd never know it was the same bag! It looks great ~ Way to go!

Thank you, it helps when you are starting with good quality materials, then it just takes some elbow-grease!

 

[katev]

OMG x 1,000.... I stepped away to make dinner and came back to your AWESOME rehab....AMAZING is all I can say! 1 more Coach classic saved by Kate!!!!

Thank you, it really is a beautiful bag, I am glad that it came out nicely.

 

[slowlikehoney]

Wow! That's really beautiful!! Great job!!!

 

[ladyraven65]

Wow! What a gorgeous rich looking color was underneath all of that gunk! Wonderful job...so funny that you revealed it today because I was wondering this morning while reading the rehab thread how you were doing with the project. I should have known you would work a miracle!

 

[ahowe07]

it's shocking, it's not even that it looks so much more supple and beautiful, it actually looks thicker and more substantial too!

 

[Tomsmom]

Amazing rehab! Great job!

 

[ilovehandbags2]

Amazing!

 

[katev]

Wow! What a gorgeous rich looking color was underneath all of that gunk! Wonderful job...so funny that you revealed it today because I was wondering this morning while reading the rehab thread how you were doing with the project. I should have known you would work a miracle!

I know I'm a slow rehabber, but this one took a lot of time and work. Thanks!

 

[whateve]

Beautiful job! I didn't know you could get a replacement strap so cheap. I thought when I looked, they wanted $36 for them. I'm going to have to look again to get one for my shopper.