I am excited to report I went into a thrift shop yesterday and found that TDF GREEN color of your pocket purse, in a Whitney bag!!! (for $8 woohoo!!) ...then hopped over to the Coach store and got a brass tag for her...so you were right..I got lucky too...and can't wait to rehab her!!
What happens when you dunk a bag that shouldn't get wet?
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I am excited to report I went into a thrift shop yesterday and found that TDF GREEN color of your pocket purse, in a Whitney bag!!! (for $8 woohoo!!) ...then hopped over to the Coach store and got a brass tag for her...so you were right..I got lucky too...and can't wait to rehab her!!
That's fantastic, I can't wait to see your pics! Hyacinth says that the color is called Forest Green - and it is really lovely!
Well, I did everything wrong, but it survived better than I thought it would. The wristlet was patchwork, medium sized. Some colors bled and tinted some of the other patches. Some of the suede and white jacquard patches didn't come clean with the ivory liquid, so I tried a stronger detergent. That made the metallic finish come off some of the metallic leather patches. I just scrubbed the rest of the metal specks off those patches and the neutral leather looked OK to me. The metal from the hardware stained the white jacquard patches.
When dry, I applied leather moisturizer to EVERYTHING which is NOT recommended but I thought WTH, this is a great piece to experiment on. It didn't seem to hurt anything and made everything softer.
The end result is a Coach patchwork wristlet which is very clean and looks more like a Fossil patchwork wristlet except the white jacquard patches are splotchy-stained. I figure if I get it dirty enough, it should even out the color. Or maybe I should soak the whole thing in tea. (DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME.) Or maybe take a sharpie to that formerly white patch. (KIDDING! Sort of....)
Bottom line is, as much as I used and abused that wristlet, the workmanship is pristine. If I could make the 2 white patches look decent, I could once again carry it proudly. Except that it is too small for me to use as a standalone wristlet since I started carrying the phone. And I'm not really into patchwork these days.
WARNING TO TPFers: Do not take rehab advice from me.
Well, I don't reveal all of my rehabs - just the ones that are successful - I've had some disappointments, too! But I learn new stuff from each rehab, and I learn even more from the failures.
Would it be possible for you post pics of the wristlet in the Coach Rescue & Rehab thread? (See link below) Then maybe someone can advise you about cleaning the white patches. Good try, at least you know that it is clean again!
http://forum.purseblog.com/coach/coach-rehab-and-rescue-club-624452.html
Absolutely loved the rehabs. See sad looking bags all the time at rummage sales and thrift stores but would never have imagined that bathing a bag would produce such dramatic restoration results. Thanks for posting your success stories and giving all of us courage to take action to give old bags a new lease on life.
I just found this thread and saw your avatar. Your Chow is gorgeous, check my 2 out at the bottom of the page!WOW!! Super job you did on those three bags! I have the first bag from the Sheridan line here. It is black and tan of course no hang tag.. got it at thrift shop. The black pebbled leather looks new as does the interior...it doesn't look to have been used much at all. Unfortunately when I gave it a wipe down with a damp cloth the tan rolled edging lifted away and split apart on one of the rear corners about one inch long...any suggestions as to maybe gluing it back together?
Sorry can't post any pics yet as I just joined and still a newbie
Hi friends,
I bought a vintage Coach bucket bag made in New York, but even though I dunked her in warm soapy water for about 2 hours and added a little vinagre to the water, there is a persistent tobacco smell. Shall I dunk again? Any suggestions on cleaners?
Thank you!!
I bought a vintage Coach bucket bag made in New York, but even though I dunked her in warm soapy water for about 2 hours and added a little vinagre to the water, there is a persistent tobacco smell. Shall I dunk again? Any suggestions on cleaners?
Thank you!!
You'll get a lot more replies in the Rehab And Rescue thread in the Coach Clubhouse forum, please Save the link. Avoid posting in threads that haven't been active in months or years, this one has been "dead" for over 7 years. Always check the date of the most recent post before adding anything. Your question has probably already been answered there a dozen times.
https://www.forum.purseblog.com/threads/coach-rehab-and-rescue-club.833400/
I know this is a super old post/thread, but it is relevant to me. I was wondering the same thing as I just bought a Dakota from Ebay and I skeeve everything even more these days since Covid. Any advice would be helpful.Here are the after pics of the Glenwood Sheridan Bag. She will never be pristine again but I am thrilled with the way she survived her bath and rehab ritual.
I gave her a long soak in the sink in Ivory soap and warm water. Then I stuffed her with towels to dry. I applied Leather Therapy Oil both while the bag was drying and after it dried and then polished the surface with a soft cloth. I used Wenol to shine the hardware and Apple conditioner only on the tan leather trim. I also used fabric glue to reattach the 2 parts of the hangtag that had come apart.
The recommendation to check the Rehab and Rescue thread still stands. Please don't try to resurrect old and dead threads when there is already lots of information on the active ones. It's unfair to posters to ask them to repeat information that's already been posted multiple times. The forum's Search feature is your friend, you'll get a lot more out of this site once you're comfortable using it.
The link to it can be found by going to the main Coach page and looking under Coach Clubhouse.
The very first post in this thread has information on "dunking" a Sheridan bag, which is the same kind of leather as yours, except that the Dakota doesn't have a lining.
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That came out nice.Here are the after pics of the Glenwood Sheridan Bag. She will never be pristine again but I am thrilled with the way she survived her bath and rehab ritual.
I gave her a long soak in the sink in Ivory soap and warm water. Then I stuffed her with towels to dry. I applied Leather Therapy Oil both while the bag was drying and after it dried and then polished the surface with a soft cloth. I used Wenol to shine the hardware and Apple conditioner only on the tan leather trim. I also used fabric glue to reattach the 2 parts of the hangtag that had come apart.
