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This was originally a sort of plum color, I used some shoe cream to get this color.
They did have a cobalt bag with gunmetal HW that was very close.
So many questions. How did the shoe cream work out for you ? What brand ?
I imagine it deposited pigment but has it worn off with use ?
Blues notoriously fade, especially with UV exposure.
I'd like to see an updated photo. Also the chain strap was borrowed from another bag, not original. That's actually one of the wonders of the removable dog clips vs fixed straps. Options !
 
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So many questions. How did the shoe cream work out for you ? What brand ?
I imagine it deposited pigment but has it worn off with use ?
Blues notoriously fade, especially with UV exposure.
I'd like to see an updated photo. Also the chain strap was borrowed from another bag, not original. That's actually one of the wonders of the removable dog clips vs fixed straps. Options !
Hi Stormy, I feel like I know you from all of the LP and HH threads!
I don't like dyes, especially unstable blues. This was a few different shoe creams mixed to get this color. I use lots of different brands, Tarrago, Kelly's, whatever I can find the color for. One of the colors on this bag is metallic.
I took more pictures yesterday in sun and shade. The bottom two are to show water on the bag but no color on the cloth.
LP is lamb and absorbs the color pretty well, you can use as many coats as you want but you HAVE to really buff each one.
If I use a baby wipe and rub vigorously the shoe cream can come off.
The handles are different because one of the original handles were ruined, so I had to make 2 more using the xbody strap. They aren't that good, I'm not really a leather worker at all but they are holding up well. Especially considering the amount of crap I carry around.

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Hi Stormy, I feel like I know you from all of the LP and HH threads!
I don't like dyes, especially unstable blues. This was a few different shoe creams mixed to get this color. I use lots of different brands, Tarrago, Kelly's, whatever I can find the color for. One of the colors on this bag is metallic.
I took more pictures yesterday in sun and shade. The bottom two are to show water on the bag but no color on the cloth.
LP is lamb and absorbs the color pretty well, you can use as many coats as you want but you HAVE to really buff each one.
If I use a baby wipe and rub vigorously the shoe cream can come off.
The handles are different because one of the original handles were ruined, so I had to make 2 more using the xbody strap. They aren't that good, I'm not really a leather worker at all but they are holding up well. Especially considering the amount of crap I carry around.

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you're great at rehabbing bags
 
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