The stains might become less obvious after washing and moisturizing, but red bags can be tricky to rehab. I would be willing to give it a try.
Would you rehab this bag??
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The stains might become less obvious after washing and moisturizing, but red bags can be tricky to rehab. I would be willing to give it a try.
I'm trying to be good Raech, but Whateve and Katev are telling me exactly what I want to hear. : ) Of course, I have a red Willis on my workbench right now, so this is kinda nuts but I'm a sucker for reds plus my daughter is eyeing the one on my workbench. And this is a little different shade of red and yada, yada, yada.... If you want a rationaiization for buying a purse, I can provide it everytime! In a moment of sanity, I have sent a question into seller asking if they know what the stain might be before I bid on it..... : )
I just know that ebay is a revolving door of items. Some should be passed on. Only you know. I'd ask seller to go lower. But that is me.
Ouch. I think Dawn detergent would be the only thing? Anyone successfully do this with leather? I know it can be hit and miss with fabric.
If it is a new stain, then Dawn and hot water might work, but on an older stain - I have my doubts.
I was saved from myself....someone else bought the red oil stained bag. : )
I dithered back and forth all morning and had almost decided not to do it. Kinda breathed a sigh of relief when I saw someone else had taken on the project.
I'm truly sorry, but I'm glad. I think you'd have regret. This is probably old oil that won't come out.
I think I would pass. I have come to conclude I don't have the ambition to tackle texture problems like pitting : /
I would totally love to see how this would rehab. And yes, I see it need sewing. I had good luck removing water stains from a light camel color Light Tote. But I would not use this bag, so I guess I will always wonder . . .
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I wouldn’t use it either but I bet it would rehab nicely. I need to tackle my own pile today but I can’t get motivated.
I had a really full day yesterday and just want to sleep! I will put Blackrock on one bag and dye/recolorant on a small little bag and at least I will have done something. Since I did not buy any bags this week, that means my rehab pile went down lol!
I would take it to a shoe repair shop, most likely. Unless it was about 3 stitches I don't think I could attempt it.
If I had a good shoe repair near me, that would change things. The shoe repairs around here are terribly expensive and don't do good work. The best one is an hour away, and you aren't allowed to talk to the guy who actually does the repair, then you have to leave it and come back another day. Once I asked about reattached a strap loop on the side of a bag, and he charged $35 to sew it right through the lining. He wasn't even willing to open out the lining to do it right. Another time, he asked $165 to replace the brass zipper on a basic bag.