https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bag-care-color-tips Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:39:02 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bag-care-color-tips#post-714203 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 01:56:12 +0000 JAileen 714203@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>By old Coach do you mean the classic old vat dyed leather ones? If so, you may only need to apply some leather conditioner to it such as Lexol. If it's really dry and scuffed you can apply a product called Black Rocks leather conditioner. I got it at my local shoe repair. It made my 30 year old Coach look new again. I hadn't used it in at least 10 years, and I'm using it again, and getting compliments on it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bag-care-color-tips#post-710170 Sun, 02 Sep 2012 19:08:29 +0000 deb 710170@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I polish my bags regularly with Meltonian Boot &amp; Shoe Cream Polish in a color that matches the bag. Sometimes I need to mix colors to get an exact match. I do this with all of my shoes also. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bag-care-color-tips#post-710163 Sun, 02 Sep 2012 18:49:29 +0000 Traci 710163@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I recently got this product from my cobbler.</p> <p><a href="http://www.rochfordsupply.com/product_listing.asp_Q_ProdID_E_4140_A_SubCatID_E_462_A_CatID_E_413" rel="nofollow">http://www.rochfordsupply.com/.....atID_E_413</a></p> <p>It's done a lovely job restoring my scuffed up leather boots and a worn and faded purse of mine. This online place only has a few colors, but the cobbler had it in 30+ colors and said he could order more. I'm tempted to try it on our leather couches now that I've had such success with smaller items. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bag-care-color-tips#post-710080 Sun, 02 Sep 2012 15:31:44 +0000 shiny 710080@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I second the suggestion to go to the cobbler. A tailor and a cobbler should be on everyone's speed-dial here. :-)</p> <p>I have never had anything dyed but the cobbler does wonders to my leather handbags and shoes. And can teach you about what can and cannot be done to restore these items. Which is really helpful knowledge to have while shopping for new handbags and shoes. My cobbler is the reason that I will think nothing about spending more $ for good quality and for leather. And the reason why I gave up expecting shoes to be able to be stretched -- they can stretch somewhat, but only so far. </p> <p>My daughter gained freshman 15 last year and to her dismay her nicest tall boots (two pairs) no longer fit her in the calves. We went shopping for new ones, and had zero luck. So we took her boots to the cobbler. He explained why one pair was perfect for adding in a triangle of elastic to extend the calves, which he did. And the other pair, because of the design, was not going to work for that. With that pair, he attempted to stretch the boots. They did stretch but within a few weeks the boot bounced back to its original size. Lessons learned. </p> <p>Likewise he gave me a long lecture about nude shoes. Apparently these are the most difficult to clean. I am still going to buy them, but I will think twice about spending too much on this color. And he explained that my favorite white purse can be cleaned to look good as new because it's leather, but the braided straps he can only do so much with. He told me when I shop for a replacement to look for a white purse that is real leather, doesn't have braiding or perforations, and has little feet in case you want or have to set it down somewhere. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bag-care-color-tips#post-710000 Sun, 02 Sep 2012 13:30:21 +0000 Kristin L 710000@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've never tried dyeing leather, but I wonder if you could get a cobbler or someone who repairs leather goods to look at it? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bag-care-color-tips#post-709948 Sun, 02 Sep 2012 09:24:03 +0000 fashionista 709948@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorry I am a huge dumb in this one. Rae had one dyed her bag.........maybe she could help you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bag-care-color-tips#post-709919 Sun, 02 Sep 2012 07:15:09 +0000 jayne 709919@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My boots I dyed are semi glossy on the hard toes and heels but much softer, not so shiny, on the soft flexible leather. it depends on the leather but you see that Claire and Rae have dyed bags...PM them to ask as they know best ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bag-care-color-tips#post-708937 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:09:35 +0000 DonnaF 708937@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've never been a *bag lady*, but since joining YLF, I have decided to up my game. But after 1/2 year, my (once) beautiful royal blue glazed leather Hobo Int'l bag has lost much of its blue. Is my only option to dye it?</p> <p>And glutton for punishment that I am, yesterday I went out and bought two more glazed leather bags -- Gianni Bernini -- which is probably an in-house Macys *brand*, so not terribly expensive. But I love the black and red of one, and the celery color of the other. Is there anything I can do to preserve/maintain their colors?</p> <p>Oh yes, and my old Coach bag lost its black color so is a bit charcoal now. IIRC, dyed bags become shiny? Or is there any product to keep that semi-matte finish? Black would be okay, but I would be open to changing the color. </p>