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1 Day Ago

Roger Koh replied to a thread Leather Stool Seat Finish in Leather Upholstery Forum

>>> Any suggestions? Are we discussing vegetable-tanned leathers? To shine it, you will need a gloss topcoat like AnilineTop-76G. You may...

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1 Day Ago

Roger Koh replied to a thread Topcoat treatment for black lambskin in Chanel Bag Forum

>>> Can I cover shallow surface scratches (from fingernail brushing against the Lambskin) using aniline top 76 or something else? Surface...

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2 Days Ago

msshain started a thread Leather Stool Seat Finish in Leather Upholstery Forum

I have redone a 100+ year old stool from my grandfather's store. It is twisted wrought iron with a cut piece of rather thick leather attached at the...

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2 Days Ago

baglover replied to a thread Topcoat treatment for black lambskin in Chanel Bag Forum

Thank you. Can I cover shallow surface scratches (from fingernail brushing against the Lambskin) using aniline top 76 or something else? Can a...

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3 Days Ago

Roger Koh replied to a thread Topcoat treatment for black lambskin in Chanel Bag Forum

>>> Sorry one more question: since I need the stripper2.3, should I get the a7 kit instead? Individual products are available too as an add-on to...

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5 Days Ago

baglover replied to a thread Topcoat treatment for black lambskin in Chanel Bag Forum

Ah! That’s very helpful. I’ll go ahead with the kit. Thanks Roger. Sorry one more question: since I need the stripper2.3, should I get the a7 kit...

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5 Days Ago

Roger Koh replied to a thread Topcoat treatment for black lambskin in Chanel Bag Forum

>>> For this kit, should I use the Aniline 21 or Aniline 76 topcoat? I notice that you usually recommend the “heavy” Aniline 76. The advantage of...

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6 Days Ago

baglover replied to a thread Topcoat treatment for black lambskin in Chanel Bag Forum

Can the kit also be used in the maroon area? Some wax and nail polish remover was accidentally applied there, so it is dull (compare top left corner...

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6 Days Ago

baglover replied to a thread Topcoat treatment for black lambskin in Chanel Bag Forum

For this kit, should I use the Aniline 21 or Aniline 76 topcoat? I notice that you usually recommend the “heavy” Aniline 76.

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6 Days Ago

baglover replied to a thread Longchamp top flap in Chanel Bag Forum

Thank you!

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6 Days Ago

Roger Koh replied to a thread Topcoat treatment for black lambskin in Chanel Bag Forum

https://www.leatherdoctor.com/strippingbrush-9/ Use a stripping brush to details the stitching too.

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6 Days Ago

baglover replied to a thread Topcoat treatment for black lambskin in Chanel Bag Forum

Also, how do I apply the stripper2.3? Using cotton cloth or cotton bud? Don’t want to remove more of the leather surface than required.

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6 Days Ago

Roger Koh replied to a thread Topcoat treatment for black lambskin in Chanel Bag Forum

>>> How many medium bags can be used for each kit? Sorry, I can't commit myself to this question, there are too many variable factors.

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6 Days Ago

baglover replied to a thread Topcoat treatment for black lambskin in Chanel Bag Forum

Hi Roger, How many medium bags can be used for each kit? I’ve applied the same wax to 2 other bags (as shown in the other thread). I suppose 1...

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6 Days Ago

Roger Koh replied to a thread Remove wax? in Chanel Bag Forum

>>> The surface of a vintage Chanel is slightly dull to the wax that I applied. (The photos make it look shinier than it actually is.) Do I need to...

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6 Days Ago

Roger Koh replied to a thread Longchamp top flap in Chanel Bag Forum

It does not look like leather to me.

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6 Days Ago

Roger Koh replied to a thread Topcoat treatment for black lambskin in Chanel Bag Forum

>>> Rubbing the strap with the nail polish remover did not remove any colour, so I’m not sure if the strap had been repainted. Can you tell from the...

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1 Week Ago

baglover started a thread Remove wax? in Chanel Bag Forum

Hi, The surface of a vintage Chanel is slightly dull to the wax that I applied. (The photos make it look shinier than it actually is.) Do I need to...

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1 Week Ago

baglover started a thread Longchamp top flap in Chanel Bag Forum

Hi Roger, Sorry for hijacking the thread. The flap of this limited edition longchamp has huge cracks. Can this be salvaged, or should I replace...

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1 Week Ago

baglover replied to a thread Topcoat treatment for black lambskin in Chanel Bag Forum

A closeup of the surface

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1 Week Ago

baglover started a thread Topcoat treatment for black lambskin in Chanel Bag Forum

Hi Roger, This bag was previously repainted by a bag spa. I removed most of the paint using nail polish remover, so I think it might have been an...

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1 Week Ago

Roger Koh replied to a thread How to restore this Speedy bag? in Louis Vuitton Vachetta Bag Forum

>>> What protocol is best? Degreasing to the handle and a general restoration/corrective cleaning before finally tackling the remaining stains...

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1 Week Ago

Roger Koh replied to a thread Cracked leather - Eames chair in Leather Upholstery Forum

What do you recommend? These are the steps recommended: 1. Restoration Cleaning 2. pH balancing charging the leather protein fiber ionic...

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1 Week Ago

Pomp started a thread How to restore this Speedy bag? in Louis Vuitton Vachetta Bag Forum

Hi Roger, What products are needed to bring this bag back to life? For the most part. There are no specific stains on handles. Side leaf is...

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1 Week Ago

Gene started a thread Cracked leather - Eames chair in Leather Upholstery Forum

Hello, Roger, What can I do to restore (as much as possible) cracked leather on the arm of this chair? The chair had hard use for many years, with...

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2 Weeks Ago

Roger Koh replied to a thread Irvin Sheepskin Jacket Wool Fading in Shearling and Sheepskin Jacket Forum

I would not recommend any dyeing to the wool as there is a possibility that it gets rub off during wear. A possible suggestion is to have a good...

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2 Weeks Ago

Roger Koh started a thread Irvin Sheepskin Jacket Wool Fading in Shearling and Sheepskin Jacket Forum

Hi I have a Irvin sheepskin jacket that’s was left over the back of a chair and part of the wool has been sun bleached have you anything that can...

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2 Weeks Ago

Bulletant replied to a thread Refurbishing a Shearling Jacket with color enhancement in Shearling and Sheepskin Jacket Forum

Thank you Roger! I look forward to see how these treatment transform the jacket :)

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2 Weeks Ago

Roger Koh replied to a thread Need someone in Miami for a leather job in Leather Upholstery Forum

What you need is this Kit-N3. https://www.leatherdoctor.com/leather-nubuck-care-kit-n3/

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2 Weeks Ago

Roger Koh replied to a thread Refurbishing a Shearling Jacket with color enhancement in Shearling and Sheepskin Jacket Forum

>>> I am not exactly sure what type of shearling it is, it would be appreciated if you can enlighten me on this. All shearlings have a wool face...

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