Dooney & Bourke Vinyl Collections are all water repellent, resistant to most scratches and may repel surface dirt. R03 is a Doctor Bag with a Brass Lock on Top 11 x 7 x 5 1/2. They are called by a variety of names such as Doctor Bag, Speedy Bag, Satchel, Hand Fitted Bag and so on.

All of them have a set of handles to carry the bag but some of them also have an optional shoulder strap. They’re touted as being more eco-groovy to produce than vinyl (PVC), but their disposability is cost prohibitive and wasteful.Dooney and Bourke has made a variety of Satchel handbags.

Even the best polyurethane resins for commercial use are only expected to last 7 years. The manufacturers casually call this “hydrolysis-related failure”. While bicast leather can last some years before peeling occurs, bonded and faux leather are known to delaminate in as little as 18 months.

faux leather is polyester fabric coated with polyurethane.

bonded leather is a composite fabric made of ground scrap leather coated with a polyurethane ‘skin’.

bicast leather is split hide (lower, weaker half of a hide / skin) with a urethane or polyurethane coating.

They’re all the equivalent of cheap particle board: Your best bet is to stain the fabric and coat it with a clear wax to create a more leather-like surface. Again, applying filler is cost prohibitive and problematic for the reasons discussed in the video. Instead their finish wears more naturally and exposes a microfiber or fake suede. Some of the newer faux leathers don’t peel. Some faux leathers wear more naturally, without peeling or flaking, and expose an absorbent microfiber that can be stained and waxed.

This improves appearance, but you will not have a smooth, lustrous leather-like surface that repels water. Some folks forego the filler and stain the exposed fabric with our finishes or a fabric paint.

6:40 – The verdict after a month of use.

6:22 – The final result after refinishing.

5:13 – Comparing Soft Filler and Flex Seal.

3:58 – Applying Flex Seal rubberized coating.

0:57 – Applying Soft Filler vinyl and leather repair compound.

How to restore vintage dooney