Vintage Chanel Maintenance

chanelplz · Oct 13th, 2006, 01:36 AM

I recently got a very vintage chanel drawstring bag...but the condition of the leather is horrible...well...the outer part seems to be kinda cracking (?) and the gold hardware is already discolored a bit....
Any tips on restoring the leather? Should I polish it with oil? How about the hardware? Any tips would be much appreciated~! Thanks everyone~!

Michele · Oct 13th, 2006, 10:27 PM

I would probably take it to Chanel for a cleaning/restoration. I would be afraid to do it myself.

shanam · Oct 13th, 2006, 11:36 PM

i took my vintage camera bag to the ny store a couple years ago and they did abeautiful job "polishing" it and replacing the chain and the cording. was well worth the $200 or so it cost!

chanelplz · Oct 15th, 2006, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by shanam

i took my vintage camera bag to the ny store a couple years ago and they did abeautiful job "polishing" it and replacing the chain and the cording. was well worth the $200 or so it cost!

wow, thanks. Does it look a lot better now that you've gotten the work done?
I needed to get the interior of my LV Sac Plat replaced and I've been putting it off because it's supposed to cost $298 or something and then tax on top of that. But I guess it's worth it if you look at it as getting the bag renewed for a fraction of its price.

Oct 13th, 2006, 01:36 AM	#1
chanelplz Member	Vintage Chanel Maintenance I recently got a very vintage chanel drawstring bag...but the condition of the leather is horrible...well...the outer part seems to be kinda cracking (?) and the gold hardware is already discolored a bit.... Any tips on restoring the leather? Should I polish it with oil? How about the hardware? Any tips would be much appreciated~! Thanks everyone~!

Oct 13th, 2006, 10:27 PM	#2
Michele Member Location: Maryland	Re: Vintage Chanel Maintenance I would probably take it to Chanel for a cleaning/restoration. I would be afraid to do it myself.

Oct 13th, 2006, 11:36 PM	#3
shanam Member Location: Connecticut	Re: Vintage Chanel Maintenance i took my vintage camera bag to the ny store a couple years ago and they did abeautiful job "polishing" it and replacing the chain and the cording. was well worth the $200 or so it cost!