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tuffcookie · Dec 9th, 2007, 10:23 PM

so i managed to get a stain on one of the pockets of my bordeaux blake! i dont know when or where it happened (its a little black stain). i have no idea what the stain even is! i really should have purchased a leather conditioner :( im kicking myself for it now.

does anyone have any suggestions on how to possibly remove this stain? ive seen a few ladies on here mention baby wipes, but i was wondering if there was anything else i could use.

i was thinking about running to the coach store after class tomorrow to pick up a bottle of their conditioner. or should i not even bother?

my dad says the spot is barely noticeable, but i know its there and it really irks me! im so upset :(

thithi · Dec 9th, 2007, 11:12 PM

I would try the conditioner or leather cleaner.. but definitely do a spot test first! You don't want the color to rub off. If there is a burlington coat factory near you, you can buy apple garde products there. Otherwise the coach conditioner would be worth at try.

Good luck! I hope you can clean it off!

girliceclimber · Dec 9th, 2007, 11:24 PM

What color is the stain? Is it like a dark spot, or is it a different color?
Apple guard leather cleaner is supposed to work really well, but dries out the leather so you need to use lots of conditioner afterwards. Coach/apple conditioner would probably work well to even out the spot... I know it sucks, but eventually it'll blend back in. Hope you find something that works!

tuffcookie · Dec 10th, 2007, 07:25 AM

its a dark spot; pretty close to being black. there is a burlington coat factory around here, but i wouldnt be able to get there until thursday and i dont want the stain to settle into the leather anymore than it already has. thats why i was hoping the coach product would get the a okay. ill try it... :(
thanks!

muggles · Dec 10th, 2007, 08:36 AM

If you took it to the MJ Store and showed them, Do you think they may have an idea?

tadpolenyc · Dec 10th, 2007, 12:09 PM

jackie, i hope you're able to get out that stain. i understand how you feel. even if the flaw is unnoticeable to everyone else, as long as i know it's there, it's sure to bother me. i think once you're able to get some leather cleaner and conditioner on it, your blake will be as good as new.

tuffcookie · Dec 10th, 2007, 02:06 PM

okay so i feel like a big idiot.

...turns out the "stain" ended up being a water spot. i covered the blake with my jacket, but i guess some water still managed to get onto the bag. the water turned the leather black, it was so weird. when i checked the bag this morning, the spot had dried itself up. so im sorry for going into panic mode, but i really had thought i stained my new bag! regardless, i WILL buy conditioner/cleaner JUST IN CASE!

thanks ladies!

tadpolenyc · Dec 10th, 2007, 03:52 PM

i'm glad to hear that everything worked out.

forenfinal · Dec 10th, 2007, 04:27 PM

Whew!! My stomach turned when I saw this thread and who started it --- I KNOW how bad you wanted that Blake!!! Glad everything has "fixed" itself...

And girl go get some conditioner---what were ya thinkin!!

Cheryl24 · Dec 10th, 2007, 05:01 PM

That was a close one!

I'm happy it all worked out!

tuffcookie · Dec 10th, 2007, 05:28 PM

i will absolutely 100% guranteed pick up conditioner next time im at the mall/burlington coat factory. ive learned my lesson! heh

girliceclimber · Dec 10th, 2007, 06:46 PM

I'm so glad the spot went away!!! Yaaaay!

EMMY · Dec 10th, 2007, 07:53 PM

Phew!!! Soooo glad she's fine..!!!I have a red blake...I freaked out last year when it snowed and she got wet....the spots were very dark...but she dried perfectly..MJ bags are so durable...that's one of the reasons why I love them..the leather is bullet proof...just be careful of lip gloss...I am a gloss junky and am super careful not to get any on my fingers & then touch my bag...I KNOW what will happen....I bet it would be a permanent mark...

xi_captain · Dec 11th, 2007, 12:15 AM

Glad to hear it was a false alarm!!!

iluvmybags · Dec 11th, 2007, 03:49 AM

I would get Apple Guard or a Wilson's product or the one that Nordstroms carries (Cadillac) - I don't recommend Coach becuz it's too harsh. I used to the Cadillac cleaner/conditioner on all my leather bags. I used to buy it at Walgreens, but then they stopped carrying it so I bought the Coach cleaner and conditioner set. Whenever I would use it - esp on my MJ bags - the color would lift off (one of my fav bags has a spot on the backside that's much lighter than the rest of the bag & it saddens me everytime I look at it - even tho it's not the noticeable to anyone else!).

When I found the Cadillac lotion at Nordstroms, I was so excited. The SA there told me that the Coach products were originally designed for the type of leather than Coach uses, and its usually too harsh for calf, lamb & other delicate skins. She said that she wouldn't recommend the Coach products on anything MJ, Chloe or better leather bags. I've been using the Cadillac lotion ever since & have never had the color lift off - even on the bags/wallet where the color would lift w/the Coach lotions.

Dec 9th, 2007, 10:23 PM	#1
tuffcookie OP :D Joined: Mar 2007 Location: li, ny Posts: 3,432	oh no! a stain on one of my blake pockets! so i managed to get a stain on one of the pockets of my bordeaux blake! i dont know when or where it happened (its a little black stain). i have no idea what the stain even is! i really should have purchased a leather conditioner :( im kicking myself for it now. does anyone have any suggestions on how to possibly remove this stain? ive seen a few ladies on here mention baby wipes, but i was wondering if there was anything else i could use. i was thinking about running to the coach store after class tomorrow to pick up a bottle of their conditioner. or should i not even bother? my dad says the spot is barely noticeable, but i know its there and it really irks me! im so upset :(

Dec 9th, 2007, 11:12 PM	#2
thithi ::pretty:tough:: Joined: Jun 2006 Location: My LA ghetto palace Posts: 18,726	Re: oh no! a stain on one of my blake pockets! I would try the conditioner or leather cleaner.. but definitely do a spot test first! You don't want the color to rub off. If there is a burlington coat factory near you, you can buy apple garde products there. Otherwise the coach conditioner would be worth at try. Good luck! I hope you can clean it off!
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Dec 9th, 2007, 11:24 PM	#3
girliceclimber Member Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,069	Re: oh no! a stain on one of my blake pockets! What color is the stain? Is it like a dark spot, or is it a different color? Apple guard leather cleaner is supposed to work really well, but dries out the leather so you need to use lots of conditioner afterwards. Coach/apple conditioner would probably work well to even out the spot... I know it sucks, but eventually it'll blend back in. Hope you find something that works!

Dec 10th, 2007, 07:25 AM	#4
tuffcookie OP :D Joined: Mar 2007 Location: li, ny Posts: 3,432	Re: oh no! a stain on one of my blake pockets! its a dark spot; pretty close to being black. there is a burlington coat factory around here, but i wouldnt be able to get there until thursday and i dont want the stain to settle into the leather anymore than it already has. thats why i was hoping the coach product would get the a okay. ill try it... :( thanks!

Dec 10th, 2007, 08:36 AM	#5
muggles Weeeeee!!! Joined: Aug 2007 Location: down the rabbit hole! Posts: 9,284	Re: oh no! a stain on one of my blake pockets! If you took it to the MJ Store and showed them, Do you think they may have an idea?
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Dec 10th, 2007, 12:09 PM	#6
tadpolenyc empirestateofmind Joined: Sep 2006 Location: new york, ny Posts: 20,212	Re: oh no! a stain on one of my blake pockets! jackie, i hope you're able to get out that stain. i understand how you feel. even if the flaw is unnoticeable to everyone else, as long as i know it's there, it's sure to bother me. i think once you're able to get some leather cleaner and conditioner on it, your blake will be as good as new.

Dec 10th, 2007, 02:06 PM	#7
tuffcookie OP :D Joined: Mar 2007 Location: li, ny Posts: 3,432	Re: oh no! a stain on one of my blake pockets! okay so i feel like a big idiot. ...turns out the "stain" ended up being a water spot. i covered the blake with my jacket, but i guess some water still managed to get onto the bag. the water turned the leather black, it was so weird. when i checked the bag this morning, the spot had dried itself up. so im sorry for going into panic mode, but i really had thought i stained my new bag! regardless, i WILL buy conditioner/cleaner JUST IN CASE! thanks ladies!

Dec 10th, 2007, 03:52 PM	#8
tadpolenyc empirestateofmind Joined: Sep 2006 Location: new york, ny Posts: 20,212	Re: oh no! a stain on one of my blake pockets! i'm glad to hear that everything worked out.

Dec 10th, 2007, 04:27 PM	#9
forenfinal My 'lil honeybun! Joined: Mar 2007 Location: USA Posts: 4,822	Re: oh no! a stain on one of my blake pockets! Whew!! My stomach turned when I saw this thread and who started it --- I KNOW how bad you wanted that Blake!!! Glad everything has "fixed" itself... And girl go get some conditioner---what were ya thinkin!!

Dec 10th, 2007, 05:01 PM	#10
Cheryl24 I'm a GLEEk! Joined: May 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,153	Re: oh no! a stain on one of my blake pockets! That was a close one! I'm happy it all worked out!
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Dec 10th, 2007, 05:28 PM	#11
tuffcookie OP :D Joined: Mar 2007 Location: li, ny Posts: 3,432	Re: oh no! a stain on one of my blake pockets! i will absolutely 100% guranteed pick up conditioner next time im at the mall/burlington coat factory. ive learned my lesson! heh

Dec 10th, 2007, 06:46 PM	#12
girliceclimber Member Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,069	Re: oh no! a stain on one of my blake pockets! I'm so glad the spot went away!!! Yaaaay!

Dec 10th, 2007, 07:53 PM	#13
EMMY Member Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Syracuse , New York Posts: 6,735	Re: oh no! a stain on one of my blake pockets! Phew!!! Soooo glad she's fine..!!!I have a red blake...I freaked out last year when it snowed and she got wet....the spots were very dark...but she dried perfectly..MJ bags are so durable...that's one of the reasons why I love them..the leather is bullet proof...just be careful of lip gloss...I am a gloss junky and am super careful not to get any on my fingers & then touch my bag...I KNOW what will happen....I bet it would be a permanent mark...
	__________________ Emmy

Dec 11th, 2007, 12:15 AM	#14
xi_captain Mika Luv! Joined: Sep 2006 Location: SF Bay Area/Chicago Posts: 6,099	Re: oh no! a stain on one of my blake pockets! Glad to hear it was a false alarm!!!

Dec 11th, 2007, 03:49 AM	#15
iluvmybags Countdown to S/S10! Joined: Sep 2006 Location: The Windy City Posts: 14,673	Re: oh no! a stain on one of my blake pockets! I would get Apple Guard or a Wilson's product or the one that Nordstroms carries (Cadillac) - I don't recommend Coach becuz it's too harsh. I used to the Cadillac cleaner/conditioner on all my leather bags. I used to buy it at Walgreens, but then they stopped carrying it so I bought the Coach cleaner and conditioner set. Whenever I would use it - esp on my MJ bags - the color would lift off (one of my fav bags has a spot on the backside that's much lighter than the rest of the bag & it saddens me everytime I look at it - even tho it's not the noticeable to anyone else!). When I found the Cadillac lotion at Nordstroms, I was so excited. The SA there told me that the Coach products were originally designed for the type of leather than Coach uses, and its usually too harsh for calf, lamb & other delicate skins. She said that she wouldn't recommend the Coach products on anything MJ, Chloe or better leather bags. I've been using the Cadillac lotion ever since & have never had the color lift off - even on the bags/wallet where the color would lift w/the Coach lotions.

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