How long to take to oxidize?

[may3545]

i didnt want my white handles to get dirty, so i tanned them against a window =D worked like a charm.

 

[cutiepie21]

How long did it take for them to tan?

 

[LivinLuxuriously]

I LOVE a good patina - I put my bags in the sun every day for a good hour or so for the first week after purchasing it

 

[Sophia]

sometimes i use them daily, and dont cary them on my arm but i hold them. especially on warm/humid days where my hands get moist, the patina gets darker!

 

[deluxeduck]

this might be too extreme for some, but i use extra virgin olive oil to speed-up the patina. i just don't like the pale leather. if it gets dirty, it shows! i just massage a minute amount of oil directly onto the leather and let it sit in the mornig sun for an hour. i do this every two days until the leather is nice and golden... plus it's glossy and water-repellent too!

 

[deluxeduck]

.....Or, you can put it in your car on a hot summer day.

not recommended at all! especially if it's vernis or if the pockets are lined with synthetic material like in the Mono Speedies... it'll melt.

 

[Addy]

I darkened my new Denim Baggy PM - faithfully put it on the window sill every day for 6 weeks. Then I conditioned and sprayed it. It has a great patina!

 

[bagsnbags]

this might be too extreme for some, but i use extra virgin olive oil to speed-up the patina. i just don't like the pale leather. if it gets dirty, it shows! i just massage a minute amount of oil directly onto the leather and let it sit in the mornig sun for an hour. i do this every two days until the leather is nice and golden... plus it's glossy and water-repellent too!

yes, I used exra virgin olive oil also..hehehe I thought I am a nut case.

 

[LivinLuxuriously]

yes, I used exra virgin olive oil also..hehehe I thought I am a nut case.

Wow - can you guys post pics of how your bags look after doing this?

 

[Sophia]

yes, im eager to see.

 

[deluxeduck]

in the "Fabulous Alma" thread, i've posted a photo of some of my mum's LV. in it is a s/o vachetta Alma and an older Speedy 30 that have both been treated with olive oil and morning sun.

 

[Luccibag]

I dont recommend sunning a multicolor, cerises or cherry blossom piece though. It could fade the canvas. Definitely NOT Vernis.

 

[bagsnbags]

I wanted to take the pics but my DH took it with him for 3 weeks trip out of town..
I only use olive oil the first week when I got it as a base coat. I think it makes the leather water proof so no water marks.

 

[squsihy]

i like the shower/humidity one! it makes sense! I bought a lodge in hawaii and it got darker and fast more so than my other bags!!! (I live in LA so its pretty dry)!

 

[luckycharm06]

I bought my bag in January, and it is a beautiful honey color right now...so I'd say about 5 months (I have used it almost everyday since I bought it, though!)