I'm sharing a secret with everyone *about patina-ing*

[evolkatie]

Thanks for posting! I'm planning on ordering a long strap for my baggy gm which has a light patina on it and this will be great! I was thinking of just letting it bask in the window sill, but this is much easier!

i tried that but in houston, our weather is so inconsistent. it's just been raining or it's really cold out with no sun. thankfully my friend who worked at lv said that before the bags are put out, the sa's put a coat of baby oil so that the leather doesn't look so naked on display.

 

[Deeeee306]

Thanks for sharing!

 

[totoau]

wow thanks for the tips!

 

[Sarsi]

great tip!
I wonder if your friend also know how to delay the patina effect...

 

[chelsae]

thanks for sharing!

 

[jenn4lv]

does anyone know if the baby oil will even out water marks??

 

[twiggers]

Wow...it looks great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[theglamorous]

Wow it looks good.

 

[JPLovesPurses]

Thanks for sharing. I am looking forward to trying this on a new bag.

 

[evolkatie]

more good news. it rained today. no waterspots at all =]

 

[krmkjk]

great info! My baggy pm needs that! I think it would look good w/ a medium patina since the denim has a worn look! but i'm trying to keep my riveting as white as can be!!!

 

[kaye]

i use baby oil to even patina too! it helps when you get watermarks or certain areas get darker than others.

 

[Hirondelle]

Wow - thanks for the tip - now maybe I'll take the plunge and change my Speedy handels...Enjoy your new Papillon

 

[mello_yello_jen]

Hmm I believe that there was a nice long debate on tpf before about the use of baby oil. I'll try to find it.

but your purse looks GREAT!

 

[mello_yello_jen]

Found it!! Except it wasn't baby oil and instead cooking oil.... ODD

http://forum.purseblog.com/louis-vu...irgin-olive-oil-21036.html?highlight=baby+oil

and a negative effect...
http://forum.purseblog.com/louis-vuitton/i-tried-the-olive-oil-and-now-21944.html?highlight=baby+oil