Would you use baby wipes on Chanels?

alouette

alouette

What the VEEP?
Nov 28, 2006
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#1
I just bought a black patent leather Chanel vintage bag and wondering if you would think it's safe to use baby wipes to clean some sticky parts on the bag? :confused1:
 
#2
alouette said:
I just bought a black patent leather Chanel vintage bag and wondering if you would think it's safe to use baby wipes to clean some sticky parts on the bag? :confused1:
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I use baby wipes on all of my Chanel bags, including the black patent Luxe tote. Patent is especially easy to wipe clean as the black attracts dust like a magnet.

I will be getting a black Soft and Chain hobo soon and am wondering how the baby wipes will take to lambskin. Anyone know?
 
#6
Well the thing is I have a black patent vintage bag and it has this sticky film all over it. I tried using one already and it's still there. :crybaby:


Anyone know what that could be from? It's in really good condition except for the stickiness.
 
#9
Roey, do you use it on your Cloudy too???
Alouette, I wonder if they used some kind of leather conditioner on it ... patent is not as delicate as lambskin or calfskin, you can try something like a disinfecting wipe or Windex.
 
#10
Yup, on my Cloudy too, and on my calf and caviar bags. I also dry the leather with a soft cloth after I've used the baby wipe. And sometimes when my bags have been places I feel are yucky (public bathrooms for example), I'll very gently go over them with a Clorox or alcohol wipe. I don't rub, just lightly run the wip over the leather and immediately dry it off.
 
#11
Great!!! I've got some black unknown mark on my bowler and I was going to give it a try since I've used the baby wipes on other bags but I was afraid of the finish coming off from the CB. Good tip about the sanitizing Roey, thanks!!!
 
#12
Well someone from Margaret's cleaners just emailed me and said the stickiness I'm feeling might be from the "glue" that is used in patent leather. That's usually incurable..?:wtf::confused1:

I had no idea patent leather was so...sensitive. I know it's vintage but geesh!
 
#14
Baby wipes won't really remove dirt unless it is superficial. I use them more for freshening purposes versus cleaning. If the wipe is saturated with liquid I will wring it out before applying to the bag. Some wipes are "wetter" than others.
 
#15
I know there is Coach Cleaner for only $10 that I keep hearing about. They also have leather moisturizer as well. I've heard that that's what they use to clean bags at the Chanel boutiques (in the back obviously).

I would only use Coach Cleaner on caviar leather. I wouldn't use it on patent or lambskin.

I would use baby wipes on Caviar and Patent, but not lambskin. On lambskin I'd personally probably just maybe use a sturdy damp paper towel.

Good luck! (BTW I'm not a cleaning bags expert, but that's just personally how I clean my bags).
 
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