Looks like a fab method! Just wondering, will this eventually dry out the vachetta leather? Any thoughts on this..?
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I've done this method for all my bags with vachetta for almost a year now. Haven't seen any dryness but then again, I'd only do this probably about twice a year. No more than that and the natural oils in my hands from the use should put back whatever I took away. I used a brand new sock and it came out very dirty and brown all over and my vachetta looks a lot cleaner.
I've done this method for all my bags with vachetta for almost a year now. Haven't seen any dryness but then again, I'd only do this probably about twice a year. No more than that and the natural oils in my hands from the use should put back whatever I took away. I used a brand new sock and it came out very dirty and brown all over and my vachetta looks a lot cleaner.
Thanx! Good to know you don't notice any dryness after doing this twice. Clean vachetta look gorgeous! Anyone who has some ideas about this after doing it a bit longer, without using additional treatment? TIA!
Using this method on my brand new Turenne today. After scouring this forum this method is the only one I saw that did not have any negative reviews (streakiness, unevenness, treatment stuck in stitching). I live in Seattle where it rains all the time so doing nothing was not an option. Here we go.
First photo is from the day I bought it. Second is after tanning for 3hrs in natural sun.
First photo is from the day I bought it. Second is after tanning for 3hrs in natural sun.
Emblem and left leaf just after wiping down with wet towel. Right leaf and handle haven't been wiped down yet.
Various stages of drying. Strap has been wiped down and is mostly dry. Leaves and emblem still drying. Handle not wiped down yet.
Various stages of drying. Strap has been wiped down and is mostly dry. Leaves and emblem still drying. Handle not wiped down yet.
And done! I have no complaints at all. I don't even think the wiping it down with water step darkened it.
Looks beautiful even after wiping her down and drying
I've stuck with this method on my mono speedy B 30 and I have no complaints. I got caught in the rain once and almost freaked when I jumped into the car and inspected the entire bag only to find no water spots. I was so thrilled I'm sure she will be ready for Seattle weather!
I've stuck with this method on my mono speedy B 30 and I have no complaints. I got caught in the rain once and almost freaked when I jumped into the car and inspected the entire bag only to find no water spots. I was so thrilled I'm sure she will be ready for Seattle weather!
Please check back in and let us know how the vachetta handles the rain.
I will! Hopefully it won't be for a while. I still intend to avoid the rain like the plague.
I really want to try this method. It seems to have so many positive reports about it. However, I was really scared to touch my new speedy 25 with water. So I ordered Wilsons TLC spray, it arrived today so I just finished spraying my speedy (although I was pretty scared doing this too). I've read online a lot before doing this and wilsons spray also seemed to have nice reports unlike Apple Garde where a few people had a pretty uneven turn out (I didn't want to chance it).
So Wilsons TLC was easy to spray and it seemed to disappear almost immediately. I must say I did get carried away with it and oversprayed the zipper pull (I noticed a big dot of liquid collect around the zipper pull's button and absorb into the leather before my eyes). I freaked out, wiped it a bit with the towel and then lightly sprayed thin coat to hopefully even it out. I think it is Ok, I don't see any spots. My speedy is drying now.
Will report my thoughts after giving it a day of dry time.
So Wilsons TLC was easy to spray and it seemed to disappear almost immediately. I must say I did get carried away with it and oversprayed the zipper pull (I noticed a big dot of liquid collect around the zipper pull's button and absorb into the leather before my eyes). I freaked out, wiped it a bit with the towel and then lightly sprayed thin coat to hopefully even it out. I think it is Ok, I don't see any spots. My speedy is drying now.
Will report my thoughts after giving it a day of dry time.
I was hesitant in trying this but I took the plunge yesterday on my looping mm. I am loving the honey color. Can someone tell me more about the "sun tanning"?
It's so nerve racking not to treat the vachetta, isn't it? Treating it is nerve wrecking too though. LOL
I ordered Wilson's TLC from eBay. Because I wanted aerosol spray, not the pump spray (which is the only option on wilsons website).
I figured aerosol might be easier to spray evenly. Although I read somewhere one girl said pump spray is no problem either.