I used this method on my 5 month old speedy b. My God was it dirty! I couldnt believe how much dirt came out, even from the pipings! It also worked on some water spots the bag had. But I have to be honest, I didn't just wipe the leather. I gave the vachetta a good scrub. I don't baby this bag and use it for my two kiddos under one and a half and for travel. I believe this is why it had so much dirt on it, oops! I love a honey colored patina and don't care for the pale "like new" look. I think patina adds character to a bag. Will be using this method from now on.
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Can you take a picture of your bag? I like that you have small kids and still use it. I have a 6 year old so I was thinking about a DE speedy but love the monogram more. Thanks!
I just saw that you quoted me. I have one picture that I took during vacation a few weeks ago. It's not a great picture buy you can see how evenly the bag developed a patina. I don't baby this bag at all! My son even used it as a pillow during a road trip and it still looks great. Honestly, I can never understand why people are so afraid of vachetta. If I can use it with two babies and maintain it beautifully anyone can. Love this bag!
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I will be posting pics of the Patina Champ soon as it is now over 4 years old . It still looks perfect like a brand new bag with a beautiful honey patina .Keep your eyes open 
THANK YOU, Patina Champ! I'm admittedly a bit scared to try this. I got a horrible water spot on my speedy b about a week after I got it. It's my first LV ever and is so special to me so I'm scared to try anything! This method seems safe-ish, though, and seeing others' photos helps a lot!
My bag is just barely a year old now and that spot is still Very dark compared the rest of the handle. I never used anything on the handles because of fear, and hope that it'd blend in like some have said. It really just seems like the spot is just darkening along with the rest of the bag.. is that normal?
Has anyone else had this happen? Or should I just be more patient with my patina? I hope the damage isn't too late to fix.
I hope that my anxiety about this will settle eventually so I can try this!
My bag is just barely a year old now and that spot is still Very dark compared the rest of the handle. I never used anything on the handles because of fear, and hope that it'd blend in like some have said. It really just seems like the spot is just darkening along with the rest of the bag.. is that normal?
Has anyone else had this happen? Or should I just be more patient with my patina? I hope the damage isn't too late to fix.
I hope that my anxiety about this will settle eventually so I can try this!
This is great!
I'm scared of getting vachetta dirty so perhaps I can try this.
Sooo I tried this. I have to admit my speedy handles were uneven colored before but now I can really tell. Does anyone have this problem? What should i do? The bag was pre loved and I'm the second owner. Lmk if anyone has any ideas other than leaving one side in the sun in the window and covering the other side.I just picked up a pre loved Damier azur speedy 30, I am going to try this! Good to know!!!
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Brace yourself for my crazy theory: I can't help but think that the previous owner may have held that Speedy in a certain way (maybe based on the interior pocket's position?) and as a result one handle was exposed to more soiling and oil from coming in contact with the palm of the hand while the other handle came in more contact with the fingers. It would explain the difference since I always have the right-side-up LV's on my Mono 30 facing outwards and the upside down ones towards me...sure enough one handle is a little bit darker than the other.
That's true. Should I just keep it in the sun? Would it catch up to the other you think?thank you!!