jessicasimpson + wet sock + new vacheta + 2 new Artsy's = very brave
Lol! It's no worse than running a baby wipe across vachetta. The main ingredient in them is water so it's no different.
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Lol! It's no worse than running a baby wipe across vachetta. The main ingredient in them is water so it's no different.
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My Azur is approx 6 weeks older than my mono and she had the loveliest patina.
You're my hero!
Lol! It's no worse than running a baby wipe across vachetta. The main ingredient in them is water so it's no different.
I'm glad it worked out for you
sometimes I feel hesitant to believe things I read on the Internet, especially by the self proclaimed champs and experts 
it's good to see your Artsy's are ok and looking great!I'm glad it worked out for you
Ty! The handles actually look, imo, better than before. They have a slight 'sheen' to them and look and feel more 'smooth' if that makes sense. I am very pleased with this 'experiment' I do plan on repeating it every month or so as I want to keep the handles as clean as possible.
Don't do it every month . You will dry out the leather . Every 3 months is better so it has time to oxidize and get natural oil from your hands . Make sence ?Ty! The handles actually look, imo, better than before. They have a slight 'sheen' to them and look and feel more 'smooth' if that makes sense. I am very pleased with this 'experiment' I do plan on repeating it every month or so as I want to keep the handles as clean as possible.
It doesn't dry out the leather because I use it and the oils from my hands condition it . Also your not saturating the leather just the top .I'm on the verge of trying this to my speedy tonight! Won't using just water dry out the vachetta after a while though? The pictures look good though!I can only hope mine patina just was nice after two years of everyday use!
I'm trying this out this weekend but I'm going to do my speedy b's straps first for a trial run then move on to the handles when I get the hang of it! Could I try this method even if I've used my bag? Mine's already 2 months old but I didn't condition or treat it prior to using it. I did lay it out in the sun (or whatever sun I could get) before I used it though.
So i've been reading this thread over and over again so I can be confident enough to try it on my speedy b's straps. So does this process, in a way, preempts the water spot by wiping water all over a new vachetta? Like instead of one water dropping on a new vachetta, you're taking very little water and spreading it all over so there's an even spotting to it. Does that make sense?
I'm not sure how this works but if you follow the op's directions then you should be fine as you are not really putting much water on at all. You need to wring all the water out of the white sock/towel first before wiping the vachetta. Mine dried very quickly.
I haven't taken my bags out in the rain yet though lol. I'd like more of a patina to develop first before I dare do that.
Thanks Jessica! I tried it on my new NF azur, and it didn't get dark at all, she's still okay 
i followed your direction, 3 days an hour tanning by the window, 4th day wiped it with a wet microfiber face towel cloth instead of a cotton socks, wring it so hard before i wiped it on my vachetta, it dried up so fast....today wiped it again with a dry cloth that i used yesterday and she's still looks amazing. I wonder if i can do this on my 1 year old patina'd Estrela? never treated it with anything but at first i also put her by the window to get some sun. 
i followed your direction, 3 days an hour tanning by the window, 4th day wiped it with a wet microfiber face towel cloth instead of a cotton socks, wring it so hard before i wiped it on my vachetta, it dried up so fast....today wiped it again with a dry cloth that i used yesterday and she's still looks amazing. I wonder if i can do this on my 1 year old patina'd Estrela? never treated it with anything but at first i also put her by the window to get some sun. 
Do you think that this would work to remove water spots?
I always treat my bags, but when I bought my speedy B I made the mistake of carrying it one time on a beautiful sunny day. Of course, in the middle of a huge parking lot a mile from my car a freak storm erupted and my speedy has been covered in water spots ever since. I've tried lmb and baby wiping but have never been able to get rid of them.
I always treat my bags, but when I bought my speedy B I made the mistake of carrying it one time on a beautiful sunny day. Of course, in the middle of a huge parking lot a mile from my car a freak storm erupted and my speedy has been covered in water spots ever since. I've tried lmb and baby wiping but have never been able to get rid of them.