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[shyder48]

I did it! I finally got the courage to do it on my 2 month old Speedy B! Now I wait for it to dry...

There were no significant darkening either! I had some water spots I was hoping to fix but it didn't go away after wiping it. Oh well! I hope this method at least prevent future ones.

Here's what it looks like after wipe down:


The water spots that stayed:

Sorry for such poor quality. I was using my iPhone camera and it doesn't take the best detailed picture in low light. Anyways, you can kind of see the two water spots on the side of my bag.

 

[AnVic]

Tons of research and called a lot of LV stores I probly spoke with 40 different SA s I put all the info together and tried it . It Worked

Thank you Jessica for this great tip. I tried it on my new NF azur and took the courage to do it on my Patina'd Estrela yesterday, coz she's kinda starting to darken a little. Like what I did on my new NF azur I also did it on my Estrela. My Estrela just patina'd naturally for a year and this is the very first time I used a wet cloth on her and look how she is now. I didn't put any conditioner after wiping yesterday, i just wipe her this morning with a cotton cloth. Thanks so much for sharing this tip.

Here she is now without flash and with flash from my Iphone camera.
I am not afraid of bags with vachetta anymore!

 

[SophiaHY]

I am contemplating whether to do it to my Retiro. Is sunbathing the bag for 3 days @ 1 hour each enough? Can someone explain why this step is necessary before wiping the bag on day 4? TIA

 

[Serenedee]

I am contemplating whether to do it to my Retiro. Is sunbathing the bag for 3 days @ 1 hour each enough? Can someone explain why this step is necessary before wiping the bag on day 4? TIA

I didn't sunbathe my bags at all, I had already been carrying them for a few weeks so they had a slight patina already. They look fantastic now.

 

[SophiaHY]

I didn't sunbathe my bags at all, I had already been carrying them for a few weeks so they had a slight patina already. They look fantastic now.

Maybe this is what I should do, carry the bag. I'm so worried that I'll mess the bag up so after getting the bag last week, I still haven't worked up the nerve to carry her. I take her out of the closet each day, look at her and put her back.

 

[jessicasimpson]

I am contemplating whether to do it to my Retiro. Is sunbathing the bag for 3 days @ 1 hour each enough? Can someone explain why this step is necessary before wiping the bag on day 4? TIA

Because you need it to oxidize a little bit before you just add water . The sun starts the patina very lightly making the water apply nicer . Plus tanning it makes it so its not absolutely virgin . I hope that makes sence

 

[jessicasimpson]

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.

Your welcome

 

[jessicasimpson]

Thank you Jessica for this great tip. I tried it on my new NF azur and took the courage to do it on my Patina'd Estrela yesterday, coz she's kinda starting to darken a little. Like what I did on my new NF azur I also did it on my Estrela. My Estrela just patina'd naturally for a year and this is the very first time I used a wet cloth on her and look how she is now. I didn't put any conditioner after wiping yesterday, i just wipe her this morning with a cotton cloth. Thanks so much for sharing this tip.
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Here she is now without flash and with flash from my Iphone camera.
I am not afraid of bags with vachetta anymore!

Very Beautiful . Your very welcome :*

 

[SophiaHY]

Because you need it to oxidize a little bit before you just add water . The sun starts the patina very lightly making the water apply nicer . Plus tanning it makes it so its not absolutely virgin . I hope that makes sence

Thank you!!! That makes sense. I'm gonna try it but first I need to steal a white cotton sock from DH.

 

[axcarter]

Are the handles still silky smooth after wiping it down? And do you wipe it in a circular motion or just back and forth?

 

[louisrl]

Wipe it with wet cloth? Omg I think I'm nervous to do it with my 4months and a week old bags! Helppppp!!!!!!

 

[7777777]

Thank you Jessica for this great tip. I tried it on my new NF azur and took the courage to do it on my Patina'd Estrela yesterday, coz she's kinda starting to darken a little. Like what I did on my new NF azur I also did it on my Estrela. My Estrela just patina'd naturally for a year and this is the very first time I used a wet cloth on her and look how she is now. I didn't put any conditioner after wiping yesterday, i just wipe her this morning with a cotton cloth. Thanks so much for sharing this tip.
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Here she is now without flash and with flash from my Iphone camera.
I am not afraid of bags with vachetta anymore!

I have the same bag which I find beautiful, but I am also a little worried about all the vachetta.
Could you, please, tell me what had changed after you applied the wet cloth.
Did it take the dirt away, and made the vachetta look lighter?
Do you have a picture of how it looke before? Thank you!

 

[Serenedee]

Are the handles still silky smooth after wiping it down? And do you wipe it in a circular motion or just back and forth?

My Artsy handles are smoother. I just wiped in one direction. I put my hand in the sock, like a mitt, and wiped the handles.

 

[mollipop]

I did this on my month old Raspail. It made it smoother and more even, but just barely. And maybe a smidge darker. It was scary but I got a rush from it!

 

[SophiaHY]

Okay, super scary but I did it and I can report that no damage done as far as I can tell and not blotchy. I will let it dry overnight then polish. Let me just say that never in my life had I tried that hard to wring out a sock. I tested on the back of the strap initially before working up the courage to take that sock to the bag. It also made me realize how much vachetta is on that Retiro. What was I thinking when I bought that bag...