Azur yellowing - how to clean?
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The pale part of Damier Azur is NOT WHITE, and it does not yellow over time. The "yellowing" you refer to is suspect as an issue and may be a matter of not seeing it correctly. DA (the lighter part of the checks) is an off white, ivory, pale cream and should be left that way.
Without adding photos, we can't see what you're seeing; you could be very much mistaken. People have been known to ruin their canvas, especially with harsh products that attempt to lift color.
Without adding photos, we can't see what you're seeing; you could be very much mistaken. People have been known to ruin their canvas, especially with harsh products that attempt to lift color.
Wow, that's horrible. I'm not sure but the azur pattern is nice but these stories are what keep me from buying any of it. Some events I have to put my bags on the floor so I know the azur would not last long for me.
What's "horrible"? And what are "these stories"? We know zip about what the OP means and is seeing, without pictures posted. I do know that many people have no accurate idea about the coloration of DA.
I've added a pic here to show what I see as yellowing. The center part seems not as bright. Looks more yellowish to me. Any thoughts?
Could be colour transfer from rubbing against clothing? That's my only guess.
Youtube has some great LV restorative videos. If you watch those it will give you tips on what they use. I know there is a guy on there that does this and he does an amazing job with LV bags with issues like these. If I get time to search for it and find it, I will post it for you. Also, have you contacted LV about this issue to see if they have suggestions? I've read several threads on this forum that have reported LV being really accommodating. I can't imagine them not helping you with this matter.
While doing my laundry last night, I had a thought.
Does anyone else use diluted bluing with their loads of whites? How crazy foolish would it be to occasionally wipe DA bags with a touch of diluted bluing on a sponge or baby wipe?
Just a thought.
Probably a bad one.
Does anyone else use diluted bluing with their loads of whites? How crazy foolish would it be to occasionally wipe DA bags with a touch of diluted bluing on a sponge or baby wipe?
Just a thought.
Probably a bad one.
Does sound like a bad idea. Again, DA is not white, hence an attempt to whiten it (which is what bluing is for) creates a problem, not solves one. Not to mention, we don't know the chemical interaction of this product with LV coated canvas.