Barenia + Red Wine
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Oh my dear so sorry this has happened to you.... 
I think most likely the spills caused by someone who was cleaning up the table 
Would you be able to contact the restaurant manager regarding this? I had two incidents like this all at the restaurants and by careless busboys... 
one was my Louis Vuitton bag, and another time was on my brand new pair of jeans (thank god my Birkin was few feet away ). Hope H spa can make the stains disappeared...
I think most likely the spills caused by someone who was cleaning up the table Would you be able to contact the restaurant manager regarding this? I had two incidents like this all at the restaurants and by careless busboys... one was my Louis Vuitton bag, and another time was on my brand new pair of jeans (thank god my Birkin was few feet away ). Hope H spa can make the stains disappeared... Ugh... babe, I have no idea how it happened. That's our best guess, too, is that the waiter had to have splattered, because DH was drinking bourbon and I had champagne. No clue where the red wine or whatever this is came from. Hugs.
I had sweet tea drops splash onto my Barenia Faubourg and I cleaned the dried sweet tea drops with a qtip and clean cool water (mind you this was about 5+ hours after I made the stain as I was on a 3 hour road trip when it first happened). The dark tea spots disappeared as the water evaporated away.
Good luck!
Good luck!
I am so sorry this happened to you!
You may want to reach out to @QuelleFromage and to @Deloresmia, I think they both had experiences with successfully cleaned stains from barenia bags. I believe QF cleaned hers with water and then dried it quickly and Deloresmia sent hers to the spa and had the patina accelerated so the marks blended in - but I may be misremembering the details so please wait for them to confirm.
You may want to reach out to @QuelleFromage and to @Deloresmia, I think they both had experiences with successfully cleaned stains from barenia bags. I believe QF cleaned hers with water and then dried it quickly and Deloresmia sent hers to the spa and had the patina accelerated so the marks blended in - but I may be misremembering the details so please wait for them to confirm.
I’m so sorry.
I’m by no means a connaisseur, but if it’s water based, could dampening the area lift the stain?
If I have understood Barenia properly, I believe this shouldn’t damage the leather. If you want to keep the patina of the affected panels fairly evening I think you could dampen them evenly.
Please don’t take my advice as gospel, but I believe this sort of advice has previously been suggested.
I’m by no means a connaisseur, but if it’s water based, could dampening the area lift the stain?
If I have understood Barenia properly, I believe this shouldn’t damage the leather. If you want to keep the patina of the affected panels fairly evening I think you could dampen them evenly.
Please don’t take my advice as gospel, but I believe this sort of advice has previously been suggested.
The title alone makes one cringe,
That said, this doesn’t look like red wine to me... far too sticky. Unless it was a very sweet wine... it looks rather like gravy or jam, syrup, something of the sort. And it looks like most of the stain is sitting on top of the leather? Which should be good news. I would probably do some first aid intervention to avoid the stain penetrating further, with a damp cloth... but better listen to what the experts, like Docride, say. Good luck.
That said, this doesn’t look like red wine to me... far too sticky. Unless it was a very sweet wine... it looks rather like gravy or jam, syrup, something of the sort. And it looks like most of the stain is sitting on top of the leather? Which should be good news. I would probably do some first aid intervention to avoid the stain penetrating further, with a damp cloth... but better listen to what the experts, like Docride, say. Good luck.
Oh I’m so sorry for you, this is heartbreaking.
I am definitely no expert, but when I have got anything on my barenia Kelly I have taken a damp cloth (just clean water) and gently washed it off. It may not work for oil based stains (which sometimes are absorbed eventually anyway) but if it were me I would take a damp cloth and try it on one of the marks at the very bottom of the bag. The barenia goes very dark when wet so let that spot dry and see if it has helped before trying on any others.
I am definitely no expert, but when I have got anything on my barenia Kelly I have taken a damp cloth (just clean water) and gently washed it off. It may not work for oil based stains (which sometimes are absorbed eventually anyway) but if it were me I would take a damp cloth and try it on one of the marks at the very bottom of the bag. The barenia goes very dark when wet so let that spot dry and see if it has helped before trying on any others.
I’m so sorry this happened! I know it’s such a shock to see those garish stains on Barenia when you’ve been so careful. I can assure you that I’ve done much worse to my Barenia Birkin, and it survived without permanent damage, thanks to the Hermes craftsmen. Years ago, I spilled cream of chicken soup all over the bag. I cleaned the stains using wipes until only the outlines were left. Lexol is recommended, but I’m pretty sure I used baby wipes on that occasion with no ill side effects. About a year later, I sent the bag to spa for an unrelated repair, and it came back with absolutely no traces of soup stains. Barenia is an ever changing leather which allows the craftsmen to do a lot with it.
Good luck, and don’t be too discouraged. Barenia is impossible to keep pristine, but it’s anything but fragile.
Good luck, and don’t be too discouraged. Barenia is impossible to keep pristine, but it’s anything but fragile.
I’m so sorry this happened... I know you must be freaking out! Vegas is my home store too but if it’s at all possible for you to do, I would take it directly to Beverly Hills and consult with the craftsperson. Vegas will send it there anyway and it’s better to speak directly with the person who is the expert. I have this exact same bag as you and just got it back from BH spa a couple months ago and am thrilled with how It was cleaned. Good luck! I truly believe there are no real deaths with H leather.
I have used water to clean my Barenia, but I have never had a sticky spill like that for more than a minute. Did you try a damp cloth on the most hidden stain?
Whatever it is I would not let it sit. So so sorry this happened.
Whatever it is I would not let it sit. So so sorry this happened.
J - so sorry about this! First like others have said, water only. I would dampen the area well with sparkling water. It won’t hurt the bag and sparkling water can be helpful with red wine. As QF said, better to do with younger stains. Barenia can withstand a soaking so don’t be afraid.
In the worst case, and the craftsperson can’t do anything, the spots are likely to patina over time.
I hope for the best for you!
In the worst case, and the craftsperson can’t do anything, the spots are likely to patina over time.
I hope for the best for you!
Oh my goodness! I am so incredibly sorry to see this has happened to your beautiful body. I can only echo what others have said about taking it in for treatment. The leather resilient and hopefully there is a way around this. Hugs to you!