Best leather conditioner/protectant on Chanel bags??

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#331
Hello everyone! I live in a VERY dry apartment and was wondering if I should use a leather conditioner on my caviar and calf skin Chanel bags to keep the leather moist so it doesn't dry out? Everything in my apartment dries out especially if I leave laundry out to hang dry - it dries in record time due to how dry my place is. I fear that if I don't replace the moisture it'll ruin my bags over time. Any advice from you experts?? Thanks!
 
#334
i usually never condition any of my bags but a vintage chanel one needed it badly so i used a conditioner about 8 months ago on it (collonil). fast forward to last week and when i sold the bag the company said immediately when they touched it - you used leather conditioner on it. they were okay with that and it wasn't an issue, but how can they tell? is there a method for knowing if someone has/has not used conditioner on their Chanel? b/c to me the bag didn't feel much different than it did before and i personally wouldn't be able to tell if someone had conditioned their bag or not. i somehow visualize that they can run a blue light over it and see dye or conditioning? is that even possible? just curious what others may know....
 
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ccbaggirl89 said:
i usually never condition any of my bags but a vintage chanel one needed it badly so i used a conditioner about 8 months ago on it (collonil). fast forward to last week and when i sold the bag the company said immediately when they touched it - you used leather conditioner on it. they were okay with that and it wasn't an issue, but how can they tell? is there a method for knowing if someone has/has not used conditioner on their Chanel? b/c to me the bag didn't feel much different than it did before and i personally wouldn't be able to tell if someone had conditioned their bag or not. i somehow visualize that they can run a blue light over it and see dye or conditioning? is that even possible? just curious what others may know....
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Did you buff your handbag after allowing some time for the conditioner to dry?

I only ask this as I am curious, too, as to how the consignor immediately knew you had "treated" the handbag? :confused1:
 
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#337
Plumeria233 said:
Did you buff your handbag after allowing some time for the conditioner to dry?

I only ask this as I am curious, too, as to how the consignor immediately knew you had "treated" the handbag? :confused1:
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8 months had passed from the time i conditioned to the time i sold it. the bag looked no different and (to me) felt no different, but they knew immediately.
 
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ccbaggirl89 said:
i usually never condition any of my bags but a vintage chanel one needed it badly so i used a conditioner about 8 months ago on it (collonil). fast forward to last week and when i sold the bag the company said immediately when they touched it - you used leather conditioner on it. they were okay with that and it wasn't an issue, but how can they tell? is there a method for knowing if someone has/has not used conditioner on their Chanel? b/c to me the bag didn't feel much different than it did before and i personally wouldn't be able to tell if someone had conditioned their bag or not. i somehow visualize that they can run a blue light over it and see dye or conditioning? is that even possible? just curious what others may know....
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From personal experience, every leather conditioner leaves a different 'feeling' after applied; this is similar to the feeling when using different types of soap or lotion on your own skin. Specifically, Collonil leaves a very distinct texture after treatment.
 
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#339
I recently bought an iridescent lambskin mini - should I use conditioner for this kind of material to protect it or will it ruin the iridescent effect? I'm so paranoid of scratching up my new pretty :(
 
#340
I just bought my first Chanel boy bag and it's made with Caviar Lambskin , how should I care for it? I have the saphir renovateur and saphir nappa and not sure if it's ok to use that to condition it.
 
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canthelpit said:
I just bought my first Chanel boy bag and it's made with Caviar Lambskin , how should I care for it? I have the saphir renovateur and saphir nappa and not sure if it's ok to use that to condition it.
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I know it's old question, but I'm going to answer it since you have the products I love. For caviar, I use the Saphir Reno and for Lambskin I use Saphir Nappa. I think you can use Reno for Lambskin as well, but I'm just worried that Reno will leave a slight waxy feeling. HTH!
 
#345
Do you spray protectant or need to condition your Caviar bags? I have two new ones from this year and I have a Vintage one.

Also what cleaner would you use? I have a Navy, pink, and black in my collection.

I wouldn't want to ruin my beauties so any tips or recommendations would be helpful.
 
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