Best leather conditioner/protectant on Chanel bags??
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I used the Cadillac Boot and Shoe Lotion (green bottle) on my vintage beige lambskin Diana and it significantly improved the texture and look of the leather. I'm in Canada and wasn't able to get the Cadillac Select (white bottle) so I got the green bottle, but I'm overall happy with how it turned out.
The only thing is the leather on my bag is quite dry, and the cadillac lotion only goes so far, so I might need to find a second conditioner to help seal the moisture.
The only thing is the leather on my bag is quite dry, and the cadillac lotion only goes so far, so I might need to find a second conditioner to help seal the moisture.
Which specific Saphir product did you get? I need something to help seal in the moisture.
It is a mink oil and wax formulation (made in France). I really do think mink oil hydrates my vintage Chanel lambskin leather very well; and the wax is definitely needed to lock in the moisture, also gives a thin layer of protection.
I have purchased many leather conditioners containing oil only, those really didn’t work as well.
I only have a wallet in caviar. The leather still has its original sheen. However, I will use Saphir on it and let you know the result tomorrow.
Meanwhile, I have posted the photos of my lambskin 2.55 and the Saphir leather conditioner. Can you see this this thread? Hope I helped. Thanks.
The 1st photo shows the wallet before any treatment.
The wallet appeared dull after applying a layer of Saphir. (2nd photo)
I waited for about an hour, touched the leather to make sure the conditioning was completely dry then buffered with all cotton polish cloth.
The result is good to me. My wallet looks even shinier with darker black leather tone. (3rd photo)
p.s. I suggest to wipe your bag with a damp cloth or cotton base baby wipe, let completely dry, then apply Saphir leather conditioner. I don’t think this cream is much of a cleaner but definitely a good hydrator and protector to your leather.
Thank you! I've read about this being good on handbags as well. Your post was just what I needed to get myself to order one to try!
I have wasted so much money on other cheaper brands from amazon. I was very upset, regretted for not trying Saphir earlier instead.
I think the difference is that this sheen lasts a long time without stickiness nor wax buildups.
It is not water proof but I feel like my lambskin has a coat of protection now.
Also, FeetPeople color Shoe cream is pretty good for covering up scuffs and scratches, safe for Chanel lambskin too.
Because I don’t ever want to use color dye on my Chanel bags, to me, FeetPeople is a good enough color dye substitute. It won’t come off with normal uses and rubbings after it dries.
Saphir can take care of most of sctaches.
If you have a deeper scratch, not to worry. Use a thin layer of FeetPeople Shoe cream on the scratches, let dry than buffered, then a layer of Saphir leather conditioner, let dry, then buffer.
I’m careful with my bags. With the help of these two creams, lambskin scratches are not really a big issues to me anymore.
I purchased both from amazon. FeetPeople Shoe Cream offers many colors to match your leather color. Hope this help.
If anyone has color transfer on their Chanel bags, please reply to me, I might be able to help too.
Amazing result! I follow this girl on Insta that goes by May Berthelot and she has many videos showing how she conditions her Chanels/bags depending on the types of leather and she uses a lot of Saphir. Only downside is that it is in French. Still really helpful and because they are videos, you can kind of piece together what's going on if you don't speak French.
Personally, I don’t sanitize my vintage Chanel bags. From my experience, vintage black and red lamb skin colors come off even when wiping with fragrance free cotton base baby wipes, I don’t dare to sanitize by vintage Chanel lambskin bags with anything.
I have bought all my bags preloved. I honestly don’t think sanitizing is necessary though. None of my bags has gotten me sick. Virus won’t last long outside human body anyway.
When they first arrive, I wipe all my bags inside and out, let dry, polish the leather, then that’s good enough to me.
To get rid of smell, I wipe the inside with baby wipes, spray my favorite perfume lightly, air dry over night. That’s done.
I live in Arizona Sonora desert area where is pretty dry during the dry seasons. Without moisture, germs and bad smell won’t last.
If you live in a high humidity climate area, I would suggest to leave a couple packs of dry agents in your bags.