Can corner wear/scuffs be repaired?

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nycgirl79

nycgirl79

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Hi everyone.

I did a few searches, but can’t seem to find a concrete answer on this topic, so I was hoping the experts would be able to assist.

I’m looking into purchasing a Chanel 226 reissue from 2008, that appears to be in pretty good shape, aside from a little bit of wear at the corners. Could a repair shop (leather surgeons?) help with this, or is corner wear the type of issue one should avoid like the plague? Would Chanel be able to retouch the corners? I’m sorry if this is an idiotic question, I’m admittedly a Chanel newbie - my only other Chanel bag is a medium CCH that I purchased new in Paris, so I really have no experience with their after care.

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Elle Candy said:
I once took my purse to the boutique and they can repair the corners. You may try to bring your bag to the store and get a quote.
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Thank you so much - that’s great to hear! Will the boutiques repair the bag if you don’t have proof of purchase, though? I’m looking at purchasing this bag through a third party resale site, so I wouldn’t have an original receipt…
 
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nycgirl79 said:
Thank you so much - that’s great to hear! Will the boutiques repair the bag if you don’t have proof of purchase, though? I’m looking at purchasing this bag through a third party resale site, so I wouldn’t have an original receipt…
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Yes, I’ve taken a handbag purchased off the preloved market into my Chanel store for a quote. It was expensive just to ‘spa’ the bag. They quoted a figure close to $800 and that was over a year ago.
 
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Strep2031 said:
Yes, I’ve taken a handbag purchased off the preloved market into my Chanel store for a quote. It was expensive just to ‘spa’ the bag. They quoted a figure close to $800 and that was over a year ago.
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Yikes! That is expensive! Thank you so much for your response, it’s really helpful to know that a repair through Chanel is an option.
 
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nycgirl79 said:
Thank you so much - that’s great to hear! Will the boutiques repair the bag if you don’t have proof of purchase, though? I’m looking at purchasing this bag through a third party resale site, so I wouldn’t have an original receipt…
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I purchased my purse at Saks and I took it to the boutique for repair. They didn’t ask for a receipt. It was many years ago and it cost under $200. I think they definitely charge more now. You don’t necessarily need to bring your purse to the boutique for that. It seems like an easy fix. A very good cobbler could probably do it for you since it’s black. They just put on some “paint” to the corner of my bag and that’s it.
 
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Elle Candy said:
I purchased my purse at Saks and I took it to the boutique for repair. They didn’t ask for a receipt. It was many years ago and it cost under $200. I think they definitely charge more now. You don’t necessarily need to bring your purse to the boutique for that. It seems like an easy fix. A very good cobbler could probably do it for you since it’s black. They just put on some “paint” to the corner of my bag and that’s it.
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Definitely helpful to get that corroborated- thank you!

Yes, if I do buy the bag, I’d most likely look into leather surgeons, or a cobbler with similar capabilities. I just wasn’t sure if this type of corner wear/scuffing was something I should avoid when purchasing a preloved bag.
 
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elaineiwhite said:
Be careful with Leather Surgeons, I’ve read that they will repaint a whole bag when people just ask corner touch ups
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Thank you. I’ve definitely read a few LS horror stories….
I honestly don’t know if it’s worth buying a bag with a little bit of wear, given there’s always the risk of a third party botching the repair. :confused1:
 
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I have a 2007 black Caviar bag, my first Chanel from my late mother, that looks pretty new even with much use. I have a large collection, and since it is my oldest and one of the most practical for travel, I took it to Europe with me for 3 weeks. Inevitably, as most of my other travel bags, it suffered some corner wear, scuffs, etc from intense on the go use, tight crowded areas, and also packing it carelessly in a tote or carry on not fully covered in its dustbag during intercontinental flights, ferries, etc across the UK, Greece, and France. Made me sad a little honestly. Doing searches, I bought some Saphir Beate Du Cuir Renovator (colorless) from Amazon and put it only on the areas with wear. At first I was bit concerned because it left a little film after it dried, 3 minutes as directed. I then buffed it, also as directed. I did put a bit of water on the included chamois cloth, but yeah I think it did a great job coating the wear. Scary at first, but yes looks pretty good. It sealed the worn bare leather and gave it a new luster uniform to the unworn parts. Honestly, it looks new again. I will try to do it to my other bag that suffered wear too.
 
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FlairBear said:
I have a 2007 black Caviar bag, my first Chanel from my late mother, that looks pretty new even with much use. I have a large collection, and since it is my oldest and one of the most practical for travel, I took it to Europe with me for 3 weeks. Inevitably, as most of my other travel bags, it suffered some corner wear, scuffs, etc from intense on the go use, tight crowded areas, and also packing it carelessly in a tote or carry on not fully covered in its dustbag during intercontinental flights, ferries, etc across the UK, Greece, and France. Made me sad a little honestly. Doing searches, I bought some Saphir Beate Du Cuir Renovator (colorless) from Amazon and put it only on the areas with wear. At first I was bit concerned because it left a little film after it dried, 3 minutes as directed. I then buffed it, also as directed. I did put a bit of water on the included chamois cloth, but yeah I think it did a great job coating the wear. Scary at first, but yes looks pretty good. It sealed the worn bare leather and gave it a new luster uniform to the unworn parts. Honestly, it looks new again. I will try to do it to my other bag that suffered wear too.
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Thank you for the information. Would you happen to have before and after pics?
 
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FlairBear said:
I have a 2007 black Caviar bag, my first Chanel from my late mother, that looks pretty new even with much use. I have a large collection, and since it is my oldest and one of the most practical for travel, I took it to Europe with me for 3 weeks. Inevitably, as most of my other travel bags, it suffered some corner wear, scuffs, etc from intense on the go use, tight crowded areas, and also packing it carelessly in a tote or carry on not fully covered in its dustbag during intercontinental flights, ferries, etc across the UK, Greece, and France. Made me sad a little honestly. Doing searches, I bought some Saphir Beate Du Cuir Renovator (colorless) from Amazon and put it only on the areas with wear. At first I was bit concerned because it left a little film after it dried, 3 minutes as directed. I then buffed it, also as directed. I did put a bit of water on the included chamois cloth, but yeah I think it did a great job coating the wear. Scary at first, but yes looks pretty good. It sealed the worn bare leather and gave it a new luster uniform to the unworn parts. Honestly, it looks new again. I will try to do it to my other bag that suffered wear too.
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I’m so sorry that your beloved bag took on some damage, but it’s incredible to hear that you were able to fix it up!
 
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