I've never heard of Magic Eraser...what the heck is it
..and how do you use it to clean the Vachetta Leather parts of your bags??
..and how do you use it to clean the Vachetta Leather parts of your bags??Can someone explain using "Magic Eraser" for cleaning LV
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I do not recommend it unless the vachetta has darkened so much that you REALLY want to clean it up
mr. clean magic eraser is a sponge... cleans stuff really well, but kinda abrasive... i'd rather use it for household stuff rather than for my bags.
i wouldn't either. i haven't used it on my bags, but after hearing how good it was at cleaning, i used it on stuff in my house, and it works wonders! i also heard that it dries out and kinda scratches the vachetta on bags and that scares me!
Those work if you use them really gently. Try it in an inconspicuous place first though. For some of my random dark spots on my newer vachetta, I just use a clean white eraser (like the kind that's on the tip of a pencil, but in WHITE only because the pink will come off onto the leather).
I don't recommend Magic Eraser unless it's a really old bag you don't care about. I used it on an older Speedy 25 (before I bought my new one in February) and ended up having to get rid of that Speedy. While it did lighten dark handles, it was so abrasive that it damaged the leather terribly. No amount of conditioning ever really brought back the sheen and prettiness of the vachetta leather handles. I was SO SO sorry I did it. The bag really wasn't that bad - just a little darker on the top of the handles, but it had a really beautiful sheen before I started with the Magic Eraser. I would never use it on any of my bags now. Any kind of eraser, use carefully, but steer completely clear of the Magic Eraser.
I've always been too afraid to use it. But oh well, I think the marks on my bags give them character 
