caring for a bag with light scratches?

[sail_away]

so i recently got a sasha petal to the metal and love it. however, i bought it used so it's in mint condition and not new and there are some tiny marks on it.

how should i take care of it? will using a conditioner help get the marks off? do you recommend apple guard or products lovinmybags.com?

any advice would be appreciated!

 

[sail_away]

i'll clarify-- the marks are more like light scratches NOT ink marks or discolorations

 

[sexycombover]

Welcome, sail_away.

Could you take photos of the scratches? It might give the ladies here a better idea of what you're working with.

And what colour is your bag?

 

[sail_away]

i got it in rust! i'll take pictures later tonight

 

[sail_away]

also, i'm really scared of dye transfer, so i won't be wearing it until i treat it with something!

 

[rachieface]

Sail, the scratches on your bag is in due part to the leather used. Leather moisturizer will take away a majority of the surface scratches but definitely not all of them. Expect to have a bag with a more "vintage" look to it as you use it. It's such a cool bag and looks great on everyone who I've seen it on. Congrats!

 

[sail_away]

Sail, the scratches on your bag is in due part to the leather used. Leather moisturizer will take away a majority of the surface scratches but definitely not all of them. Expect to have a bag with a more "vintage" look to it as you use it. It's such a cool bag and looks great on everyone who I've seen it on. Congrats!

yeah, the leather is so soft! i won't mind if it starts to look more "vintage" because the design fits it so well!
can you recommend any moisturizers? thanks for your help!

 

[sexycombover]

Many ladies here use either Apple or Cadillac.
I use Danier (a Canadian leather company) cause that's all I have access too).

 

[rachieface]

No problem! Applecare is a popular brand among this crowd found here: http://leatherstuff.com/shop/index.php?id=290

And also Cadillac leather cleaner: http://www.cadillacshoe.com/cadillacshoe/Cleaners/LeatherCleaner.html

You can also find Cadillac at Nordstrom =)

 

[blackonmaroon]

Hi, welcome to the forum! We actually have a designated thread for just these kinds of questions. The links in the FAQs should be helpful for you:

http://forum.purseblog.com/marc-jacobs/marc-jacobs-faqs-460169.html

 

[sail_away]

Hi, welcome to the forum! We actually have a designated thread for just these kinds of questions. The links in the FAQs should be helpful for you:

http://forum.purseblog.com/marc-jacobs/marc-jacobs-faqs-460169.html

thanks!

 

[sail_away]

No problem! Applecare is a popular brand among this crowd found here: http://leatherstuff.com/shop/index.php?id=290

And also Cadillac leather cleaner: http://www.cadillacshoe.com/cadillacshoe/Cleaners/LeatherCleaner.html

You can also find Cadillac at Nordstrom =)

thanks a lot for your help

 

[sail_away]

Welcome, sail_away.

Could you take photos of the scratches? It might give the ladies here a better idea of what you're working with.

And what colour is your bag?

here's a picture of what the markings look like. the light makes it look like it's a more serious problem than it really is. hopefully some will go away when i clean/condition it?

 

[thithi]

Those look like it could blend back into the leather if you use some conditioner. the scratches don't look too deep. good luck!

 

[blackonmaroon]

The leather used for the PTTM line seems prone to these kinds of superficial scratches. When I owned a Sasha, I used Cadillac and was able to eliminate most of these signs of wear.