Caring for Chanel CAVIAR Leather
- Thread starter elodiel
- Start date
TPF may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, and others
I would first try some Cadillac boot and shoe care lotion or Meltonian boot and shoe care polish in delicate (clear) to see if that makes them not visible. If not, you can always try a little Meltonian boot and shoe care polish in a color that matches your caviar bag on the edges to hide the abrasion marks; just try on an inconspicuous place first. Put the polish onto a cloth, then dab that on the marks; let it dry then buff. It only takes a tiny little bit. I've not used this on caviar, but have used it on pebbled calf from other makers (the delicate Meltonian and the Cadillac) and it worked fine. I've not had to use any colored polish on mine. Just remember a tiny bit goes a long way.
Unscented Huggies baby wipes! Just the right amount of cleansing and moisture! Works well on all my Chanel Caviar bags!!
anyone has like white spots on the caviar bags? i found a few yesterday.yikes!!! the SA said it tends to happen with leather bags :l however provided me with no solutions as to how to get rid of it.
I have never had white spots on any leather bag. Perhaps this is a product of your weather/humidity? If so, they would likely be mold spots. I'd ask the SA who told you that they tend to happen with leather bags how to clean them off. If she knows enough to know they happen, she should know what they are and how to get rid of them. Perhaps take the bag in and show the SA as they might be more helpful in person. Cleaning mold (if that's what it is) is different than cleaning for dirt, as mold is made up of spores which will spread if they are not killed.
http://www.ask.com/web?q=removing+m...ing+mold+from+leather&qsrc=999&o=102501&l=dir that is a search of many sites about removing mold from leather.
I can't tell if you are referring to the corner wear or something else. If the corner wear, then Meltonian boot and shoe care polish would help, but if it's mold, then you need to treat that. Can you take a photo without flash in bright light so it's easier to see the "spots" on the bag you mentioned?
Correct, there is no way to put back pebbles once they have been rubbed off. The Meltonian boot & shoe care black polish (your bag is black, yes?) will put back the color so the lighter corner wear won't be apparent unless you look super closely at the bag. It will just restore the color. I don't know if it's necessary, but I'd finish it up with the delicate (clear) to condition after doing the color one. I'm kinda OCD like that. Remember it only takes a tiny dab to do this, so apply the black color sparingly (using a cloth or a q-tip and just to the area that's lighter, let it dry, then buff. That's when I'd then do a second step using the delicate conditioner.
Thk u for the great help! Will go purchase the polish..Correct, there is no way to put back pebbles once they have been rubbed off. The Meltonian boot & shoe care black polish (your bag is black, yes?) will put back the color so the lighter corner wear won't be apparent unless you look super closely at the bag. It will just restore the color. I don't know if it's necessary, but I'd finish it up with the delicate (clear) to condition after doing the color one. I'm kinda OCD like that. Remember it only takes a tiny dab to do this, so apply the black color sparingly (using a cloth or a q-tip and just to the area that's lighter, let it dry, then buff. That's when I'd then do a second step using the delicate conditioner.
I had an issue like that with a couple corners and Chanel spa did wonders with it. Mine was red so I really needed Chanel to match the color. With black I guess you can try yourself. But if there are some other issues you'd like worked on by Chanel on the bag... spa is a great choice.
I'm torn betwee caviar or lambskin for my first Chanel. I finally narrowed it down to jumbo, double flap with gold hardware...but, I love the lambskin just not the endurance of it. If I'm going to spend the most money I've spent on a bag, I want to love it and have it last. Any thoughts?