Ah yes, I think that would be a good investment if I can find something that looks ok. Thanks!
Probably going to waterproof too, it does rain a lot here and I feel like the caviar should withstand a little moisture
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Ah yes, I think that would be a good investment if I can find something that looks ok. Thanks!
Probably going to waterproof too, it does rain a lot here and I feel like the caviar should withstand a little moisture
Hello! I just found this post while perusing the forum. Would you mind sharing how your beige GST is holding up now? I just purchased the Beige Jumbo and I'd appreciate any advice you have to care for it. Thanks so much!
Hey ladies
I'm just sitting in a train somewhere in the nowhere between Germany and Austria and I'm pretty much in tears right now. My water bottle broke in my bag and my gorgeous lime green caviar wallet sat in a puddle of ink and water for about 5 minutes until I noticed. Now there is an awful huge stain that I cannot wipe off. It will take me another two hours till I'm off the train, what shall I do? Shall I dry it or keep it wet? Is there any hope at all?
I'm so upset, I know it's a mere wallet that can be replaced but I had an awfully long day full of doctors appointments far away from home to weigh the risks of a reconstructive nose surgery - I lost most of my nose in a car accident and look like quite the monster now. And now this happens with my wallet, when I'm usually the most careful person with my things.
If any of you ladies have experience with that kind of damage, what would you recommend? Let it dry? Keep it wet?
I'm trying to upload pictures, but it always tells me the files are too big. No idea how to resize them on an iphone.
Much love!
I'm just sitting in a train somewhere in the nowhere between Germany and Austria and I'm pretty much in tears right now. My water bottle broke in my bag and my gorgeous lime green caviar wallet sat in a puddle of ink and water for about 5 minutes until I noticed. Now there is an awful huge stain that I cannot wipe off. It will take me another two hours till I'm off the train, what shall I do? Shall I dry it or keep it wet? Is there any hope at all?
I'm so upset, I know it's a mere wallet that can be replaced but I had an awfully long day full of doctors appointments far away from home to weigh the risks of a reconstructive nose surgery - I lost most of my nose in a car accident and look like quite the monster now. And now this happens with my wallet, when I'm usually the most careful person with my things.
If any of you ladies have experience with that kind of damage, what would you recommend? Let it dry? Keep it wet?
I'm trying to upload pictures, but it always tells me the files are too big. No idea how to resize them on an iphone.
Much love!
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I would as first let it simply dry and do nothing else! My lambskin fuchsia mini got a bit wet a few times when I was in Paris last month because of rain and I simply let it dry and no marks/spots or something else remained
But since you wrote there's ink, too, maybe there will remain spots... If that's the case I would go to a Chanel boutique and ask what to do.. Maybe they can sent it to Chanel Spa to get it cleaned
But since you wrote there's ink, too, maybe there will remain spots... If that's the case I would go to a Chanel boutique and ask what to do.. Maybe they can sent it to Chanel Spa to get it cleaned
Yes, the blue hue is not wetness, it's ink. I'm so upset, I was just one moment off guard and dozed off and that ******* water bottle opened over a receipt. I assume they'll say they can't do anything once it's dry and I'll only return to London in a week... No chance to bring it into chanel before. Well, I guess I need to say good bye to this one. What an utter waste of money, I'm so furious with my stupid self. 
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I'm sorry to hear that :/ I would just let it air dry and not touch it in fear that I might make it worse. I don't see any apparent ink marks on the wallet. It just looks wet. I hope your day turns around and your wallet dries and looks just as good as new! Good luck
I know the blue looks like wetness, but it sat in a wet puddle of ink that came off a stamp of a receipt. It is discoloured by dyed water that seeped into it, hence it looks so even and doesn't show spots. It's dry now and the blue colour is the same. As a test I also wetted a clean corner with clean water and it didn't develop that blue hue there.
I am so sorry girlie. try not to beat yourself up about it though, things happen. I am not sure if you can fix it but since the whole wallet isn't ruined, I would still use it. I am sorry to hear about your car accident . I am sure that you don't look like a monster . I hope you can get your nose and your wallet fixed. I am sending you hugs and best wishes!!
Thank you all so much for your support, Maryjoe, Ofelia and i love Louie! I really appreciate it! I will try make up removal wipes before giving up. A few months ago I got new nude suede heels and when I first wore them got a huge blue ink stain on them. No idea how, I mean how in the world do I manage to find ink even on the frikkin street ... Anyway, I used body shop eye make up remover on a q-tip to dab it off and managed to get rid of maybe 80% of the discolouration. Back then I assumed, a slight hue remained because I had already let the ink dry for a few days until I tried the eye make up remover. So if I keep the wallet slightly moist now, maybe it's gonna go. But of course I didn't bring the eye make remover from London to Austria, so I can't do it before buying one tomorrow morning (it's 9:30 PM now and I'm still on that train) ... So chances are the colour transfer is sealed by then. We'll see, if it works I'll share it here.
Sorry to hear that
Tutu's friend tried makeup remover and Meltonian. You can google that
Also you might want to read this old thread
http://forum.purseblog.com/chanel/color-transfer-my-red-caviar-jumbo-thats-ok-421851.html
Tutu's friend tried makeup remover and Meltonian. You can google that
Also you might want to read this old thread
http://forum.purseblog.com/chanel/color-transfer-my-red-caviar-jumbo-thats-ok-421851.html
So sorry to hear that. I would definitely just let it dry and then take it to a chanel store. It is a beautiful wallet. If they can't do anything about it, try to sell it and use it as an excuse to buy a new one ....(trying to look at the bright side)
Good luck with your surgery...and remember that at the end of the day it is just a wallet.
....(trying to look at the bright side)Good luck with your surgery...and remember that at the end of the day it is just a wallet.
Wow, that is absolutely awful! I am so sorry to hear about your accident and your wallet! First, there is no way you look like a monster-- I am sure you are beautiful and everything will be okay. As far as as your wallet goes, I too would recommend going to Chanel to see if the spa can do anything to help (I think they dye bags so you never know!) but in the meantime, I'd try the makeup remover or if you can find a leather cleaner at a nearby store (I like Cadillac boot and shoe care) that may be better to help lift some of the color while also moisturizing the wallet. I know that it's been used to remove transferred color on light leather bags in the past so hopefully it'll work for you too! Good luck with everything! I have a feeling your luck will turn around soon
It may look better in a week or two once fully dried - I would still use it too. Is there any chance you can claim for this under your house insurance policy?
My bag was looking dry and lack moisture so i decided to bite the bullet and use kiwi zanolin. I had done my researchand heard bout appleguard and meltonian but it is not accessible in Australia. The results were amazing! Brought life right back to bag. Looks almost brand new. Sooooo happy with the results
