Chanel Lambskin - how do I clean it/care for it?

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Hiya all, I know many of you girls have been using the Cadillac leather lotion for their bags and I am having one arrive today. I have previously used the apple leather cleaner and conditioner before but it took the shine away from the leather and didn’t do very much cleaning also. [emoji27]
Was wondering if anyone has used Cadillac on vintage Lambskin and does it make the leather look matte afterwards? If anyone has picture of before and after using the Cadillac that would be great!!!
Thank you so much in advance!
 
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kakacarmen said:
Hiya all, I know many of you girls have been using the Cadillac leather lotion for their bags and I am having one arrive today. I have previously used the apple leather cleaner and conditioner before but it took the shine away from the leather and didn’t do very much cleaning also. [emoji27]
Was wondering if anyone has used Cadillac on vintage Lambskin and does it make the leather look matte afterwards? If anyone has picture of before and after using the Cadillac that would be great!!!
Thank you so much in advance!
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The cadillac lotion does NOTHING to the final appearance - I WISH it did :-D I conditioned a vintage one with it hoping it would bring a bit more sheen - nope. you can totally savely use it, It doesnt leave any finish. I hated the smell, I got the cadillac premium lotion which everyone recommended (the white bottle). It smells very bad like its not good anymore lol. I guess thats because its SO sensitive its also perfume-free etc..
 
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katlina said:
The cadillac lotion does NOTHING to the final appearance - I WISH it did :biggrin: I conditioned a vintage one with it hoping it would bring a bit more sheen - nope. you can totally savely use it, It doesnt leave any finish. I hated the smell, I got the cadillac premium lotion which everyone recommended (the white bottle). It smells very bad like its not good anymore lol. I guess thats because its SO sensitive its also perfume-free etc..
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Do you like the premium Cadillac better than the regular?
 
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Hi Ladies!

I’m hoping someone may have some advice on what I should do next. I went to a formal event and brushed past another guests’s heavily embellished gown and the stones on her dress scratched my one year old Chanel. As you can imagine since it is lambskin every scratch is pronounced. To my horror, the next morning I rushed to the Chanel boutique where it was purchased and the repair specialist said there was nothing I can do. Sending it in for a refinish would ruin the bag’s sheen and she recommended I wait 2 more years atleast.
They said I could use a leather conditioner and try to buff out the scratches.

I am heartbroken because this was the third event I ever took my bag to and was extremely diligent throughout the night to not get a scratch on it. Well, you can’t prepare for everything.

Any recommendations on a conditioner that has helped remove or minimize scratches on lambskin is greatly appreciated!

Thank you!
 

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oh my god!! i seriously feel your pain :-(( gosh but fret not!!!!! i've read and watched a lot of chanel content and usually in this scenario people would recommend just rubbing off the scratches gently with your finger or a soft polish cloth (they do that for tinier scratches so im not sure if it'll be helpful in this case but its worth a try!).

Otherwise, i think it would also be good to heed your SA's advice in using a leather conditioner (preferably Cadillac leather lotion) to buff out the scratches which i hear can really help to soften scratches on lambskin. I've tried this on my lambskin and it did help quite a bit :)

Another holy grail leather lotion is the Collonil leather lotion. Personally I rotate between both brands but I do find that the Cadillac nourishes my lambskin more :)

So do try buffing it out in the meantime!!

(You can go to youtube and see Mel from Melbourne's scratch test on caviar and lambskin, she was able to 'rub away' some gentle scratches on her lambskin)

All the best sweetie!
 
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tenyongie said:
oh my god!! i seriously feel your pain :sad:( gosh but fret not!!!!! i've read and watched a lot of chanel content and usually in this scenario people would recommend just rubbing off the scratches gently with your finger or a soft polish cloth (they do that for tinier scratches so im not sure if it'll be helpful in this case but its worth a try!).

Otherwise, i think it would also be good to heed your SA's advice in using a leather conditioner (preferably Cadillac leather lotion) to buff out the scratches which i hear can really help to soften scratches on lambskin. I've tried this on my lambskin and it did help quite a bit :smile:

Another holy grail leather lotion is the Collonil leather lotion. Personally I rotate between both brands but I do find that the Cadillac nourishes my lambskin more :smile:

So do try buffing it out in the meantime!!

(You can go to youtube and see Mel from Melbourne's scratch test on caviar and lambskin, she was able to 'rub away' some gentle scratches on her lambskin)

All the best sweetie!
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Thank you so much for the advice! I can’t look at the bag without wanting to cry. I will definitely give your suggestions a try!

How do you apply the Cadillac lotion? Do you put it directly on the bag or on a soft cloth and then buff it? Thank you!
 
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Sa13579 said:
Hi Ladies!

I’m hoping someone may have some advice on what I should do next. I went to a formal event and brushed past another guests’s heavily embellished gown and the stones on her dress scratched my one year old Chanel. As you can imagine since it is lambskin every scratch is pronounced. To my horror, the next morning I rushed to the Chanel boutique where it was purchased and the repair specialist said there was nothing I can do. Sending it in for a refinish would ruin the bag’s sheen and she recommended I wait 2 more years atleast.
They said I could use a leather conditioner and try to buff out the scratches.

I am heartbroken because this was the third event I ever took my bag to and was extremely diligent throughout the night to not get a scratch on it. Well, you can’t prepare for everything.

Any recommendations on a conditioner that has helped remove or minimize scratches on lambskin is greatly appreciated!

Thank you!
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Oh f#%*!
That hurts. I feel you!!!
If its any condolence - on here somewhere is a thread where I freaked when I dropped my brand new mini face forward and it SKIDDED DOWN THE STREET which was plastered with salt pebbles as it had snowed the week before. Oh. My. Lord. I was lucky that I had a caviar bag but the turnlock is now scratched forever.. i went to chanel too and they told me to just use it as the locks get wear and tear anyway and if it really bothered me i could have the nob replaced in some years time..


BUT for your problem: do you have nivea body lotion? I mean the pure, thick lotion, no crazy anti aging, cellulite, vitamin wonder stuff. I treat all of my really expensive leather items (leather jackets, shoes.. and since christmas a 2004 lambskin medium!) to a “massage”.

My bag, same like urs, had a scratch that I myself put there by being clumsy and having not well manicured nails. I took half a pea size of bodylotion and massaged it on that spot, let it dry n buffed it out with a clean white cotton shirt that i now use for such jobs. Scratch gone.

I am SURE you can minimise the scratches SIGNIFICANTLY. And if they dont dissapear on the first go, u can repeat the process..

Also it helps to stroke/ “massage” the scratches against the direction of the scratch, to smooth the tiniest of leather bits that make the scratch visible back down.. u know what i mean? If u know the scratches got in there from the top downwards I wpuld try smoothing it down with lotion from bottom to top..

Dont worry nothing is lost!!! Im itching to get ur bag and do it, i find it rather satisfying to see scratches dissapear haha.
 
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Sa13579 said:
Thank you so much for the advice! I can’t look at the bag without wanting to cry. I will definitely give your suggestions a try!

How do you apply the Cadillac lotion? Do you put it directly on the bag or on a soft cloth and then buff it? Thank you!
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I usually do it 2 ways!

As you mentioned, i either put in a soft cloth then buff it or I put a small amount each time and use my fingers to massage it in LOL especially for the smaller trickier parts usually. In this case you may want to use your fingers to gently massage the leather lotion in and rub off the scratch :))
 
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my SA adviced me to use this one
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LouisV76 said:
my SA adviced me to use this one
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I have this as well as the cadillac premium lotion and found it to be the perfect combination: I use the cadillac lotion for the OUTSIDE of my lambskin bags to give them a nice conditioning but NO finish of any kind. I dont want anything to take away from my lovely supple lambskin feel.

The pedag lotion is amazing for the inside flap etc - I buffed out scratches with it like a dream! It also givees a bit of protection/liquid repellent finish which i thought was suitable for the inside as I reach it with my fingers, keys nails and all that.

highly recommend :)
 
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katlina said:
I have this as well as the cadillac premium lotion and found it to be the perfect combination: I use the cadillac lotion for the OUTSIDE of my lambskin bags to give them a nice conditioning but NO finish of any kind. I dont want anything to take away from my lovely supple lambskin feel.

The pedag lotion is amazing for the inside flap etc - I buffed out scratches with it like a dream! It also givees a bit of protection/liquid repellent finish which i thought was suitable for the inside as I reach it with my fingers, keys nails and all that.

highly recommend :)
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I did not use it yet as my bags look like out of the store[emoji23] thank you so much for your input! do you have a pic of the other lotion?
 
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