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

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Do you use the black or blue packaging of the renovateur? Thanks.

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I usually put Leather Honey on my vintage Lambskin bag when I know it is dehydrated. I also do it with Bal bags. LH is a lifesaver. I put a little on my palms then slowly wipe up and down my bag. I let it sit for a while before I wipe it with microfiber cloth. Hehe.
 
I've gone through this entire thread and I still don't know what to do to take care of my bag. I'm conflicted, natural oil from hands or 100 different conditioners that everyone posted it's so confusing
I have used cadillac conditioner and has been great ! It is a personal choice really and depends if you want to take the risk
 
Thank you for this, I looked for it and it's not available in Germany. I will look at their ingredients and try to compare to products on the market.
You can buy directly from cadillac website
 
You can buy directly from cadillac website
They do not ship outside of the US. I've checked all my options.
 
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Hi there,

I got my very first Chanel bag and I am beyond happy to be part of the club :biggrin:. However the bag is 10 year old and I would like to clean it in order to fully enjoy it.

I went through the whole thread but I am still unsure about which product is best to use; most of the products mentioned here are "US" products and difficult to find in Europe. I live in Europe and have easy access to Saphir products.

In order to clean the whole bag and condition the dry corners, which Saphir products are best to use? Crème universelle or Rénovateur? What about "leather honey" from lexol?

Thanks a lot for whoever will be willing to help me!

Here are some pictures of my new-to-me baby! :nuts:
 

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Hi everyone
Just wanted to share my recent experience with lambskin. This is a series 1 mini red from 1990. The leather was dry and corners showed some discoloration. I started with famaco red lotion (it’s bee wax based so very nourishing while helps the discoloration issue) then I mixed a bit of it with a teeny tiny bit of urad on a q-tip especially for the very discolored corners and let it dry for a whole day. Afterwards the leather looked much better colour wise but I missed some shine só finished with a urea based lotion applied very gently and rubbed off. No colour transfer, leather feels soft and it shows the right amount of shine :smile: here are some before and after!
I know this is an older post but your results are amazing! Thanks for sharing!
 
Hi, I just bought vintage chanel lambskin in beige. I was wondering which leather conditioner would be best? would love to condition the bag as have some minor cracks.. Would leather honey vs cadillac better ? TIA!
 
So has anyone wipe their lambskin with wet paper towel before to remove any body oils dirt etc? Interested to know more about how to clean for lambskin, especially during this covid times when you want to disinfect everything
 
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