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

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Hi everyone! Quick question.. I just noticed what looks like a faint pen mark on my fuschia lambskin. I have no idea where it came from bc I always try to be careful with my bags. Is there anything I can use to remove the mark?
 
Hi everyone! Quick question.. I just noticed what looks like a faint pen mark on my fuschia lambskin. I have no idea where it came from bc I always try to be careful with my bags. Is there anything I can use to remove the mark?


I hope this helps. I have previously posted about Bye Bye Dye from LMB products about a year ago as this subject frequently comes up with many of us TPFers as we gets frustrated and distressed when mishaps and incidents happen to our cherished Chanel bags. There are many resources mentioned throughout this very informative thread. GL.


http://forum.purseblog.com/chanel/l...t24694078.html?highlight=bye+dye#post24694078
 
I hope this helps. I have previously posted about Bye Bye Dye from LMB products about a year ago as this subject frequently comes up with many of us TPFers as we gets frustrated and distressed when mishaps and incidents happen to our cherished Chanel bags. There are many resources mentioned throughout this very informative thread. GL.


http://forum.purseblog.com/chanel/l...t24694078.html?highlight=bye+dye#post24694078

Thank you for your suggestion as well! I ended up trying an eraser to remove the mark and it cleaned it. Thank goodness!
 
Hello lovely people!

I have a degrade lambskin reissue that I love, but she has gotten so dirty, I want to clean her up. Especially the corners and the back pocket.mi tried 2 rounds of Cadillac lotion, but it didn't do much.

I would love to know how to clean the white back from the ivory-beige it has turned to as well as the pink more pink.

Also, could I make the whole bag light pink with melatonian shoe cream! Thanks so much in advance :smile1:
 

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Hi everyone! I know there was a separate section for jersey bags in the care threads but no one has been on there in four years so I thought I might have some luck here. I'm looking into purchasing a pre-loved bag, and I found one for a good price. The one big flaw is that the bag has dust? or something on the surface. The listing describes it as "blow powder" but they're in Japan and I have no idea what that means. Does anyone know what this is or if it can be cleaned? Heres a picture of the bag. Thanks!

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Hello lovely people!

I have a degrade lambskin reissue that I love, but she has gotten so dirty, I want to clean her up. Especially the corners and the back pocket.mi tried 2 rounds of Cadillac lotion, but it didn't do much.

I would love to know how to clean the white back from the ivory-beige it has turned to as well as the pink more pink.

Also, could I make the whole bag light pink with melatonian shoe cream! Thanks so much in advance :smile1:

I would try some of the suggested products for removing dye (the bye bye dye LMB which I'm not personally experienced with), the eraser, and perhaps some Meltonian in the delicate (comes in a jar). I would definitely not dye the whole bag pink; you will change the leather feel and texture and it really looks so lovely the way it was made! If, after trying some stain removal techniques you still have a dark back pocket, and want to treat it yourself, you could use some of the colored Meltonian (choose one close to the original color of the back pocket and other darkened areas; you may need to mix up your own custom color by using 2 or 3 colors of the Meltonian colored polish in the small jars, but it will change the texture some and you will need to alternate with conditioning with the Meltonian delicate (clear). Another alternative is a local cobbler for cleaning (get a recommendation from a high end store such as NM as to where they send their bags locally) or a well known cobbler in another state (such as the one in NY).
 
Hi everyone! I know there was a separate section for jersey bags in the care threads but no one has been on there in four years so I thought I might have some luck here. I'm looking into purchasing a pre-loved bag, and I found one for a good price. The one big flaw is that the bag has dust? or something on the surface. The listing describes it as "blow powder" but they're in Japan and I have no idea what that means. Does anyone know what this is or if it can be cleaned? Heres a picture of the bag. Thanks!

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That could be absolutely anything, as I don't know if they are trying to say makeup powder that's gotten worked into the fabric or some other substance. The thing about jersey is that there's leather under it for the flaps, so cleaning it is tricky as you don't want to mess up the leather underneath while trying to come up with a solution to clean the jersey. Be very careful and investigate these as some can't be cleaned up to a nice look. You'd need mostly dry cleaning solutions that would not be too hard on the jersey fibers. I'm always wary of jersey and patent leather that have visible issues as they are just so hard to deal with (and in the case of patent, there's nothing that can be done to color transfer areas that are long standing).
 
Tutu shopper thanks so much for all your suggestions. We have a couple cobblers here, one is the one Neimans recommends, but they don't have any of the Meltonian products. There is another one that has phenomenal reviews and helped me revive some shoes. He sells the Meltonian and I told him I would go in today to match the ivory and pink. He is super nice, and frankly I have done a good job cleaning up my own Chanel's in the past, but this Lambskin, bc it is so light and dirty, has been a challenge, one which I am determined to fix myself. It is my pet project, lol!

Otherwise, I already took it to Chanel at south coast and they told me they can redo it for a fee.

I have my magic eraser ready for that back pocket!!! I just need to get the Meltonian products and off I go!!!

I will post after photos, if it is not a disaster, lol!
 
I notice a zipper imprint mark on the inside flap when I wear my lambskin jumbo. Any suggestions on preventing the zipper mark?

Those are pretty standard for any double flap bag (caviar, lamb, patent), but if it really bugs you go to your local craft store or chain discount store & buy a felt square in the color closest to your bag. Cut it to fit length-wise so that you can tuck it in behind the flap (into that deep pocket) and leave just enough out of the pocket to cover where the zipper hits. It will be barely noticeable when using your bag.
 
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