Chanel Lambskin - how do I clean it/care for it?
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Thanks tutu, this was very helpful. I'm thinking of getting the Collonil Bamboo cleaner/conditioner or something. I hope that will work to remove the shea butter and bring back shine. I don't know what I was thinking - I assumed it would absorb like it does into the skin, and I used a small amount. Guess I was wrong!! After this, I won't be doing much else to it without carefully thinking about the consequences!
I had good results with LovinMyBags delicate moisturizer. I once put Meltonian black leather cream (the one in a clear jar) on my reissue and the leather became very matt and somewhat not as soft. So I used a lot of LovinMyBags moisturizer on it and it got it back to how it was before. I have also used it on lambskin and was happy with results.
The Meltonian black is a shoe polish, so you added black coloring to the bag. That said, if you had buffed it out, the shine should have returned right away, and it shouldn't affect the softness unless you used a ton. A little goes a long way with any product.
OH, I understand now. I did use a ton.
But luckily I was able to get the bag right back to how I liked it. Tutu, how did you clean color transfer off your white lambskin bag. That bag looks so good and clean. I got a red lambskin Jumbo which I am not using to its full potential because I am scared I will not get color transfer off the lambskin. I got color transfer out of caviar by washing it with soap under water, but I do not want to try this with lambskin.
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks everyone, I actually used some Collonil Bamboo spray cleanser stuff and then I used the Lovin' My Bags (I really hate the name of the company, so corny, can they change it? LOL) Delicate Moisturizer. It's not 100% back to what it was, but it's definitely better. Hopefully over time the shine will come back on its own.
OH, I understand now. I did use a ton.
Tutu, how did you clean color transfer off your white lambskin bag. That bag looks so good and clean. I got a red lambskin Jumbo which I am not using to its full potential because I am scared I will not get color transfer off the lambskin. I got color transfer out of caviar by washing it with soap under water, but I do not want to try this with lambskin.
I cleaned and moisturized, cleaned and moisturized many, many, many times to get that color off. Because the cleansing will take moisture out, and it's not a young bag, I had to condition each time afterwards. It just takes time and effort. I'd never put a bag under water, as water can ruin leather. You should use that red beauty you bought! It will gain a lovely shine "patina" with use.
Depends on how deep the scratch is. I've accidentally scratched my lambskin flap with fingernails and just used my fingertips to gently buff out the marks. Very deep scratches that lift/cut the leather are a no-go though.