Cleaning and Protecting Your Mulberry
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Hi Rakan!.......interesting dilemma. I think it does depend on the clothes fabric, and not just deep colours per se. For example, denim, or "washed"/overdyed/distressed fabrics in deep colours can be tricky - especially natural, dyed fabrics like wool and cotton - for some reason they seem to transfer worse than synthetics!?....I have a dyed cotton/velvet hippy patchwork tail coat and it colour transferred very rapidly onto a very pale beige leather bag - happened only over a couple of hours.....Räkan;25415567 said:
So it is a bit trial and error I'm afraid.......
Hi all,
I haven't posted here before, but I'm cutting down my collection of mulberrys, so getting some ready for sale... The leather work and repairs are no problem for me, (thanks to a saturday job at a high end independent cobbler a decade ago!) but I've been left a bit confused by the hard ware on a couple of my bayswaters. Assuming they were all brass, thought a bit of brasso wadding would I prove the tarnishing andon some (my older bags) it has come up good as new! But with my more recent ones, it does nothing. Are mulberry using a different metalo some of their bayswaters? Thanks!
I haven't posted here before, but I'm cutting down my collection of mulberrys, so getting some ready for sale... The leather work and repairs are no problem for me, (thanks to a saturday job at a high end independent cobbler a decade ago!) but I've been left a bit confused by the hard ware on a couple of my bayswaters. Assuming they were all brass, thought a bit of brasso wadding would I prove the tarnishing andon some (my older bags) it has come up good as new! But with my more recent ones, it does nothing. Are mulberry using a different metalo some of their bayswaters? Thanks!
I have a lambskin bag that I got recently for my birthday and before I had a whole week with my red lambskin bag, I accidentally spilled olive oil on it. I dont know what to do. I can't sleep at night, this is bothering me so much. It was a very very special present. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
thank you!!
thank you!!
No need to cover the hardware, I asked in Mulberry when I bought my Alexa and Collonil Waterstop two years ago they said it will not harm the hardware in anyway, been spraying ever since and hardware fine .. so spray away
PS You only need to spray lightly, and first few time good to spray let it dry, then spray lightly again.
Don't soak your bag in it only wastes the spray anyway ...
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Hi PollyPip, thanks for the advice! I sprayed it today - before I read your comment - and covered the shiny closure plaque only. Afterwards I looked at the feet and they didn't show any signs of spray, so you're absolutely right! I think I will use the bag now and see what happens. I usually have an umbrella with me, no handbag ever got soaked, and mole grey shouldn't be that difficult a colour...No need to cover the hardware, I asked in Mulberry when I bought my Alexa and Collonil Waterstop two years ago they said it will not harm the hardware in anyway, been spraying ever since and hardware fine .. so spray away
PS You only need to spray lightly, and first few time good to spray let it dry, then spray lightly again.
Don't soak your bag in it only wastes the spray anyway ...
I hope somebody who is a Mulberry expert helps us. I have the Collinol spray, but the bag I want to spray is leather and suede. Should I do spray both? OMG. I'm so afraid to ruin this bag. I haven't even had her out for a walk yet. Does anyone know if there is a particular link on youtube to help with us newbies? Thanks
I only have the suede and nubuck Collonil, and sprayed my Del Rey lightly once, and will let her dry and do her again. So far so good. THAT STUFF STINKS! Whoa.....do it outside! I need to pick up a can just for leather, because I do have me some Mulberry purses now :O I don't think I would ever purchase one in a lighter color though, with all the trouble I read about transfer and staining....oh...man....too much money for that. Although, I do baby all my bags. I love love love Mulberry, my new treasures
Hi, I sprayed my effie on the outside and the reverse flap which is suede, to date there are no marks on the suede, not even a finger print, so I guess it's worked. I gave it a number if light sprays, rather than a heavy one. Hope that helps.
Thank you Louliu. I gave it one good spray earlier today. I will do so again tomorrow. I read that the more light sprays, the better. A few spots did turn a little dark, but then dried.
The most worries are the sides and handles are leather. So, I guess I have to get just the leather protector now. But, I have other Mulberry bags I need to spray also, so I'll need another can or two! Thank you again Hi there, my bayswater has started turning up on the edges is there a fix for this (it curls up uncontrollably!) I have tried a heavy book over a cloth but it still springs back up even after several hours!
Thank you so much in advance
Thank you so much in advance
Oh no. What type of leather is it? The ladies will probably know a fix for you. Search around on here, or google which will lead you to the link on her. Good luck. I got myself a Bays in croc, and it is heavy, and I love it, I hope it doesn't do that :O