I am new to this forum. I just bought a new Chanel boy in Paris. It is patent leather and in a dark burgundy color. I have to be honest that I didn't know much about patent leather before the purchase. I did watch a few Chanel patent leather mini bag reviews on youtube, but no one mentioned the difficulty that I might face. I got scared reading the beginning of this thread, thinking that if anything happened to my boy, I am screwed forever. But as I was reading through, I started to believe that there are things that I can do. Patent leather is chic and pretty. I think it's because its relatively short history in handbag making that lots of people do not know how to take care of it. And people simply claiming once a patent leather got a color transfer it's ruined forever is sad. I wish more people would happen to read this thread and see how these people successfully remove/minimize color transfer on their patent leather. Those before and after pics tells all. Again I just wanted to thank you all for all the info.
Cleaning/Caring for Chanel PATENT Leather
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I was in the same boat knowing nothing about patent leather and I brought a very "loved" vintage bag. It can be a pain but if it's in perfect condition to start with the best you can do is prevent anything from ruining it. Keep it stored correctly with the straps away from the patent in a cool place. Invest in a patent protection product. Keep it clean and it shouldn't go bad. One of the ladies on here has a beautiful vintage red patent bag and it still looks perfect and stunning. X
Thanks for sharing. I wrap the bag with the paper that it came with, and wrap the leather part of the strap with paper too. Then i make sure the chain doesnt touch any part of the leather. i have had the bag since September, and it still looks brand new. i have read as much info as possible here about taking care of patent leather, just in case one day when i run into any of those patent leather issues. i love my patent boy. My husband said that when i take it out he noticed that even guys would stare at it. 😆
Hey ladies, I just walked a bit on my new patent ballerinas and got surprised by a spot of rain. Whereas I didn't walk through any puddles, I found an ugly wet patch on the patent leather! Will it dry up OK or is there some energency cleaning I can do? In any event, it's poor quality again...aaargh.
So sad! Think with patent it should dry at room temperate before any treatment. Stuff the shoes so they keep their shape.
Can you call your local channel and ask their advice? DH has done absolute wonders on some of my patent pieces but it's a case by case thing.
Thank you! Well in the end I let them dry at room temperature, the stains just spread out [emoji30] so I took them to Chanel and now they're in Paris for quality control. Super weird as the 'normal' leather part had no stain whatsoever which points at a problem of the tip of the shoe.
Does this consider as dark or light patent leather?
Yours looks lighter than mine. I think mine can be considered a dark color.
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Your boy bag color is awesome! Thats bronze?
How old is your bag? Any specific care routine?
Patent leather must really take care when storing and wearing because it cannot be fixed once it's damaged. Unlike leather such as lamb and caviar which can be fixed. 
Thx. I bought it in Paris at the 31 rue cambon in Sept last year. Im not sure about the color. They removed the tag during packaging and i forgot to take a pic. It tends to look a bit different under different lighting. That pic was taken under natural day light, and i will say its the true color. Under darker lighting, it looks even darker.
I havent needed to use anything on this bag yet. I do have the Cadillac boot and shoe care that i use on my other handbags tho. I live in a very dry area, so i dont have the leather getting sticky issue. I also dont wear brand new jeans with it to avoid color transfer. I store it upright, wrap the tissue paper around the bag and wrap another paper around the leather part of shoulder strap. The key is not letting the chain touch the leather directly. I use it mostly weekends and it still looks brand new expect one issue. Pls see the pic. The sealing on the edges of the shoulder strap leather part starts to peel. Note its the sealing on the edges, not the actual patent. I havent decided what to do with it yet.
If you read through this thread there are people who have had color transfer and were able to remove majority of it if not all. I think the its important that you clean it right away when color transfer happens before it penetrates deeper. To me, im worried more about the cracking and peeling than anything else. Fingers crossed that never happens.
