Cleaning/Caring for Chanel PATENT Leather

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#106
WindyCityCoco said:
I had seen a few threads on here about sticky patent leather and didnt really think about it much until i received my vintage patent leather messinger bag and it was sticky!!!! and had a few scuffs.

My mom reminded me of the way we used to clean our patent leather shoes as kids and whallaaa, it worked!!!

For scuffs: Use a dry rag with a little LEMON EXTRACT on it to remove them, it will not the harm or change the patent in any way.

For Stickiness: Take 2 dry rags. Put VINEGAR on one and brush a layer of vinegar on the area. Let it sit for 30 seconds or so, then rub with the vinegar cloth. Next take the dry cloth and buff the area.

I did this process about 3 times on my sticky bag and it is getting better and prettier with each application.

Just thought I would pass it on for anyone out there who is struugling with patent leather!!!:yes:
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You sound like a pro! Thanks for sharing your advice with everybody, I'll definitely keep that in mind! :tup:
 
#110
I had a SA at a NM tell me that they use Windex to "clean and polish" their patent leather shoes and bags. This method was not to remove stains, it was just to remove dust and fingerprints. I doubt Windex is very good for the product but I suppose it's a temporary fix to sell it. I'm certainly not recommending this method because I would hate for someone to wreck a bag. Just thought I'd share.
 
#111
I have a beautiful few years old extremely limited 2.55 in winter white, gorgeous patent leather.

Only thing is that it is starting to show some wear. I didn't noticed it, but now when I got it from my closet I saw the awful truth.

It's looking like it has got some colour from clothes and don't know if it's possible - also got "dyed" because of the sun (?) I used to keep the strap long and where strap has been it's clearly more whiter than the rest of the bag. Also when I look inside the small pocket, it's so white in there but not outside.

Is there nothing I could do? I hate the bag when I look it :( And I'm thinking do I really need to sell this gorgeous bag that no-one practically has than me - because it looks littlebit used.

If you have some tips what I could do please tell. Or if you wan't to buy it, ha ha :D

(But I can't take it to Chanel boutique I live too far away)
 
#112
WindyCityCoco said:
I had seen a few threads on here about sticky patent leather and didnt really think about it much until i received my vintage patent leather messinger bag and it was sticky!!!! and had a few scuffs.

My mom reminded me of the way we used to clean our patent leather shoes as kids and whallaaa, it worked!!!

For scuffs: Use a dry rag with a little LEMON EXTRACT on it to remove them, it will not the harm or change the patent in any way.

For Stickiness: Take 2 dry rags. Put VINEGAR on one and brush a layer of vinegar on the area. Let it sit for 30 seconds or so, then rub with the vinegar cloth. Next take the dry cloth and buff the area.

I did this process about 3 times on my sticky bag and it is getting better and prettier with each application.

Just thought I would pass it on for anyone out there who is struugling with patent leather!!!:yes:
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hi! read your advice regarding sticky patent leather. i tried it on my vintage chanel jumbo patent bag but it didn't work. i tried it several times already but the bag is still sticky (maybe less sticky but still sticky). although the vinegar made it really shiny. what else can i do to take away the stickiness of my bag???
 
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