Cleaning handles and retouching corners 05 Magenta City

[LostInBal]

Hi ladies
Just sharing the results of putting some love on this beauty . The handles were almost black but with time and patience I’m so proud of how they look now. There was missing color principally on the front right corner (retouched color of the four corners). As you can see, I didn’t want to alter the natural overall vintage look of this baby so I did my best to make it look most natural I could. No abrasive products used. Mixing colors (penetrating) manually. Handles have been only cleaned, not painted.

 

[sdkitty]

nice job
what did you use to clean the handles?

 

[LostInBal]

nice job
what did you use to clean the handles?

Materials: Eraser, powders and heat
It must be done very carefully and with tons of patience.

 

[haisley]

Impressive work @LostInBal !

What kind of powder are you using and roughly how long did the entire process take? I want to tackle some dirty chèvre handles on a piece I purchased recently, but afraid I’ll mess it up as the leather feels quite delicate there. Any tips you can share are very much appreciated!

 

[Conni618]

Here's an old thread that details a step by step with cornstarch, baby shampoo and a heat lamp. I've not tried it myself.

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[haisley]

Here's an old thread that details a step by step with cornstarch, baby shampoo and a heat lamp. I've not tried it myself.

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Thanks, @Conni618 ! If I can muster the courage to give this a go, I’ll definitely post about it.

P.S. - Your animal rescue link has +1 click today.

 

[Conni618]

Thanks, @Conni618 ! If I can muster the courage to give this a go, I’ll definitely post about it.

P.S. - Your animal rescue link has +1 click today.

Good luck if you decide to try it. And thank you for the click!

 

[sdkitty]

Good luck if you decide to try it. And thank you for the click!

I have a bag with a water mark. Wish this would work for that, but I doubt it

 

[Conni618]

I have a bag with a water mark. Wish this would work for that, but I doubt it

I think the cornstarch idea is specific to oils. A white eraser might lighten it temporarily, but I'm pretty sure it will show up again if you put conditioner on it.

 

[LostInBal]

I have a bag with a water mark. Wish this would work for that, but I doubt it

Water marks disappear moisturizing.

 

[LostInBal]

I think the cornstarch idea is specific to oils. A white eraser might lighten it temporarily, but I'm pretty sure it will show up again if you put conditioner on it.

No, never use any moisturizer on handles. Only clean and seal them.

 

[LostInBal]

Impressive work @LostInBal !

What kind of powder are you using and roughly how long did the entire process take? I want to tackle some dirty chèvre handles on a piece I purchased recently, but afraid I’ll mess it up as the leather feels quite delicate there. Any tips you can share are very much appreciated!

Don’t make anything yet . I totally missed up this thread, please, excuse me. Will explain how I did it tmw.

 

[sdkitty]

Water marks disappear moisturizing.

I have cleaned and moisturized repeatedly. I bought the bag with the water line. It's not really that noticeable but it does bother me.

 

[LostInBal]

I have cleaned and moisturized repeatedly. I bought the bag with the water line. It's not really that noticeable but it does bother me.

It doesn’t need to be cleaned every time. I would just moisturize only that specific area till the stain disappears. Remember that every time you clean you remove all the anterior moisturizee. Are you sure it’s a water mark?.

 

[sdkitty]

It doesn’t need to be cleaned every time. I would just moisturize only that specific area till the stain disappears. Remember that every time you clean you remove all the anterior moisturizee. Are you sure it’s a water mark?.

Not really sure but that's what it looks like...seller didn't disclose the mark and when she was called on it she reduced the price so I took a chance....I've tried Leather CPR, Apple conditioner, rubbing with damp microfiber towel. Here's a pic