Hello Purse Lovin' Ladies : )
I got my Sky Blue Twiggy yesterday and noticed marks of a greenish-yellow colour on the back left corner. I was a little perplexed and didn't know what to do. They were quite noticable to me. I looked at sending it to
www.lovinmybags.com but decided to try some
Coach Leather Cleaner that I had at home. I figured, I would try it on the bottom, if it looked worse/ no better I would leave it alone. I did a small spot, the leather darkened/ moistened a bit and I thought "uh OH - step AWAY from the bag!"
When I looked after a little bit, the darkened/ moistened part was the same colour as the rest, but with no stain! Hip-hip-hooraahh. So I proceeded to clean the rest of the stains. I will attach before and after pictures. In certain light they are *very* faintly there, but as my husband said after repeated inquiry "I can't see all the little things you see on your handbags" : )
The last, stand alone picture in the bunch was taken this morning, outside in the sunlight. I can't see a mark on it, inside, in flourescent light, you can see faint, faint marks, but not noticeably!
I spent time working the marks off and then proceeded to clean the rest of the bag and handles. On the cloth you can see the greeny colour from the stains, but I used a different part of the cloth for the rest of the bag and there was NO stripping of colour. I laid it on something white and you could see the dirt that came off, but no colour.
***** I cannot say that this will be everyone's experience, and PLEASE test a small, inconspicuous patch and let it dry before treating the rest of your bag, if you choose to use this method! *****
I do not know the origin of the marks, be they grass, or dye transfer, something spilled on the bag, so maybe I lucked out and this particular mark was treated by the Coach Leather Cleaner but another wouldn't, anyway. I am thrilled with the results.
I wish you well,
Bridget