I would never repair my own LV b/c im super OCD and I'd prob mess it up and never forgive myself.
DIY Repairs to your LV: Anyone?
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It may seem like just a simple repair, but you have to consider other orders that the repair specialists have to do too. Sure, it does suck that one has to wait so long for a repair sometimes, but maybe you and LV wallets just weren't meant to be?
This is what I was posing in my OP. My issue is that now that I have an LV wallet and the peeling bothers me, is there a way that anyone knows of to repair the issue on their own. That's all
It isn't a myth. LV will not touch an item once it has been repaired by another source. And yes, the other things are true too. Once the original is altered, it is worth nothing.
As far as cleaning and protecting, that has been a long debated subject. And will continue to be as long as LV retains their corporate policy not to recommend any products. It is an individual choice what each person does with their investment.
BTW, I find some of your comments about LV owners borderline insulting.
As far as cleaning and protecting, that has been a long debated subject. And will continue to be as long as LV retains their corporate policy not to recommend any products. It is an individual choice what each person does with their investment.
BTW, I find some of your comments about LV owners borderline insulting.
I took my Speedy in to get he handles replaces recently and a man was next to me trying to get his wallet fixed. He had to same problem you have with yours, but his wallet looked really abused. The SA told him it was $35 and about two weeks. If you want to do it yourself then I guess I would do a google search about rebinding wallets or something. I don't think you'll find anything LV specific, but I guess you're not really looking for LV specific advise. Good Luck!!
i think this is what's happening to my damier zippy wallet! except nothing is peeling,the threads are just showing..its approx 2 weeks old.. i took it to the store to have it checked and they said its normal.. they just cut the threads on the sides with scissors. (so i practically travelled an hour to reach the boutique for a pair of scissors!).. anyway, last night it happened again.. i don't know whether i should go to the store again or just let it be... i think it deserves to atleast be reglazed..
^^that's apalling!!! i mean, to me that would not be normal for a CHEAP wallet that is two weeks old, let alone an LV...i would try asking for a manager and get decent customer care.
to the OP, i have also wondered this about the rubbery glaze LV uses on their wallets, and also on the damier handles, etc. i had a speedy where the glaze was peeling off...after only 2 weeks! i got an exchange...but i also wonder what if it happens again. i dunno, i guess if it's just a wallet that you don't expect to be replaced again, i might consider fixing it myself...but for the price i pay, i expect it to get either replaced or fixed. luckily i haven't had any issues with my mono ludlow.
i wouldn't have a clue what to use on it though. thanks for sharing your experience
to the OP, i have also wondered this about the rubbery glaze LV uses on their wallets, and also on the damier handles, etc. i had a speedy where the glaze was peeling off...after only 2 weeks! i got an exchange...but i also wonder what if it happens again. i dunno, i guess if it's just a wallet that you don't expect to be replaced again, i might consider fixing it myself...but for the price i pay, i expect it to get either replaced or fixed. luckily i haven't had any issues with my mono ludlow.
i wouldn't have a clue what to use on it though. thanks for sharing your experience
I work in NYC and see LV everywhere, and I know a bunch are fakes but much of it is real, and I have to say, I have yet to see ANYONE really anal about her bag - everyone has dark patina with spots on it, plop their bags on restaurant floors, walk in the rain and snow...I seriously would never have known how some people think about their bags and how carefully they treat them if it weren't for tPF...and now, lol, my damier azur speedy has been used only twice since the fall since I'm so scared of something happening to it! And I carry my vernis agenda in its dust bag!
I have learned so much about how to take care of my bags from tPF and what some do and what others don't do, but ultimately, we all have to decide how we are comfortable treating our bags. Apple Guard, Shining Monkey, Magic Eraser, even something as simple as baby wipes could invalidate that elusive LV warranty right? And even if they don't, we'll likely be charged out the nose for repairs anyway! And we all have preferences like patina, no patina, sag, no sag, etc.
Anyway, I love what I've learned here, don't see it in practice (taking care of bags, asking to see 10 of the same cles in an LV boutique, etc.) but we all have our opinions about what is the right thing for us and our bags!
All that said (I DO DIGRESS!), I think it's insane that the wallet is not holding up well with normal use....sometimes I do think LV takes the position that anything we do is harming their products so they don't have to be responsible when things happen to them. On the other hand, I can also see them not wanting to deal with our mistakes. That said, if I use Apple Guard and end up wanting new vachetta, I know they will gladly do it, for a fee, of course.
I have learned so much about how to take care of my bags from tPF and what some do and what others don't do, but ultimately, we all have to decide how we are comfortable treating our bags. Apple Guard, Shining Monkey, Magic Eraser, even something as simple as baby wipes could invalidate that elusive LV warranty right? And even if they don't, we'll likely be charged out the nose for repairs anyway! And we all have preferences like patina, no patina, sag, no sag, etc.
Anyway, I love what I've learned here, don't see it in practice (taking care of bags, asking to see 10 of the same cles in an LV boutique, etc.) but we all have our opinions about what is the right thing for us and our bags!
All that said (I DO DIGRESS!), I think it's insane that the wallet is not holding up well with normal use....sometimes I do think LV takes the position that anything we do is harming their products so they don't have to be responsible when things happen to them. On the other hand, I can also see them not wanting to deal with our mistakes. That said, if I use Apple Guard and end up wanting new vachetta, I know they will gladly do it, for a fee, of course.
called LV a few days ago and spoke to their supervisor, and she asked me to bring the wallet to the store, and.. they replaced it!!
i'm really afraid to do repairs myself on my lvs.. if its really old or got it on bargain and got nothing to lose then maybe that's the time i'll try DIY. i also think it depends on how skilled you are on DIYs coz if you're messy in crafts you may do more harm than good when attempting DIY. just my opinion.
called LV a few days ago and spoke to their supervisor, and she asked me to bring the wallet to the store, and.. they replaced it!!
i'm really glad to hear that you got your wallet replaced
I work in NYC and see LV everywhere, and I know a bunch are fakes but much of it is real, and I have to say, I have yet to see ANYONE really anal about her bag - everyone has dark patina with spots on it, plop their bags on restaurant floors, walk in the rain and snow...I seriously would never have known how some people think about their bags and how carefully they treat them if it weren't for tPF...and now, lol, my damier azur speedy has been used only twice since the fall since I'm so scared of something happening to it! And I carry my vernis agenda in its dust bag!
I have learned so much about how to take care of my bags from tPF and what some do and what others don't do, but ultimately, we all have to decide how we are comfortable treating our bags. Apple Guard, Shining Monkey, Magic Eraser, even something as simple as baby wipes could invalidate that elusive LV warranty right? And even if they don't, we'll likely be charged out the nose for repairs anyway! And we all have preferences like patina, no patina, sag, no sag, etc.
Anyway, I love what I've learned here, don't see it in practice (taking care of bags, asking to see 10 of the same cles in an LV boutique, etc.) but we all have our opinions about what is the right thing for us and our bags!
All that said (I DO DIGRESS!), I think it's insane that the wallet is not holding up well with normal use....sometimes I do think LV takes the position that anything we do is harming their products so they don't have to be responsible when things happen to them. On the other hand, I can also see them not wanting to deal with our mistakes. That said, if I use Apple Guard and end up wanting new vachetta, I know they will gladly do it, for a fee, of course.
well said
I don't repair my Vuitton items by myself, simply because I neither have the necessary tools, nor do I have the skills to do it. I take them to a cobbler who is quite good and repairs cheapily and fast. I am not afraid he will screw up an item, simply because he has been in the business for decades and therefore has lots of experience and skill.
That being said, the Vuitton repair service totally sucks. It is not only slow, but also "lazy". Vuitton much rather prefers to exchange "defective" items than to have them repaired. Vuitton is also quick to shift the blame on the customer, or by saying that certain flaws are just because of the way the product was made... does that mean it was made shoddily?
Case in point: my Damier Canvas belt. It's five years old and was used quite often over the years. The glazing came off, the canvas peeled and started to unravel. It was not a pretty sight.
I took it to Vuitton, which after one month of waiting told me that nothing could be done for the belt. I then took it to the cobbler who expertly glued the peeling parts onto the belt for 2 Euro. Stitching the entire belt would have cost me 5 Euro. So cobbler 1/Vuitton 0.
That being said, the Vuitton repair service totally sucks. It is not only slow, but also "lazy". Vuitton much rather prefers to exchange "defective" items than to have them repaired. Vuitton is also quick to shift the blame on the customer, or by saying that certain flaws are just because of the way the product was made... does that mean it was made shoddily?
Case in point: my Damier Canvas belt. It's five years old and was used quite often over the years. The glazing came off, the canvas peeled and started to unravel. It was not a pretty sight.
I took it to Vuitton, which after one month of waiting told me that nothing could be done for the belt. I then took it to the cobbler who expertly glued the peeling parts onto the belt for 2 Euro. Stitching the entire belt would have cost me 5 Euro. So cobbler 1/Vuitton 0.
I have a Passport Organizer that had unsewn stitches at the bottom, where the wallet closes and the whole area was an inch long. It was about 5 years old but apart from that flaw, it looked almost mint. I took it to Vuitton and almost 2 months later was told that the factory could not repair my wallet. I frankly appreciated the time they took to figure that out... Anyway, I looked for the best quality thread possible in an almost matching color and I repaired it. I still have my trusty Pochette-Passport...
TS, can we see a picture of this wallet glazing? i know it's been a while, but maybe you still have it...still modge podging it and everything.
I love DIY. Anyone have any projects they are contemplating? Would love to give you some suggestions.
I always suggest taking the item to Vuitton first, but eventually, some bags will be discontinued and their parts no longer available so some items are inevitable DIY projects. If it's something you plan to keep and not really a question of retaining value, it's all good.
I love DIY. Anyone have any projects they are contemplating? Would love to give you some suggestions.
I always suggest taking the item to Vuitton first, but eventually, some bags will be discontinued and their parts no longer available so some items are inevitable DIY projects. If it's something you plan to keep and not really a question of retaining value, it's all good.
There is a product called edge kite by feibings that you can use. There is also an edge kote by Tandy leather . one of them will have a color to match your walwe. It is used for that purpose.My mono koala wallet is peeling along the sides and has been for awhile. The first time this happened, about a few months after purchasing, I brought it to LV and they gave me a new one, saying the piece was "defective". A few months later the new one began doing the same thing - the leather-like lining along the sides of the canvas on the wallet, the "glaze" that holds the pieces together peels off like plastic and the threading shows. This also happened to my fiance's wallet awhile back (damier), and after having it re-glazed and the same thing happening again (and waiting like 3 months to get it back), we just decided this happens with LV wallets and we'll most likely not be buying another... but for now, I love my koala - and so I tried re-glazing the sides by myself with Mod Podge, a waterbase sealer/glue/finish that I use on my ballerina flat bottoms when they tear - and things like that.
Now let's not all gawk or throw stones! So please - no comments like this
This is strictly for advice on fixing your items. Don't be shy! Come out and share your experiences. The Mod Podge peels too eventually, by the way, so I'm looking to see if I can try something else. I've heard of Bal girls using some sort of flexible craft glue to mend their split tassels... thinking of trying it ... but open to other advice
Let's discuss!
I have an LV Epi wallet that I LOVE, not close to an LV store but have heard they won't fix the lining anyway. The wallet is a yellow epi with that amazing purple lining. The sub-par Vuittonite lining is peeling. I've heard of a number of fixes, but before I undertake was looking for someone who has done this. I was going to just paint over the lining since I read that can be the best long term solution. Thoughts? If I go with the paint, is there a good brand and color recommendation? I see Angelus on Amazon has a 'Purple' but not sure of the match? TIA.