Docride's Hermes Lazarus Thread (can this Hermes be Saved? )

[yvesbrown]

Dear @docride ,

I found this Kelly 28 bag that is not in a great condition. Please can it be salvaged or should I just avoid? Thank you .

 

[docride]

Dear @docride ,

I found this Kelly 28 bag that is not in a great condition. Please can it be salvaged or should I just avoid? Thank you .

I think it’s going to be delicate and possibly not come back to good condition even with a spa service .
But I could be wrong of course…
Hope this helps
I’d love to see the handle bases …
Best of luck
Doc

 

[Angiebbb]

Dear @docride,

Thank you so much for all your help.

1. Is it possible to remove a pen mark from black box leather?
2. On the attached photos, are all those wrinkles sign that the leather will start to crack? Is there a way to fix it?
Thank you so much ❤️

 

[docride]

Dear @docride,

Thank you so much for all your help.

1. Is it possible to remove a pen mark from black box leather?
2. On the attached photos, are all those wrinkles sign that the leather will start to crack? Is there a way to fix it?
Thank you so much ❤️

Hi there
1) pen marks are usually permanent after 12-24hrs is it possible to remove ? Sometimes but that process can make more of a blemish than leaving it alone
2) those wrinkles and bends are made as the leather is bent to fashion the bag they are normal they are not inherently weak areas . If a bags leather or exotic skin becomes overly dry areas that bend and flex may eventually crack or tear . But that’s not where you are now right ?

I hope this helps
All the best doc

 

[Angiebbb]

Hi there
1) pen marks are usually permanent after 12-24hrs is it possible to remove ? Sometimes but that process can make more of a blemish than leaving it alone
2) those wrinkles and bends are made as the leather is bent to fashion the bag they are normal they are not inherently weak areas . If a bags leather or exotic skin becomes overly dry areas that bend and flex may eventually crack or tear . But that’s not where you are now right ?

I hope this helps
All the best doc

Thank you so much Doc, I was worried they would crack soon, now I feel much better, thank you

 

[ari]

Dear @docride,
I recently got my white clemence bag back from the spa, aside from the unexpectedly large sum I had to pay, I had to wait almost 8 months, that’s ok, but they returned it to me with handles that looked like different leather and color. The color I understand, mine had darkened after 10 years of use, but the leather looks quite different.
Here is the specifics of the bag


And here is how it looks now



They changed the hardware and cleaned the bag only outside .
Is there anything to be done to darken a bit the handles?
Thank you in advance!

 

[yvesbrown]

I think it’s going to be delicate and possibly not come back to good condition even with a spa service .
But I could be wrong of course…
Hope this helps
I’d love to see the handle bases …
Best of luck
Doc

Hello @docride ,

Thanks for replying and apologies for the late response. I was considering buying the bag but not any more. The seller is also not responding to any messages so I don’t have the photo of the handle bases. Thanks once again.

 

[docride]

View attachment 6027339Dear @docride,
I recently got my white clemence bag back from the spa, aside from the unexpectedly large sum I had to pay, I had to wait almost 8 months, that’s ok, but they returned it to me with handles that looked like different leather and color. The color I understand, mine had darkened after 10 years of use, but the leather looks quite different.
Here is the specifics of the bag

View attachment 6027339
And here is how it looks now
View attachment 6027340

View attachment 6027341View attachment 6027342
They changed the hardware and cleaned the bag only outside .
Is there anything to be done to darken a bit the handles?
Thank you in advance!

Hi there
The leather looks correct it’s just stretched around the core of the handle and that flattened the texture which is normal . The color difference is going to stay
Personally I’d lighted the rest of the bag to match but that’s me … trying to darken the handles to match the body of the bag will be Neary impossible. Imo
I hope that helps ?
All the best doc

 

[soozmeili]

Hello @docride -

I accidentally scratched a box calf handle on the wall and there is some white paint on it now. Is it possible to fix this? It's a 2022 Kelly that I've only had for a few weeks...

Thanks so much for your help.

 

[docride]

Hello @docride -

I accidentally scratched a box calf handle on the wall and there is some white paint on it now. Is it possible to fix this? It's a 2022 Kelly that I've only had for a few weeks...

Thanks so much for your help.

Hi there
Don’t worry, you have a soft pencil pink eraser ? Just gently rub off the white mark … then do you have a clean water make a little damp ( not wet ) soft cloth.
It should lift off whatever else is there.

Or if you have some leather cleaner or conditioner just use a little on a soft cloth and gently lift it off with a few gentle swipes.

In any case it should lift right off .

All the best
Doc

 

[soozmeili]

Thank you so much for your reply! The pink eraser didn't work unfortunately I tried leather cleaner (Bee brand) but it lifted a little bit of the color so I was afraid to continue rubbing it. Is there a different brand that would work better for this? (Or should I try a black color restorer?)

 

[ari]

Hi there
The leather looks correct it’s just stretched around the core of the handle and that flattened the texture which is normal . The color difference is going to stay
Personally I’d lighted the rest of the bag to match but that’s me … trying to darken the handles to match the body of the bag will be Neary impossible. Imo
I hope that helps ?
All the best doc

Thank you so much dearest Docride!
Yes it helps, but wasn’t this their job to make the colors match!

 

[880]

Thank you so much dearest Docride!
Yes it helps, but wasn’t this their job to make the colors match!

I’m so sorry this happened @ari

I quoted your post and moved the rest of my response to H spa thread https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/hermes-repair-refurbish-policy-official-spa-thread.7303/page-229 since I didnt want to go into an OT response about H Spa on @docride’s thread.

 

[soozmeili]

Thank you so much for your reply! The pink eraser didn't work unfortunately I tried leather cleaner (Bee brand) but it lifted a little bit of the color so I was afraid to continue rubbing it. Is there a different brand that would work better for this? (Or should I try a black color restorer?)

Just wanted to update that I tried a Saphir cream and it was able to get the paint off. Thanks again for the help!

 

[docride]

Thank you so much for your reply! The pink eraser didn't work unfortunately I tried leather cleaner (Bee brand) but it lifted a little bit of the color so I was afraid to continue rubbing it. Is there a different brand that would work better for this? (Or should I try a black color restorer?)

Im
Glad it worked out 👍
Great job
Well done
All the best
Doc