Thank you both! I couldn’t stay mad for long, it was clear he felt terribly, he even offered to buy me a new one, although I don’t think he realizes what that costs or entails, ha. We rubbed vigorously at first and this was a big mistake, it left that spot looking smoother and less grained than the surrounding areas. Luckily, the spot is on the bottom of the bag. Corn starch didn’t seem to do much, unfortunately, even after letting it sit overnight. I read some people have had success basically saturating Barenia in water and letting it air dry, repeating as many times as necessary until stains have lifted. Now - this was recommended for classic Barenia, not Faubourg, but I decided to take my chances, despite being told by my SA that BF isn’t quite as water friendly as old school Barenia.
I’m pleased to say - it mostly worked! I saturated the entire bottom portion of my Kelly with cool water, until it was uniform in color. It was *terrifying,* but it dried no problem and the stain is much less noticeable. I did it a second time, and it is lighter still. It seems the issue now will be the texture change from the vigorous panic-induced rubbing last night, not so much the discoloration. However - I don’t mind a little character, and as this is on the bottom of the bag, I figure I can live with it. You don’t go for Barenia unless you like your bag to have a personality, right?
For anyone out there reading - just remember, no Leather Honey!! Although my boots look great… lol.
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