For Vachetta protection, Collonil Carbon Pro vs. Waterstop? Do you recommend Kiwi spray also?

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MyBelongs to Louis said:
Interesting. How do you seal the corners? I’ve never had issues with darker coloured bags so I’m saving this spray for lighter colours/canvases. It’s getting expensive at $27 CAD a bottle - just finished the 2nd bottle today and ordered third lol
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I love the cheery colors you have for spring/summer. Green and yellow are my favorite, and the PM is one of my all time favorite bags. So pretty!
I use Angelus Acrylic Finisher. It kinda does for leather, what urethane does for wood. I use it on leather bags that have folded corners, or corners that I know will be prone to wear or scuffs to prevent that from happening. Then carbon pro the entire bag after.
 
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Carbon Pro is intended for use on all materials included canvas. Even though it is not clearly mentioned whether it is more suitable for treated or untreated leather, I use it systematically on the vachetta and the canvas of all of my LV bags and SLGs aka 4 mono bags, 2 DE and 1 DA (straps included).

That being said, I was wonderings why many of you do not use it on the canvas..? Have you experienced anything unpleasant?
 
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de_priss said:
Carbon Pro is intended for use on all materials included canvas. Even though it is not clearly mentioned whether it is more suitable for treated or untreated leather, I use it systematically on the vachetta and the canvas of all of my LV bags and SLGs aka 4 mono bags, 2 DE and 1 DA (straps included).

That being said, I was wonderings why many of you do not use it on the canvas..? Have you experienced anything unpleasant?
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I was wondering that, too. When I previously sprayed my bags I did not pay much attention not to cover the canvas and it has not been a problem. And today when spraying my new to me graffiti speedy I actually thought perhaps it actually might aid in preserving the print. I used Collonil Carbon Pro and I read that it covers everything with a thin polymer chain coat, which sounds good.
 
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de_priss said:
Carbon Pro is intended for use on all materials included canvas. Even though it is not clearly mentioned whether it is more suitable for treated or untreated leather, I use it systematically on the vachetta and the canvas of all of my LV bags and SLGs aka 4 mono bags, 2 DE and 1 DA (straps included).

That being said, I was wonderings why many of you do not use it on the canvas..? Have you experienced anything unpleasant?
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For me, the main reason I haven’t used it on canvas is most of my canvas pieces are DE, so I don’t treat those at all. For my mono it didn’t really cross my mind since the canvas is a darker color. I have contemplated using it on my DA canvas. What stops me is that sometimes when adding a clear top coat to white in general, can cause yellowing. And I didn’t want to chance that. But I’ve definitely been tempted. I’ve never used Apple guard, but have used carbon pro for years on leather, and I love it. I scotchgard all my nylon/fabric straps too.
 
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Moxisox said:
For me, the main reason I haven’t used it on canvas is most of my canvas pieces are DE, so I don’t treat those at all. For my mono it didn’t really cross my mind since the canvas is a darker color. I have contemplated using it on my DA canvas. What stops me is that sometimes when adding a clear top coat to white in general, can cause yellowing. And I didn’t want to chance that. But I’ve definitely been tempted. I’ve never used Apple guard, but have used carbon pro for years on leather, and I love it. I scotchgard all my nylon/fabric straps too.
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what do you use for the light zipper trim of the DA? I feel mine is already getting dirty. It gets dirty easily compared to the canvas. Thank you!
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Smspp said:
what do you use for the light zipper trim of the DA? I feel mine is already getting dirty. It gets dirty easily compared to the canvas. Thank you!
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Scotchgard. I would cover the zipper with painters tape, and cover the bag, and scotchgard the zipper fabric. I usually set a timer for about 40 minutes after, then do a second coat. Then let it dry overnight. If any does get on the zipper I just wipe it off with a cloth.
 
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