Help my age my oxidizing leather

[herbcheck]

Does any one know how to age the oxidizing leather fast?

 

[jenn4lv]

Are you trying to get a patina on your leather? Try placing your bag in a sunny area.

 

[herbcheck]

how long for? is there another way i heard it used the oils from your hands didnt know another way

 

[bernz84]

Someone suggested baby wipes some time ago...

 

[herbcheck]

has any one tried baby wipes?

 

[charleston-mom]

Tanning bed.

 

[herbcheck]

how many times does it take to tan it in a bed?

 

[karman]

Just place it in a warm, bright area for a few days, turning the bag occasionally... the sunlight and the heat will help speed up the process. I don't know about tanning beds, but baby wipes will add patina to your vachetta, but make sure you condition the leather afterwards.

 

[herbcheck]

ok i have a new sac chassee, garment bag and a toiletrie bag. Im not sure they are my first purschases. I like the way they look used not witht he whiteish leather

and help on what to make it patina faster and how to protect it?

 

[herbcheck]

also what vachetta sorry new to all of this!

 

[bernz84]

Vachetta is the leather that's used on the bag.

 

[herbcheck]

thankyou sorry but will the tanning bed damage the leather? If not how many times will i have to tan it in the bed

 

[charleston-mom]

I've been tanning mine every day for the last week - 30 minutes a day. It is noticably darker - I don't close the bed all the way (so it doesn't get too hot) and I put it on a clean white towel - (no tingle lotion LOL!)

 

[herbcheck]

thanks for all the help!

 

[herbcheck]

any other suggestions?