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Hi doc,
Hope you are feeling better. First off, thanks so much for the advice throughout the years, I have fixed up and conditioned many of my bags with amazing results
However, I have really hit a stumbling block with an Etoupe GP I just received. First off, how people treat their bags like this is utterly baffling to me. Second, help
I bought it at a great price, but when I got it, the stains that looked just like dry spots and dirt are actually yellowed spots. I have never seen this on leather. I posted photos. I did a quick lexol-ph cleaning, and it didn't get rid of it, then I tried Blackrock's, to no avail.
What would you suggest, all four areas where the bag folds are yellowed, and the lowest part of the handles is also yellowed, as is the bottom rim of the bag?
Also, there are a couple holes on the corners, although these look less deep than I have seen on some Kellys.
So, my questions are- how to fix the yellowed leather?
With the handle being dirty, should I just keep lexol-ph wiping until it is gone?
Lastly, any suggestions for the 2 holes in the corners, should I use filler and then touch up with colored polish- can you tell I have read and reread this thread,
Also, I have a number of Tarrago polishes I bought in the grey and taupe colors for some shoes. Have you been successful matching etoupe with Tarrago polishes, and if so, which ones did you combine. Thanks as always and have a wonderful day, hugs.
Dear Doc, first of all I want to use this opportunity to tell you how much I admire your amazing and vast knowledge of Hermes items! This is one of my favourite threads.
These hand made items are pieces of art and I am so glad there are people like you who are able to help with bringing life to these wonderful items, even very old or neglected ones. It is wonderful that items that some talented people have put their time and energy constructing are valued and not just thrown away when they get old or get scuffs. There is of course H spa but not everyone, like myself, have an opportunity to bring bags to Hermes store. It is very valuable to learn what you can do yourself to improve the look of your precious leather item.
Then to my request for help to you dearest Doc. I have just bought a lovely Brique VL K28 wPHW and I am already concerned about it's condition and whether I can live with a bag in that condition. I haven't even received it yet, but to be able to sleep at night, I wanted to ask your thoughts about this bag and whether it can be improved by H spa or even better, by doing something yourself. Is this bag in good condition like stated in the add?
I had a friendly warning about VL leather from a very experienced H expert, so I got very worried.
I can't find the cleansing products you usually recommend from stores here in Scandinavia, but if there is something you especially recommend for this bag, I could try to find them online stores or evilBay.
Here are the pics where you can see the signs of wear of this bag:
