If you bought this bag, would you treat the vachetta or leave as is ?

[designer1]

Hello ladies (gents), I purchased this brand new Estrela and realize there is quite a bit of virgin vachetta on it which worries me a bit. If you purchased this bag, would you treat the vachetta with a protector or leave it as is , (to get the best patina down the road) ? I've been reading a lot of threads about it, and I'm still undecided. I will be using this bag almost daily in winter months too (we get snow and rain).
Thanks

 

[fabuleux]

The beauty of this leather is the way it oxidizes over time and gets a rich, unique patina. I am against treating vachette naturelle!

 

[babyloove]

Don't do anything to it. Vachetta is so much more beautiful with patina (IMO).

 

[MokeyLV]

What a gorgeous bag! I would not treat either. In my experience, treatments such as LMB leave a residue on the vachetta which seems to attract dirt. I would just be cautious with it until it develops a patina.

 

[designer1]

What a gorgeous bag! I would not treat either. In my experience, treatments such as LMB leave a residue on the vachetta which seems to attract dirt. I would just be cautious with it until it develops a patina.

Thanks

 

[j19]

I would not treat vachetta in anyway, it is best when it just develops patina naturally

 

[designer1]

I would not treat vachetta in anyway, it is best when it just develops patina naturally

Thank you, I decided Im keeping this bag, and I won't do a thing to the vachetta.

 

[Cybergirlie]

Thank you, I decided Im keeping this bag, and I won't do a thing to the vachetta.

Good plan I think! I got my Mono Delightful in November, and I take it out in rain and snow (as I'm a part of the world that has those problems). I was worried at first but have noticed that the vachetta does get wet, but when it dries again it looks fine! [emoji4]

 

[designer1]

Good plan I think! I got my Mono Delightful in November, and I take it out in rain and snow (as I'm a part of the world that has those problems). I was worried at first but have noticed that the vachetta does get wet, but when it dries again it looks fine! [emoji4]

Thanks for you input. I live in Ontario, Canada, so we have snow right now, and rain too. I don't baby my bags, but have always sprayed them with a protector in the past. I am not going to treat the leather on this one, so I hope when I get caught in snow or rain, it ends up looking fine (afterward), like you said yours do. Thanks again.