Protecting White Multicolor Canvas

[louislove29]

Hi everyone,
So I have a brand new white multicolor Murakami Carryall and am terrified of color transfer. Is it worth spraying the actual canvas with something like apple guard??? I know everyone says to just wear it with light colored clothes, but in the event events that I forget and wear it with something dark, I want to have as much protection as possible.

 

[Sky01]

the canvas is less of an issue than the vachetta.

 

[ScotsLinda]

I have a white coated canvas Alma with vachetta leather straps/trim. I did a small patch test on the leather and then proceeded to coat my entire bag with collonil leather gel. So far, no colour transfer and the leather looks good. 😊

 

[DME]

For canvas pieces, baby wipes are key! Just make sure they don’t contain alcohol (most don’t). I wore a DE piece with very dark denim and the color transfer was even noticeable on that. I tried a wet, soft cloth, but no luck. Then I remember the baby wipes trick a consignment store shared with me; it’s what they used to spruce up bags before displaying them. All of the denim came off! This is now how I clean all my coated canvas pieces. The DE incident was about 10 years ago and that bag has been cleaned with baby wipes many times since. Still looks like new!

 

[Debbie65]

Oh gosh, I saw a youtuber years ago that put Apple Garde on her vachetta but did not mask her brown monogram canvas and over spray on the monogram canvas and made it shiny! I saw other Youtubers do it tho and nothing seemed to happen with theirs. Perhaps that one youtuber sprayed too much? I ALWAYS cover my canvas to make sure spray doesn't it on it as I dont take chances. Lol. I had a vintage white multicolor Speedy 30 and I currently still own a white multicolor Judy. Both bought pre-owned and beautiful white multicolor canvas. No color transfer and I did not spray anything on the canvas. I do put on leather conditioner on all my LV canvas, including my white multicolor and my black Alma Multicolor tho. It's a conditioner NOT a cleaner. I use Kate Spade as there are no waxes. Been using it for years. No issue. To "clean" my canvas I only use Babywipes, one that doesn't have oils or extracts or alcohol. Congrats on your new Murakami!

 

[Grande Latte]

Oh, you got the white MC carryall. I did consider that bag as well but it is too much white and too much vachetta for me. Personally I wouldn't do anything to it. Just be mindful of dark denim. Then baby wipes when the bag shows dirt or color transfer. Otherwise leave it as it. I think it will be just fine.

Enjoy yours. It's a beauty!