Rejuventating, Repairing or Restoring Your Balenciaga

[south-of-france]

The leather treatments from lmb work very well so far, but obviously not for physical abrasions etc.

 

[lizz]

I think that setting them down seems to wear the corners more, so I try to always hang them when I can (on a chair, etc.).

 

[powderpuff100]

Moisturize the bag, especially the corners and try to hang it whenever possible. That's what works for me and none of my corners are worn unless they were already worn a little when I bought a used bag.

 

[e_pinpin]

good thread

 

[kaka]

this is very helpful thank you

 

[nemoangry]

Could anyone recommend good leather care product for B-bag?

 

[bal newbie]

I bought one bag brand new (and it was a brand new style at the time so it wasn't sitting around forever) and the corners were already worn. i guess some of the distressing can be more aggressive than on other bags. i try t be a bit more careful with that bag since the corners are already so dry. but i guess i should moisturize, huh.

 

[misspiggy]

Great thread!

 

[fiatflux]

I think regular conditioning followed by spraying with protectant spray such as Apple Garde Rain & Stain Repellant will help.

 

[jadecee]

Yeah - the city style is really hard to keep the corners safe.

I've never gotten wear on the corners of my city though. Just a lot of babying the bag. I never throw it around and I never set it on the floor and I avoid hard surfaces as much as possible. lol.. sometimes I'll put my jacket down on a table and then set my city on top of it so it's 'protected'.

 

[spay_and_neuter]

Hi,

I have a French Blue where the edges (trim) on the bag are lighter than the rest of the bag - like the dye did not take as well or something. What would be the best way to try and restore the color, or at least make it a little darker?

TIA!

 

[mimi]

Did you try moisturizing it? Some moisturizer on my french blue actually deepened the color of my twiggy...

 

[spay_and_neuter]

This is what I have tried so far (over time, not all at once!):

- Apple conditioner. Did not notice any difference.
- LMB lotion. Again, no difference.
- Lubriderm. Darkened the trim at first, but did not last.

Short of taking a Sharpie to the bag, I don't know what to try next.

 

[evilarchitect]

leather repair places? i did this once with a bbag and they did a great job. however my bag is white, so you'd have to find a place that really knows what it's doing and knows how to match vibrant balenciaga colours...

 

[spay_and_neuter]

I don't really have a place I would trust enough to do that - afraid it might come back looking like an elementary school art project.

I've been thinking about trying crayons - they have so many colors, one has to match, right? I'm only half joking when I say this.......