Reference Taking Care of your Prada - PROTECT, CLEAN, REPAIR, etc

[Sarahkkelleher]

I got my double bag this month and have just noticed a scratch to one of the corners. Can anyone advise is there anything I can use to try and buff it out??

 

[Prada Psycho]

I wouldn't worry about it. You bought the bag to use in your daily life. It's going to get dinged up. Consider it a badge of honor.

 

[Johnpauliegal]

I agree with Prada Psycho.

 

[Christofle]

Unfortunately reconditioning saffiano leather once scratched is limited to applying coloured leather balm to camouflage the area.

 

[midoriko]

Hi, I was wondering if it is advisable to use Collonil Waterstop on my Prada Galleria Saffiano Leather?

 

[Tnt123]

Has anyone had anything like this type of mark show up on saffiano leather? the snap is on the other side. I tried a leather cleaner and conditioner but it didn’t help. Any handbag repair places to suggest?

 

[vicki_en]

Any suggestion on how to clean up the rusty hardware from the nylon *haversack? Or should I just bring it back to Prada for replacement at a fee?

*Vintage

 

[Prada Psycho]

Any suggestion on how to clean up the rusty hardware from the nylon *haversack? Or should I just bring it back to Prada for replacement at a fee?

*Vintage

A silver or jewelry polishing cloth is what I use to clean up metal pieces on my bags. They're cheap and work like a charm. If it's a vintage item Prada's not going to do anything.

 

[missfiggy]

Has anyone had anything like this type of mark show up on saffiano leather? the snap is on the other side. I tried a leather cleaner and conditioner but it didn’t help. Any handbag repair places to suggest? View attachment 4294530

OH>>>shyte...what a mess. This looks like oil (hand cream, body lotion etc) which has rubbed from your hand onto the leather as you press the snap shut. Probably irreversible too. You could ask a bag spa or high end leather restorer about it. They MIGHT have a solution.

 

[vicki_en]

A silver or jewelry polishing cloth is what I use to clean up metal pieces on my bags. They're cheap and work like a charm. If it's a vintage item Prada's not going to do anything.

Well I doubt the polishing cloth gonna help. Bad rust after several years in storage..

 

[Prada Psycho]

Well I doubt the polishing cloth gonna help. Bad rust after several years in storage..

Won't hurt to try. If it's that bad, you may just have to live with it.

 

[Rozza]

Won't hurt to try. If it's that bad, you may just have to live with it.

Any suggestion on how to clean up the rusty hardware from the nylon *haversack? Or should I just bring it back to Prada for replacement at a fee?

*Vintage

Hi, I tried the jewelry cloth it worked to a certain extent, but my bag isn’t vintage I got it in 2013 maybe..

 

[Rozza]

Won't hurt to try. If it's that bad, you may just have to live with it.

Any suggestion on how to clean up the rusty hardware from the nylon *haversack? Or should I just bring it back to Prada for replacement at a fee?

*Vintage

Hi, I tried the jewelry cloth it worked to a certain extent, but the inside of the zipper is still bad.. but my bag isn’t vintage I got it in 2013 maybe.. do you have any other tips ? Thanks!

 

[Prada Psycho]

Hi, I tried the jewelry cloth it worked to a certain extent, but the inside of the zipper is still bad.. but my bag isn’t vintage I got it in 2013 maybe.. do you have any other tips ? Thanks!

Yes, this tip: it's not worth obsessing about. Enjoy your bag. It's going to show wear and tear no matter how much it's handled with TLC.

 

[amirahlaila]

Hi all, I just purchased a second hand Prada giardiniera tote. The inside has a few whitish marks and the outside of the bag has dust on it. The previous owner had placed this bag on a shelf instead of using the dust bag to protect it.

Any ideas as to how to remove the marks from this fabric tote and take the dust off? I’m thinking a lint roller but would love to know any better suggestions.
Thank you x