Urgent help needed: sticker glue on box leather!!

[gigisunsetblue]

my dear H lovers/ experts,
I need your help! I went shopping with my 2-year old today carrying my black box Constance. My daughter placed a sticker on my dress and I guess my Constance was rubbing against it. There is quite a bit of glue substance / lint now (see photo). Anyone with similar experience? How can I safely remove it? Thanks in advance for your input!!

 

[lynne_ross]

I have no experience with box leather but I always use dish soap and water to remove sticker residue from anything (I have 3 little ones...). From a google search it suggestions using the bubbles from dish soap and water mixture and a soft cloth to remove the residue, try not to get cloth too wet. I would first use the palm of your finger to roll off any large pieces.
You could always take into H but I prefer to try at home first since I don’t want to give up a bag for 6 months for spa.
Goodluck!

 

[Love Of My Life]

Would bring your Constance into your local H store because it is box leather & I always
feel that has to be treated in a more special way
If you have a good relationship with your SA, perhaps send an image & see if your issue can be addressed
promptly if you bring into your local H store
Good luck..

 

[maplemoose]

I would not use water for box leather that hasn’t been pretreated for waterproof. One of my newer box Kelly actually formed blister after being drizzled upon. (I live with it and didn’t mind) I suggest to contact Docride and she is the pro in house for box calf. My guess is that a small rubbing with black n’ rock might do the trick. But please do check with her before any DIY. The safest solution is always send in for Hermes spa.

 

[Iris Gris]

I am no expert, and you should certainly ask your local H, but some thoughts:
Don’t get it wet.
Try to absorb some of the sticky residue with a clean, white, lint-free cloth, like a pillow case.
There’s a very, very soft eraser that artists use to remove sticky stuff from paper. It’s called something like a rubber cement remover.

 

[honhon]

i had a similar experience. although i don't recommend what i did and suggest that you go see boutique, but i will share with you how naughty i had been.
i used scotch tape to pick up glue residue from leather. it was on togo and it worked like nothing happened.
eye for an eye, glue for a glue

 

[gigisunsetblue]

Thank you so much for all of your input! I have good news: my bag is clean and as good as new now!

Well, it is a little embarrassing to say that I am a trained Chemist, but I realized when something unexpected happens to my H or my children, my training / experience / logic seems to go out of the window...luckily only temporally!

After panicking for the initial hour, my senses returned and I figured that
- I need something hydrophobic to remove the glue—> potential oil or cream
- for cream, I need to minimize the water content since box leather would blister, and other contents like dye, alcohol and fragrance that could potentially damage the leather
- I need to do this fast to minimize any prolonged exposure to the glue or cream

So, I used my toddler’s organic eczema balm (minimum water content, fragrance-free, pretty much like petrojelly), Qtips to apply gentle circular motion and a microfiber cloth to wipe off excess cream immediately.

Voila! Magic! Thank you all again for listening to me, calming my nerves, and providing critical input! You all are the reason why this forum is such a special place
Xoxo

 

[lynne_ross]

Thank you so much for all of your input! I have good news: my bag is clean and as good as new now!

Well, it is a little embarrassing to say that I am a trained Chemist, but I realized when something unexpected happens to my H or my children, my training / experience / logic seems to go out of the window...luckily only temporally!

After panicking for the initial hour, my senses returned and I figured that
- I need something hydrophobic to remove the glue—> potential oil or cream
- for cream, I need to minimize the water content since box leather would blister, and other contents like dye, alcohol and fragrance that could potentially damage the leather
- I need to do this fast to minimize any prolonged exposure to the glue or cream

So, I used my toddler’s organic eczema balm (minimum water content, fragrance-free, pretty much like petrojelly), Qtips to apply gentle circular motion and a microfiber cloth to wipe off excess cream immediately.

Voila! Magic! Thank you all again for listening to me, calming my nerves, and providing critical input! You all are the reason why this forum is such a special place
Xoxo
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Glad it worked out!

 

[tlamdang08]

Thank you so much for all of your input! I have good news: my bag is clean and as good as new now!

Well, it is a little embarrassing to say that I am a trained Chemist, but I realized when something unexpected happens to my H or my children, my training / experience / logic seems to go out of the window...luckily only temporally!

After panicking for the initial hour, my senses returned and I figured that
- I need something hydrophobic to remove the glue—> potential oil or cream
- for cream, I need to minimize the water content since box leather would blister, and other contents like dye, alcohol and fragrance that could potentially damage the leather
- I need to do this fast to minimize any prolonged exposure to the glue or cream

So, I used my toddler’s organic eczema balm (minimum water content, fragrance-free, pretty much like petrojelly), Qtips to apply gentle circular motion and a microfiber cloth to wipe off excess cream immediately.

Voila! Magic! Thank you all again for listening to me, calming my nerves, and providing critical input! You all are the reason why this forum is such a special place
Xoxo
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Thank you for sharing your tips on how to clean glue.