vachetta and rain
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some ppl carry longchamp bags folded up in their bags for this very reason.
it wasn't until purseforum that i realized i should avoid rain on new vachetta. i was caught in pouring rain and the wide vachetta strap of my bag was SOAKED. there are some light stains but nothing super noticable at least not to me. i don't baby my LV bags as i think of them as workhorses...and they do surprisingly well. that being said i know now better than to be walking in pouring rain with a bag that has vachetta trim.
it wasn't until purseforum that i realized i should avoid rain on new vachetta. i was caught in pouring rain and the wide vachetta strap of my bag was SOAKED. there are some light stains but nothing super noticable at least not to me. i don't baby my LV bags as i think of them as workhorses...and they do surprisingly well. that being said i know now better than to be walking in pouring rain with a bag that has vachetta trim.
It's was windy, cold, and raining after work today, so I used my jacket to protect my artsy! Oh the things we do for our bags lol
4purse said:Me too, I love Apple Guard it works like a dream
I may have to try this with my vachetta strap for my Favorite. Does it apply easily? I've only conditioned a leather couch before lol so idk what I'm doing with bags more expensive than my couch haha
I don't understand people says g they have no problems with rain and vachetta. I gave a Croissant GM which is about 15 years old. The vachetta has patina of course. I applied LMB about 6 months ago for the first time and when in a very light rain for about 3/4 mins.I had water spots on my handle. They stayed for 2 days. So I used LMB again to take them off. So rain and vachetta is a no no for me.
I used to worry like crazy about rain on vach until I got caught in a sprinkle and got water spots on my totally straps. You know what, I really didn't care. Once it dried, you couldn't really see them.
I have a 15year old noe that has been through everything and once the patina developed, everything just blended.
edit: I wouldn't want ANY bag to be soaked in the rain but a few water spots on vach, really doesn't bother me.
I have a 15year old noe that has been through everything and once the patina developed, everything just blended.
edit: I wouldn't want ANY bag to be soaked in the rain but a few water spots on vach, really doesn't bother me.
jamiet said:
I treat my vachetta with LMB but I still keep an eye on the weather. If it rains my Galliera stays home. DE canvas can get thru rain & snow and still look brand new. In case Im caught in an unexpected down pour I do keep my dust bag and a plastic shopping bag in my Gall.
I don't choose vachetta bags if I know it's going to be raining a lot, but if I'm stuck out in bad rain I use an Envirosax, works great! But if it's raining a little I don't freak out about my vachetta, and I don't have any visible water marks on my bags.
http://www.amazon.com/Envirosax-Blo...UTF8&qid=1350652078&sr=1-4&keywords=envirosax
http://www.amazon.com/Envirosax-Blo...UTF8&qid=1350652078&sr=1-4&keywords=envirosax
I decided this week not to care. I have enough stress in my life to worry about my bags. I sprayed them, it works pretty well, and I can use my bags worry-free. As someone else pointed out, you can always have leather replaced if it's really awful.
As I've said before, I'd prefer that my bags show their age instead of my face.
As I've said before, I'd prefer that my bags show their age instead of my face.
jessicalistic said:
What do you spray them with? I've never spray any of my LV before or any bags!
LVluver721 said:
Collonil - can be bought at mulberry or most shoe stores as far as I know. Seems to work great every now and then I see a little water spot, but it dries and disappears.