Chanel Large Ultimate Soft Tote - need cleaning restoring and repairing.

[Questions!]

Need cleaning and restoring and has a deep abrasion on the top of the rim that needs repairing.

Description: Tan lambskin Chanel Large Ultimate Soft tote with silver-tone hardware, single shoulder strap with chain-link and leather accents, dual slit pockets at exterior featuring embossed CC logo embellishments, tonal jacquard nylon lining, single pocket at interior wall with zip closure and zip closure at top.


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[Djensen]

How long will it take to restore it?

[Roger Koh]

>>> How long will it take to restore it?
It depends on the detailing scope of work accepted.

Pictures show grain damages to several places and repairs as required will improve the structural integrity of the leather, however its appearances suffers as repairs will show inevitably, thus a color refinishing is highly recommended.

To return the leather to near show room condition into a semi-aniline finishes a color matching micro-pigmented coloring is necessary (unless it is black to black with Aniline-76 system, thus retains it original characteristic). There are two choices either with a Micro-54 system or a Napa-84 system that are opaque in appearance unlike aniline, which is transparent. Napa-84 would be a better choice, both in color coverage and also impart a warm buttery feel a highest quality among pigmented finishes and closer to aniline then Micro-54 system.

The scope of work recommended is as follows:

1- Restorative Cleaning to remove surface soiling off the leather finishes with Prep-4.4 > Clean-3.8 > Rinse-3.0 system
2- Ballpoint ink stain and print transfer stain removal with CleanDye-7.9 > Clean-3.8 > Rinse-3.0 system.
3- Degreasing body oil, grease and sweat to strap and top edges with Degreaser-2.2 > Acidifier-2.0 > Hydrator-3.3 system.
4- Hydrating the entire leather thickness to completely relax tension and moves suspended soiling to the surface.
5- Softening the leather with original tannery fatliquoring system with Fatliquor-5.0.
6- Repair skin abrasion to smooth skin with Adhesor-73.
7- Matching color coating with Napa-84 > NapaTop-84 system.
8- Non-stick, rub-resistant protection with Protector-B/B+

Roger Koh
Leather Care System Formulator
Consultant / Practitioner / Instructor
web: www.leatherdoctor.com
forum: www.leathercleaningrestorationforum.com
email: [email protected]

[Djensen]

Ok great! Let's restore it. Can't wait to see it restored.

[Roger Koh]

We will do a complete restoration to the strap, so you can see the result before we go into the body.

And we will show how it been done with pictures in progress.

[Djensen]

Ok, Great Look forward to seeing it.

[Roger Koh]

Here are the four views:


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[Djensen]

WOW!! Roger that doesn't look like the same bag. Great work!! I Can't wait to get it home!! Thanks so much!

[Djensen]

When can you send it back to me?

[Roger Koh]

Re-work-in progress . . .

#1 Refinishing from Sanding > Adhesor-73 coatings > Heat pressing > ready for color coating with Micro-54



#2 Strap removed from chain complete Adhesor-73 > Sanding > Heat pressing and ready for Micro-54 coating



#3 Micro-54 coating with correcting sanding

[Djensen]

Re-work-in progress . . .

#1 Refinishing from Sanding > Adhesor-73 coatings > Heat pressing > ready for color coating with Micro-54



#2 Strap removed from chain complete Adhesor-73 > Sanding > Heat pressing and ready for Micro-54 coating



#3 Micro-54 coating with correcting sanding

It looks great Roger!!

[Roger Koh]

Final pictures Chanel Tote Bag after refinishing . . .


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[Roger Koh]

Continue Refinishing Chanel Tote Bag . . .


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