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    Default Chanel - How to revive this vintage Chanel Bag?

    I have a vintage Chanel bag that is lacking luster, dull, and appears to be dry. Can you please give me some recommendations for reviving it?
    I have tried/used Cadillac Boot & Shoe Care, and Meltonian Boot Shoe Care polish with no results.
    I would appreciate your recommendations.

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    Lacking Luster and Dull:
    This is aniline dyed leather, the glossy luster is derived from the transparent clear topcoat that may have worn off or it could be from the aging incompatible products which are causing the dullness that need stripping off. Boots and shoe polishes need to be buffed to produce the sheen, otherwise the heavy waxes just make the appearance duller. With the quilting it is quite impossible to have an effective polishing, having in mind the groove along the threading and not to frail it too. Another consideration is the possibility of rubbing-off if color wax is used. It is first recommended to strip off the aging and non comparable dressing to get down to the condition of the original topcoat. Thereafter, inspection will decide if topcoating is necessary to bring back the desired gloss, using Aniline Topcoat-79G.

    Appears to be Dry and not have Puffy Quilting:
    From picture #4, it appears that the leather loses its fullness in-between the quilting, sags and looks empty. This may be due to diminishing fatliquor through evaporation as VOC (volatile organic compound). This is structural rejuvenating to replenish diminishing fatliquor. Fatliquor is basically ionic negative charged fat and oil in a water emulsion that looks like fresh milk. The fat gives fullness to the leather; the oil lubricates the individual fibers that acts like inter-connecting hinges to impart suppleness to the leather; and the water evaporates leaving behind breathing pores in-between the inter-fibrillary spaces. Healthy leather needs transpiration or to breathe, commonly known as airing of the leather through these breathing pores enhanced by fatliquoring. Rejuvenating of the leather structure as originally done in the modern tannery is first by hydrating prior to fatliquoring in a two steps process, after restorative cleaning.

    Reviving:
    Leather structure rejuvenating is to revive dryness and restore quilting puffiness.
    Surface stripping of soiling and ageing dressing or conditioners is to restore dullness and lack luster.

    The general sequence of restoration processes is as follows:

    1] Restorative Cleaning:
    Prep-4.4 > Cleaner-3.8 > Rinse-3.0 (with Eraser-4 + horsehair detailing Brush-1)

    2] Leather Structure Rejuvenating:
    Hydrator-3.3 > Fatliquor-5.0

    3] Re-Dyeing for Color Freshness:
    Aniline Dye-21 + (optional Adhesor-73)

    4] Topcoat Natural Glossy Luster:
    Aniline Topcoat-79G

    5] Non-stick, Rub-resistant, Buttery-feel, Leather-scent protection:
    Protection-B+

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    Leather Doctor® Kit A3 : Aniline Leather Standard Care Kit

    Contents:

    Leather Doctor® Prep-4.4 in 60ml
    This is the leather-safe milder version of Prep-7.7 with a Ph value of 4.4. It’s high viscosity; designed to be painted on neatly; with a foam brush onto the leather. It works by allowing sufficient dwell-time; to penetrate, lubricate and suspense foreign soil contamination; prior to extraction with towel. It’s is used to strip foreign soil contamination prior to refinishing. Also as stains remover for: Grease based ink stains like ballpoint ink.
    Water based ink stains like stamp pad ink. Dye transfer stains like blue jeans, ink prints and newsprints.

    Leather Doctor® Cleaner-3.8 in 250ml.
    This is a Ph 3.8 all purpose leather-safe anionic cleaner that is particularly effective in emulsifying oily soils and in suspending its particulates. It works by penetrating, lubricating and suspending soiling safely and effectively through gentle chemical reaction; working in perfect harmony with all leather constituents that include the tanning agent, preservative, dyestuff and especially the fatliquor. It’s safe for all leather trims including; aniline, vachetta, nubuck and suede. This product is always followed through with Rinse-3.0 as a system to a healthy squeaky feel.

    Leather Doctor® Rinse-3.0 in 250ml.
    This is a pH 3.0 aqueous anionic leather-safe rinse to neutralize harmful alkaline and perspiration residues; for stabilizing and strengthening leather to its neutral pH value of 3 to 5 chemistry integrity. It’s safe for all leather trims including; aniline, vachetta, nubuck and suede.

    Leather Doctor® Hydrator-3.3 in 250ml
    This is a pH 3.3 aqueous leather-safe hydrator with active surfactantcy for lowering the interfacial tension between the protein leather fibers and its constituents. It’s for relaxing creases and wrinkle and eliminating them while damp prior to fatliquoring it. It’s for hydrating dried, stiffed or shrunk leathers to separates the crushed, stick together fibrils and relaxes them in the inter-fibrillary leather structure for effective distribution of the Fatliquor-5.0. It’s for charging the leather protein fibers below its iso-electric point positive to hydrogen-bond with the ionic negative charged Fatliquor-5.0. It’s for facilitating colloidal water movement within the leather structure during the wicking process to move soiling particulates to the surface. It’s for reactivating the dormant dyestuff to resurface thus reducing the contrast between the color coat and the leather crust. It’s for reducing or eliminate blotchiness when dry especially absorbent leathers. It’s for facilitating better finish penetration during refinishing thus providing good surface properties, especially the uniformity of surface dyeing during aniline refinishing. It’s safe for other leather trims that may include aniline, vachetta, nubuck, suede, hair-on-hide and woolskin.

    Leather Doctor® Fatliquor-5.0 in 250ml
    This is a pH 5.0 anionic charged micro emulsion fatliquor leather rejuvenator. It’s for replenishing original fatliquor that has diminished thru sun-bleaching, ageing, heat and alkaline exposure or cleaning. It penetrates and lubricates the leather fibers so that after drying, they are capable of sliding over one another smoothly. Besides softening the leather with stretchability, compressibility and flexibility; fatliquor enhances its rip tensile strength greatly thus reduces split or tear to the stitching and perforated holes. It relaxes coarse breaks, creases and wrinkles to provide drapes, suppleness and prevents cracking. It helps to keep leather at its optimum physical performance and prevent premature ageing. It’s safe for all other leather trims including; aniline, vachetta, nubuck, suede, hair-on-hide and woolskin. It is available with infused leather scent as Fatliquor LS-5.5.

    Leather Doctor® Protection-B+ (Leather Scent-B) in 120ml.
    This is a non-film forming, non-stick rub resistant protector that enhances a soft natural buttery-feel with an unforgettable classic leather scent. It’s for imparting a non-stick breathable barrier essentially to shield the detrimental effects of sticky soiling including the nasty ballpoint ink. It is effective to release those tenacious dye-transfers stains especially on light colored leathers easily, without resorting to unnecessary color refinishing. Its natural buttery-feel protection increases the leather resistance to wet and dry rubs, thus reduces stretch, scuff and abrasion. And it reduces friction squeaks that wear the finishes when leather is rubbed against during used.

    Horsehair Detailing Leather Brush-1
    This horsehair detailing brush is ergonomically designed to be an extension of our hand with sturdy grooved grip, designed to produce an effective result easily and efficiently for many years to come. It’s recommended for all smooth leather, to deliver a scratch-free agitation cleaning. The length is 7 inches with a three row 1½ inches bristles cleaning head.

    PolyBrush®
    This is the 3” made in USA washable foam brush that last. It’s used for spreading the Prep-7.7, rinse clean and thereafter used for the leather Scent-B and Scent-D application to prevent overspray.

    Washable Rags
    This rag works like cloth, lint free and highly absorbent for extracting suspended soiling or for wiping the leather Scent-B and Scent-D during routine easy cleaning-protection application.

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    The add-on products to the above are are as follows:

    Leather Doctor® Leather Eraser-4
    This is a 2½ x 2¼ x ¾ inch foam rubber sponge block with a crepe side for effective dry/wet soil removal.

    Leather Doctor® Adhesor-73
    It’s an auxiliary for Pigmented and Aniline leathers refinishing. This is an aqueous compact resin adhesion promoter to ensure proper adhesion prior to color coating. It's also added to Aniline Dye-21 for dye coating absorption resistant areas to reduce color blotchiness.

    Leather Doctor® Aniline Dye-21
    Leather Doctor® Aniline Dye-21 is a transparent dyestuff that’s for staining absorbent naked aniline leather that includes the nappy nubuck and suede. Dyestuff is for staining the leather protein fibers and not the topcoat unless it can be easily penetrates through like pure aniline leathers, otherwise to coat over existing standard gloss aniline leathers an auxiliary adhesion promoter using Adhesor-73 is recommended. This is a new generation aqueous transparent staining aniline dyestuff that is more lively and brilliant than most liquid dyes.
    It’s to provide a more superior light fastness and fades resistance than most standard liquid dyes. For coating aniline leathers that has existing topcoating; add up to 30% Adhesor-73 to even out appearance. Standard colors available in Black-115, Orange-157, Red-180, Red-Brown-159, Yellow-128, Dark-Brown-124, Rubine-113 and Blue-119.

    Leather Doctor® Aniline Topcoat-79G
    It’s a gloss finish for upholstery Aniline leathers. This is an aqueous fine particular size urethane resin emulsion topcoat. It’s to protect aniline dyestuff with excellent toughness and flexibility.


    Any questions on the relevance of these products before we go into how to use them...

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    Is it really possible to restore the puffiness of quilted leather?

    If so, I'd like to know exactly how to do so

    Quote Originally Posted by Roger Koh View Post
    The add-on products to the above are are as follows:

    Leather Doctor® Leather Eraser-4
    This is a 2½ x 2¼ x ¾ inch foam rubber sponge block with a crepe side for effective dry/wet soil removal.

    Leather Doctor® Adhesor-73
    It’s an auxiliary for Pigmented and Aniline leathers refinishing. This is an aqueous compact resin adhesion promoter to ensure proper adhesion prior to color coating. It's also added to Aniline Dye-21 for dye coating absorption resistant areas to reduce color blotchiness.

    Leather Doctor® Aniline Dye-21
    Leather Doctor® Aniline Dye-21 is a transparent dyestuff that’s for staining absorbent naked aniline leather that includes the nappy nubuck and suede. Dyestuff is for staining the leather protein fibers and not the topcoat unless it can be easily penetrates through like pure aniline leathers, otherwise to coat over existing standard gloss aniline leathers an auxiliary adhesion promoter using Adhesor-73 is recommended. This is a new generation aqueous transparent staining aniline dyestuff that is more lively and brilliant than most liquid dyes.
    It’s to provide a more superior light fastness and fades resistance than most standard liquid dyes. For coating aniline leathers that has existing topcoating; add up to 30% Adhesor-73 to even out appearance. Standard colors available in Black-115, Orange-157, Red-180, Red-Brown-159, Yellow-128, Dark-Brown-124, Rubine-113 and Blue-119.

    Leather Doctor® Aniline Topcoat-79G
    It’s a gloss finish for upholstery Aniline leathers. This is an aqueous fine particular size urethane resin emulsion topcoat. It’s to protect aniline dyestuff with excellent toughness and flexibility.


    Any questions on the relevance of these products before we go into how to use them...

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    To restore puffiness back to its original pre sagging condition is possible.

    To correct the puffiness which was not originally there is not possible.

    If the cause is due to diminishing of the original fatliquor and over stretching; it is done by Hydrator-3.3 > Fatliquor-5.0

    Show us some pictures to evaluate the possibility and we can go into details how best to achieve the desired result.


    Roger Koh
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