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Thread: How to restore and fix this tan color Chanel Bag of worn edges and pipings?

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    Default How to restore and fix this tan color Chanel Bag of worn edges and pipings?

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    Pictures show wear to the topcoat due to friction rubs. To prevent such wear Protection-B+ is recommended for routine maintenance to impart a buttery feel against friction wear. To restore the lost of luster to enhance the color is by using Topcoat-79G. However, a holistic approach is recommended as follows:

    1] Restorative Cleaning:
    Prep-4.4 > Cleaner-3.8 > Rinse-3.0
    Or
    Degreaser-2.2 > Rinse-3.0

    2] Leather Rejuvenating:
    Hydrator-3.3 > Fatliquor-5.0
    Note: An effective hydrating process will reactivate the dormant dyestuff within the leather structure to resurface.

    3] Finish Restoration:
    Topcoat-79G

    4] Rub-Resistant Protection:
    Protection-B+

    Recommended Kit A3.dr


    Leather Doctor® Kit A3.dr : Aniline Leather Degreaser Kit

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    Hi Roger,

    I've noticed that in the Restorative Cleaning step you've allowed for two options:
    Prep-4.4 > Cleaner-3.8 > Rinse-3.0
    Or
    Degreaser-2.2 > Rinse-3.0
    Can you please clarify if there are any differences between the two?


    Thanks

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    When soiling is of non-oil or grease nature it stays on the surface, common such soiling are dye stain transfer from blue jeans as an example; the first option with Prep-4.4 applies.

    When soiling is obvious from body grease or spills, these are penetrated foreign contamination that need Degreaser-2.2 to emulsify or break-up the greasy or oily stains.

    In both cases the areas are erase with Leather Eraser-4 to removed soiling particulates prior to Topcoat refinishing.

    It is always better to start with Prep-4.4, if grease soiling is not obvious; then if after eraser-4 still finds shadow of the stains repeat with Degreaser-2.2.

    The surfrace of the leather is to be absolutely clean prior to Topcoating, otherwise it seals and magnified the stain making it more obvious.

    Does this explanation helps?

    Roger Koh
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    Yes it does, thanks Roger I'll probably take better photos of the bag at a later date just to make sure I'm using the right process.

    Thanks

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    In such situation where the oil stain is obvious as shown on the lower left pictures; you would want to spot the oil stain first with Degreaser-2.2, let it soak in and later rinse off with Rinse-3.0. And for the rest of the areas you may want to continue with Prep-4.4 > Cleaner-3.8 > Rinse-3.0. And both of these process is all about restorative cleaning too. And assuming you have additional blood stains on other areas; it will need specialty spotting with d'Protein-10 > d'Tarnish-1.3> Rinse-3.0. Well again it is still classified as restorative cleaning.

    Last edited by Roger Koh; 01-27-2012 at 09:34 PM.

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