Leather bag care?

18Feb2008 Filed under: News Author: admin

j.adore?pink asked:

How do I take care of a Coach bag? The leather’s light, and the saleswoman told me to refrain from using leather cleaner, but idk any other way to clean it! Please help me & tysm! ?

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4 Responses to “Leather bag care?”

nastia
February 19th, 2008 at 9:30 am

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh dont its leather! jsut be careful wiht it and check out hte web in da cleanser part it will tell u which thing to use for which colection!
Mark H
February 20th, 2008 at 4:23 am

ArmorAll Leather Care Gel. Buy it at an auto supply store or at the auto supplies department of Wal Mart.

I have light tan leather upholstery in my car, and it does a good job. I have also used ArmorAll Leather Care Gel on shoes.
Sally2007
February 21st, 2008 at 4:21 am

Go to KMART, TARGET, Grace bros.
Judy B
February 23rd, 2008 at 8:04 am

Unfortunately the sales woman was wrong, if you regularly clean and protect your handbag it will alst you a lot longer than if you don’t.

You need to use a good quality water based foam leather cleaner.

DO NOT use anything containing oils, waxes or silicones. (Most ‘conditioners’ contain waxes or oils) and furniture type polish contains silicones

BABY WIPES are the worst thing you can use as they will destroy the finish on your leather. They are very strong alkiline cleaners to neutralise urine (acid) on babys skin so they are not the right thing to use on leather.

Saddle soap is too harsh to use on a leather handbag.

A lot of leather wipes contain chemicals which will also destroy the finish or leave residues on the leather which will damage it.

Fairy liquid contains more salt these days to get dishes clean and this will break the finish down on your leather. This has been verified by the manufacturers (as with the baby wipes).

You should also follow cleaning with a good water based leather protector which will act like a ’scotchgard’ and inhibit dirt and stains from being absorbed and make cleaning easier the next time.

Dry leather needs rehydrating with water and oils and waxes should not be used as the natural oils do not dry out of leather. Wiping over with a damp cloth regularly will help to do this.

It is important to maintain a regular cleaning regime cleaning dirt off the surface regularly and inhibiting the absorption of dirt and oils into the leather with a protector is the best way of doing this.

The alternative is a brand new product on the market called Lazy Leather. This is the latest technology in cleaning and combines an effective cleaner with a protector. It is quick and easy to use and should be used as a maintenance product once your bag has been cleaned or from new if you have just bought it.

Source(s):

Leather care consultants to the furniture and cleaning industries