r/Leather

Image 1 — Got my Louis Vuitton wet and now this leather is darker in color. Will it air dry or am I screwed:(
Image 2 — Got my Louis Vuitton wet and now this leather is darker in color. Will it air dry or am I screwed:(
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Got my Louis Vuitton wet and now this leather is darker in color. Will it air dry or am I screwed:(

Title says it but I got a bunch of water on my Louis Vuitton. It dropped in the sink!!! All of it dried for the most part but this part is still super dark. I saw a water stain and wiped it with baby wipes. Is there any hope or am I screwed?

u/Chance_Bag5330 — 10 days ago

Did I do something wrong?

So I bought this new Beverly Hills bag during a sale and notice after a single use some parts of its leather is already peeling off. I bought cheaper unknown brand bags that lasted longer before seeing the leather get cracks or peels off.

u/Major_Persimmon9114 — 10 days ago

How to pull an oil stain out of dyed leather

I unfortunately had a lip gloss explode inside the front pocket of the bag, which caused it to seep into the leather and stain from the inside.
Is there any product or method recommended to pull this stain out before I look into taking it to be cleaned professionally?

u/erianortegaa — 10 days ago

Help cleaning white leather boots?

Hi, all! I'm getting married next week and am planning on wearing these lovely white leather combat boots. But while practicing my first dance with my fiance, they got some scuffs and marks. Anyone have any tips on how to clean this? First shot is my shoes, second and third are a listing with details. Thanks in advance for any help!

u/kbreen_826 — 10 days ago

Is this repairable

Fell down and scraped my Balenciaga city bag. Is this repairable and if so please let me know how.

u/Anonymousgoose24 — 10 days ago
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Our local "for free" corner had these laying around and I was looking for something to do while watching TV, so I restored them. The difference is insane.

This is probably the 5th pair of boots I was gifted like this. Same with Jackets and bags. People have no clue. Leather last forever and so much gets discarded because it looks bad or feels stiff when all it takes is a few minutes of care. 🫠

u/MagicLobsterAttorney — 11 days ago
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Help: Diamond Braid

Hello! What is this technique called?
I’d love some help with the name of the diamond braid in the first image. Is there a tutorial or link someone can share so I can give it a try? Also, I’ve tried to use a round lace (which is too firm as in photo) but even when I’ve tried to do it with a flat lace the X marks go over and under *not above as in the brown photo reference. I’m struggling to figure this out and the source image isn’t good for viewing the details.

Anyone know what this is? How to do it?

u/lisarobink — 9 days ago
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Jacket deep clean help?

I’m cleaning my everyday wear leather jacket for the first time and am struggling with a couple things:

- The most worn and grimy area around the collar is pilling as I scrub it. How do I avoid this while also getting the grime off? I’m trying warmer water but even just wiping it with a cloth is taking off material. Is there something I can do to minimize this? Is there something I can do after it’s clean to smooth out the scaliness? It’s not peeling like it’s bonded, just pilling little bits.

- It’s been a while since I put hubbards on it (about a year) so some of the leather is really taking on water as I saddle soap and wipe it with a damp cloth. I’m guessing the thing to do about this is to just air dry it quite slowly. Is there anything I should do to avoid mildew while it dries?

- Should I use cream polish? Wax polish? Just leather oil or conditioner? Last time I used Hubbards for waterproofing and it left a tacky feeling. Unsure if I just over-conditioned it and that caused it? It felt okay about a month after.

I know I abuse this jacket. I would like to take care of it I’m just not quite sure how.

u/DivineProwess — 11 days ago
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BRAKE HOUSE...maybe the finest leather jacket I have seen. incredible make and hand. this is a jacket for life. can't wait till it becomes another second skin.

u/Silent-Stay6354 — 11 days ago

Mold or tannin bloom?

Hi all. We unfortunately discovered this today on the front and top of one of our leather sofa back cushions. it’s on just one cushion, which I was confused by if it’s mold. But I immediately panicked thinking it was mold. But wondering if it’s bloom instead? I already wiped it off outside so cant heat it to test. Hoping someone can identify which it is.

u/EightGenTexasGirl — 10 days ago