LV''s Owners ever had your bags cleaned?

[katebar]

I recently have bought a Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas Alma from a lady who lives near me who is a huge collector of Louis Vuitton and is letting some pieces go.
I am amassing some pieces for myself but mainly for my daughter who is real connoisseur at the age of 16 of the finer things in liife

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The bag is in excellent condition but has some water marks on the bottom and I want to get is cleaned at the LV store.
Has anyone done this, and how did it go?

 

[sputat]

From what I know, Vuitton (US boutiques) does not provide cleaning service for their bags... only repairs. I know Chanel and Hermes spruce up theirs though. You can take it to LV and have the entire bottom vachetta leather replaced, if you want. I know seasoned collectors apply saddlesoap to the leather to even out watermarks but I have never tried it myself.

Congrats getting your Alma though. It's a classic. One of my LV dream bags is the Vachetta Alma but with even patina.

 

[Missrocks]

I know the stores won''t clean them. But just days after I got my speedy 25, I got caught in a rainstorm and ended up with bad water marks on my brand new handles. I used Coach''s leather cleaner product and was able to even them out pretty decently...but overall it made my handles darken a lot faster, I think. I would try a leather cleaner product, and then if that doesn''t do to your liking, the store can replace the water spotted part.
So this year I came across the Mirage Noir Speedy 30 and had to get it. I just have to add, the patent leather handles is the BEST thing that they ever did with this bag!

 

[katebar]

Date: 1/15/2008 4:34:32 PM
Author: sputat
From what I know, Vuitton (US boutiques) does not provide cleaning service for their bags... only repairs. I know Chanel and Hermes spruce up theirs though. You can take it to LV and have the entire bottom vachetta leather replaced, if you want. I know seasoned collectors apply saddlesoap to the leather to even out watermarks but I have never tried it myself.

Congrats getting your Alma though. It''s a classic. One of my LV dream bags is the Vachetta Alma but with even patina.

Thanks sputat I think the Aussie one does!
I have just read this thread on purseblog about using a magic eraser to clear so I might give this a try before aws I do really like the warm patina that the bag has but i hate the water marks!
Cleaning LV

 

[katebar]

Date: 1/15/2008 8:17:36 PM
Author: Missrocks
I know the stores won''t clean them. But just days after I got my speedy 25, I got caught in a rainstorm and ended up with bad water marks on my brand new handles. I used Coach''s leather cleaner product and was able to even them out pretty decently...but overall it made my handles darken a lot faster, I think. I would try a leather cleaner product, and then if that doesn''t do to your liking, the store can replace the water spotted part.
So this year I came across the Mirage Noir Speedy 30 and had to get it. I just have to add, the patent leather handles is the BEST thing that they ever did with this bag!

Ooh I really really love this bag

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I am wary about using leather cleaner because that what everyone says it really darkens the handle.I love the dark honey warmth that this ones has.
I am tentatively going to give the magic erase a whirl.