DIY How to fix dents creases & structure loss in handbag feat. Chanel Medium Kelly Caviar leather
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- Опубліковано 18 чер 2020
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Chanel Pure Medium Kelly (5-series 1997-1999)
Caviar Leather, Gold Hardware
Size: 10"W x 7.5"H x 3.5"D with a 2.5" handle drop
Bought from www.rebag.com/ .
MSRP $2700. $2,657.55 total (includes 10% off coupon, tax, & shipping).
This bag has slight structure loss as well as a deep dent/crease in the front flap. I was able to get it out using the products listed below. I am not sponsored by any of the products used because no one knows that I exist.
1. Conair steamer $47
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2. Genesis heat gun $16
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3. Coach leather cleaner. Currently on sale $5, usually $12
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4. Obenauf Heavy Duty leather preservative $13
*Only use Obenauf on dark coloured bag. It will darken the leather. Great for black bags, it will restore/ enrich the color. *
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Steaming the bag will freak most people out due to the resulting discoloration from moisture loss. Nutrients and moisture are later added back in using obenauf. HOWEVER, if you are faint of heart and are afraid, just skip this step.
Disclaimer: I am not liable if you burn down... yourself, your house, and/or your bag. Attempt at your own risk. - Навчання та стиль
Have you guys ever bought something slightly flawed because of the great discount? Now that you know even deep dents can be fix, does it change your mind about getting slightly flawed bags? Let me know in the comments below. :)
Hello Trang, this video is a heaven-sent. I am currently on the fence to buy a beige GST with deep creases at the front bottom and back part. Do you think I'd be able to restructure it with a heat gun? Can I show you the bag photos if you don't mind? I just thought your experiences would be really helpful for me to decide if i'm gonna take the plunge and get that bag. Thanks a bunch!
@@kristineruthgavan2483 If it is caviar leather, I think it will help. I don't know if it will completely take it out though. Go gentle with the streamer, and low on the heat gun. See if it helps then add more heat slowly. If u use too much steam, you will dry the leather out. Too much heat and you will burn the leather. Good luck! 👍
wow! I tried this (with a hairdryer though) and it worked better than the ironing techniques other people showed. Thank you so much!
So glad that it helped with your Bag! 🥰
You just hairdryed it? I wanna try the same so let me know!
@@-kamile9367 yeah I just used an old hairdryer lying around. Didn't get all the creases out but I'd say it improved the state of the bag by 70%!
Wow, I didnt think removing dents from a bag was possible until this video. Thanks so much for sharing your tricks, maybe I can fix my balenciaga leather bag.
Bilma, if it's leather, I'm sure you can get the dent out. Just take your time and work with low heat. Good luck! 😊
@@trang8735 Hi Trang are you providing your bag rejuvenation as a service? I would definitely send my bag to you
I am amazed !!!!! Well done !
Thank you so much for sharing this!! You just saved 2 of my luxury purses 🤍💕💕🤍 Blessings to you 🙏🏻
So glad that it helps dear! 🙌 And thanks for commenting, have a great day. 👍
I like this video very much, over past 2 years, I must have watched this video at least 6 times, the restoration is awesome!
Thank you so much for your dear! 🥰
amazing work! thanks for this tutorial. plus points for the adorable baby coos.
Beautiful Mami best video I’ve seen for this
I can't thank you enough, daughter gave me an old Kate Spade Handbag with lots of dents to sell on Ebay. Used your suggestions and it looks brand new! Thank you so much!!!!
I'm glad it helped you Kevin! 🥰 When I discovered this, I thought it would save other people so much money as they can refurbished preloved bags! 🤗
Thank you for sharing this nice trick!
I have been looking for this! Thank you
Holy crap it looks brand new!
Super helpful. Thank you so much for sharing these techniques.
Thanks for watching and commenting hon, I really appreciate it! ❤
It’s beautiful after cleaning and restoration! Thanks for sharing
Thanks so much for compliment. Glad that you found this helpful! 😊
Thank you for your videos. I subscribed. I enjoy your informative videos and really look forward to them.
Thanks so much for the comment hon. Hope you have a good rest of the day! :)
Beautiful style bag. Reminds me of a Kelly bag.
You're brilliant! 👏👏👏
This is amazing. You have inspired me to try this on my bag 😀
Thanks Saumya for watching and commenting! I really appreciate it hon. Have a good rest of the weekend. 🤗
Fabulous great work❤️
Thank you Christine for watching and commenting dear. I really appreciate it! 😊
Girl you are a brave soul! 🤣🤣🤣 I was on pins and needles watching you work! I have put hair dryer and lighters to my Chanel bags to reshape and burn off thread ends but this was a whole another level of restoration! It looks AMAZING!!! Congrats on restoring that beauty! Is it for yourself? 😘😘😘
It's was another gift for my mom. She wanted a Chanel Kelly without quilting and gold hardware. I didn't know such a thing existed but I looked at over 2000 bags and finally found ONE but it had that dent. I took a risk and bought it. You can't crossbody this bag so she decided not to take it. It's mine now. 😂🤣 My 5th bag! 😍😍😍
It looks amazing! Congrats on bag number 5! 😘😘😘
If I could choose a Chanel bag it would be this one. I loveee this bag!!!!!
Oldie but a goodie bag. Back in the day, Chanel quality was so good and durable. 😊
Great work!
Thanks Amanda for watching and commenting dear. I really appreciate it. 😊
man oh man I how I needed to see this video, thank you so much 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍❗️❗️❗️❗️
Drew! My king. I hope you and your family are doing well dear. 😘
This is amazing!! thank you!!
This is so helpful!!
I'm so glad that it helped hon! Have a good weekend! 😘
AMAZING ! I would been so afraid of steaming it or even doing this .. I could see it disappear at the 7 minute mark with the blow drier right before my eyes. I have a coach bucket bag the lovely thick leather I will give this a try but much thicker leather Thanks so much
Yay! I am so happy that this helps you dear. ❤️
@@trang8735 Yes me too. Thanks again !
Did u do it? Curious if it work. Large dent in handle of my coach bucket
Just happened upon your vid I have a Prada bag I bought over 18 years ago that I put to the side and has lost its shape. I will try with it in hopes it will restore the structure and shape. Thanks for sharing.
Hope that it works out for you hon! :)
Excellent.
Bravo well done! 🙂
Thanks so much for watching and commenting dear! Have a great day. 👍
Wow!! That was done really well. Can't believe how much you can turn a preloved bag and make it brand new saving so much !! 😭😩... haha imagine someone just placed their thumb on it for years 😂😂.... You got me at the fridge part, so interesting. Loved this video! It looks amazing !
Thanks for the support hon. See all the reused fast food containers in my fridge? That's how you know I'm an authentic asian! 😂🤣
I think it’s a mark left there
by a sensor 😂 not a thumb
Wonderful!!!!
Great vidoe
Amazing video! You’re so brave and what a job well done! How many bags have you experimented with? Show us the others that you’ve restored yourself?
I have other projects ideas but the pandemic has other plan. I feel bad for not uploading lately. I'll do a quick update video so my subs know that I'm still alive. 😂🤣
Hi Diva, I have not done a lux haul or review in over a year on my channel. I was on real real looking at a Hermes agenda cover. I came to UA-cam to see some recent reviews and i found you. I still love but this pandemic I cant shop at at the lux stores so sites like real real are the next best thing. After seeing your scammed with fake I think my fist not from the lux store purchase will be at a thrift store This is the third video i have seen of yours i like your down to earth vibe. I am now a subscriber.
Thank you for giving me a little insight to your recent hobbies. During these hard times, i haven't been buying much. The last thing that I bought was $10 dress from Macys clearance rack. It got POCKETS!!! I freaking love it. 😍😍😍 Now a days, having money in the bank and feeling financially secure puts me at ease. I thought about getting hermes halzan or the new 24/24 size 29 bag. I think i will have to hold off until 2022. 😂🤣
Wow! Impressive!
Hi Myriam, thanks so much for watching and commenting hon. I really appreciate it. 😊
This is great 👍
Thanks for watching and commenting, I really appreciate it 🙏! 😊
What an amazing job you did there! How did you learn to do that? This makes me appreciate leather bags even more. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks hon for subbing and support! 😘 I learned technique when I had to fix the wear and tear on my leather office chair. It's scary to use it on a designer bag, but it's leather so it works! 😄
@@trang8735 You mean you also placed the chair inside the fridge?! LOL
@@Kate_Mnl 😂🤣 Oh no hon, I let the chair naturally cool down outside. Hahaha I wanted to rapidly cool the bag down so that I can set the structure. 😆
Awesome... thank you ❤❤❤❤
You welcome dear! 😘
Omg thank you sooo much!!!!!
You welcome dear, have a good rest of the day! 😊
👍🏾🍷Thx 4 sharing Madame. You’re a life saver 4sure. Many Blessings!!!!🙏🏾❤️
So glad that you like the video. Sharing is caring. 🥰
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Thanks,, it works 👍😊
Awesome! So glad that it worked out for you dear. 🙌
gorgeous.
Thank you so much dear! I appreciate your comment. 😊
Hello! I have a caviar Chanel cf with a curved base, and I’m so inspired after watching your video! Will steaming / hair drying help to “tighten” the curved base? Thank you!
I think it will but you have to sit it on a flat surface and with flat heavy book or something same size as your base inside the bag so it will flatten the curved base back to straight. Try at your own risk dear. 😘
Hey Trang, thank you so much for the walkthrough! It really helped me understand what's going on underneath restructuring a leather pieces. I have a calfskin light-colored bag that got some dents thanks to the custom inspection smushing the bag while repackaging it, thankfully no permanent damage on the bag.
It has relaxed a bit thanks to the steamer hack but there's some dent on the base of the bag. the bag is supposed to be structured (loewe puzzle bag) do you think the heatgun would be too overpowering for the calfskin leather? TIA!
When in doubt try hairdryer first.
Amazing
This is amazing!!!! Will this work for lambskin vintage Chanel’s too?
Yes this should works on all leather. Try slowly and carefully with vintage leather as it is fragile. Best of luck! 😊
This is amazing!!
Is it possible to restructure a flat bag that has a pointy triangular shape from the side?
Yes, just do it slowly. Good luck! 👍
any tips to make chanel quilt bags more puffy after it has deflated?
I love vintage Chanel and this bag is gorgeous! I have been searching for it in caviar however, I can only find it in quilted leather.. :(
I hope you will be able to locate it hon. It's a great bag. Sadly because of pandemic, i have not work mine out yet. It's sad to see it hasn't been used. 😞
Dang girl. Nice job. Inspiring
Hi, do you know if i can use the same method if my chanel bag have some horizontal lines formed across the bag? Thanks!
Depends, I would be scared if it's chanel lambskin as it is so delicate. Chanel caviar leather can be done very carefully. 😘
This was so impressive and inspiring! I recently refurbished a white caviar Chanel wallet and it turned out good, although the leather is slightly cracking where it bends. Any ideas what to do? Also, do you have any thoughts on how to reshape a Chanel patent leather bag? I have a black one and it's in excellent condition except for on the sides towards the bottom. It's a similar shape to yours but has a shoulder strap. It's probably 20 years old as well. Thanks!!!
I've never worked with patent leather bags before so I have no idea how to remedy those. 😕
Wow!! I thought my leather bags were toast after I moved and smushed them into boxes.
There is hope for it yet! Good luck dear. 👍
Thanks so much for this!! Will this work on the lambskin as well? Do you have a leather cleaner recommendation for lambskin?
In theory, it should work since lambskin is leather. However lambskin is so delicate. I am hesitant to recommend it as I have never tried on lambskin leather myself. 🤔
Thanks for the video. Learnt so much from the process.
Can you please do or advise how to treat patented sticky bag?
I have 3 different bags all starts showing stickiness.
Marny tout bag.
CD tout bag that has patented leather handles and triming stripes on canvas.
Chanel patented leather that lost luster and have white dry patches.
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Any advice please?
Can I remove stickiness ? How? With what?
Thanks for your help.
I'm sorry that I haven't seen your comment earlier to help you. But the best thing for patent leather is to use auto vinyl care products that are made for cars.
Thanks for your video. May I ask if we can apply to non leather bag ?
This level heat would burn a plastic or vinyl bag. You could try a hair dryer on low setting. Good luck! 👍
Hi Trang, I love what you did with your beautiful Chanel bag. Bravo to you. I need your advice on how to address a conditioner residue on box leather. My mother passed down one of her favorite bags. I took it traveling with me. At the airport some brushed by with a huge duffel and created a wide between 3-4 inches across the front of the bag, I purchased some conditioning oil and some paste from Safir to add some color and minimize the big and wide scratch. This did not help and now I have a sticky leather that has no shine, it used to have a shiny patina, and I am beside myself. My mother gifted it to me in perfect condition and now it’s dull looking and you can feel a film on the from when you rub it. Any suggestions on what I can do to rescue my bag or get rid of the residue. Thank you.
I've heard that Box leather is very delicate so I have not own anything in that leather. I'm sorry but I truly have no experience in regards to this situation. I hope you are able to save your mom's bag by going to bag surgeon or other professional services. It's worth it since it's more than a bag, it's a relic from your mom. ❤
Have you sorted this out? I have read from purseforum under docride for Hermes leathers, for Box calf leather, use Blackrock, this will bring back sheen (but please read the thread on steps).
wow!
thank you .
Thank you so much for watching dear. 😘
After your answer I had to change my vote
Thank you for sharing this😍😍 could we replace the hot gun with hair dryer?
Right!
I need this for my Chanel bag too!
It depends how deep your dent is. If deep like mine then a hair dryer will not be strong/hot enough. If you only have structure loss then a hair dryer is ok. Hopes that helps and thanks for watching and commenting 🙂
I have a kate spade bag and it has handle mark on the front and back side of the bag, it caused from mishandling when they store it. Will it work for this problem too?
Yes it will if the bag is leather. Good luck dear! 👍
How often should you condition your bag? I have the same bag from the late 90s and I don’t think I have ever conditioned it. Which conditioner is safe for the Chanel caviar bags?
I do it once a year and never had issues. 🥰
Hi does this work for patent leather in Chanel? I incorrectly stored it and have a big indentation may have pierced it😮 but I won't know till the indentation comes out...
Patent leather is basically plastic coated. I'm not sure this would work as heat might melt the plastic or discolor it.
In your description you mention that Obenauf should only be used on dark colored leather, what should I use on my light colored leather?
Cadillac leather lotion. :)
I have a small Gucci card wallet with the pattern on the leather which has a small circular dent imprinted in it, what product would you recommend using on the lighter coloured material? I don't have a steamer but i have a heat gun, would an iron on low heat work with a damp microfiber cloth between it and the leather to help smooth it out or would it ruin it?
Don't iron, just damp leather and wipe it off quickly and just heat gun low setting. Hope it helps. Best of luck. Try carefully and slowly.
@@trang8735 Great thanks for the tip, nice to see a creator still responding to comments so quickly after so much time 😁
I will give it a go
How do you think the heat gun would do if I used it to get out creases on a leather aviator jacket please? Or is it only ok to use a heat gun on more solid, structured leather items?
It should work on the leather as well. I tried on my leather sofa and it works. Low setting to prevent burning. Good luck! 😊
@@trang8735 Thanks for your reply!
WOW! 😍
Hello! Thank you SO much for making this video. Someone in the comments said it didn’t go back to black and it made me lol. You made this bag look 10 years newer!
I have 2 questions for you if you don’t mind:
1. What leather conditioner do you recommend for colored and exotic leather?
2. Will the results not be the same without the cooling? Could I put in in front of an AC unit?
Thank you!!!
I don't own any exotic bags so I can't give you advise on that. The cooling to to lock in the shape. Same as using cool air after blow dry to set the hair. If you don't cool, the shape don't keep as well. Hope this helps. 🙏
It does! I realized my original comment had a typo. I meant to ask if you had any leather conditioner recommendations for light colored leather? Thank you!!
@Hkim0220 I've been using leather honey on my off white chanel bag and it hasn't darker the leather color. Hope that helps. 🙏
hi dear. i tried this on my LV lockme day blue leather bag and i had the grey moisture loss what would you recommend to restore the leather to its original color ?
Alot of conditioner. Lightly heat the leather up with a hair dryer so the leather pores open up, then add conditioner.
Thank you for this video. Do you heat the bag for restructuring with the towel in it (to hold and keep the shape). And what does the cold do (fridge)? Many thanks.
It's similar principle to blow drying your hair. You use heat to straighten and shape but then cold to set/solidify the shape. I hope this explains it. 😊
I have a Michael Kors bag that was a hand-me-down (great hand me down right?!) however it was purfectly upright for like 5 days and now it's leaning to one side and I see a crease. How do I fix that?
Stuff it with old shirts to the shape that it was originally and slowly heat the leather, put leather lotion on it.
whats a good leather preservative for lighter colour bags I have a brown one
For lighter color bags, I prefer Cadillac brand, about $9. Hope that helps hon, have a blessed day!! 😊
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wow great!!!! do you think wrinkles can be removed too?? in a chanel lambskin bag!:)
Yea but you have to be very careful, just low heat setting, and go slow. Try with hairdryer on low setting then high setting if low don't work. But for lambskin, i might not use a heat gun. Hope that helps hon! Remember to support by subscribing! 😊
Hello do you think this will work on Lv vernis
I wouldn't try this on patent leather. I haven't used this on patent leather before but I think it might make the plastic separate from the leather. Don't to it!!! 💀☠
have you tried for Chanel lambskin? Does it work the same?
No, I haven't tried lambskin yet. I might try in the near future since my lady dior mini got indentions on the bottom of the bag. If I have time, I'll make a video for you. 😘
Hi !! would this help for a Chanel boy flap in lambskin ? The back part of the upper fold is dent in.
Be careful with lambskin as it is very delicate. I wouldn't use a heat gun, maybe hair dryer on the lowest setting.
I have a Chanel flap hobo bag. The flap folds every time I put anything in it. Any idea on how to reinforce the flap??
When you say fold, do you mean the edge of the flap flips outwards? If that's the case, just fold it inward and heat it up low setting to restructure the flap.
@@trang8735 the flap collapses in half. It’s not stiff enough to hold its shape. It’s a chain around flap style. No hardened structure. Hobo style
Wow 🤩
Do you think the heat gun will work to remove a crease in quilted caviar?
Yes it will, use low heat setting so you don't smooth out the caviar. After all caviar is stamped leather. If you put high heat it will become smooth. Hopes that helps answer your question hon! Have a good night. 😊
Could this work on my LV Epi leather?
Epi leather is really stiff. I don't know if it will work. Let us know if you decided to try. 😅
En el momento en que vi el bolso *yutulux* supe que tenía que tenerlo.
I just got a Chanel that has a dent but it is lambskin. Have you tried this on a lambskin bag
Sorry dear, i am too clumsy to own lambskin. If you try, try on low heat setting. Lambskin is more delicate than caviar leather. 😥
Ive tried steaming a crease on the bottom part of my gucci marmont but it only made minimal improvement. 😞 what can you suggest i should do? I dont have a heat gun though
Did you heat it up with hair dryer after steaming it? It's the heat of the dryer that will help leather go back to original shape. If the crease is deep, the hair dryer will not produce enough heat so you will need a heat gun. Hope this helps hon. 🙏
Oohh i havent tried the hair dyer but will do. Thank you so much ☺️
@@red-il7zk don't eave us hanging, did it work?
@@4lb280 I ended up buying a heat gun since i could not find my hairdryer.
To answer your question, yes it did work…but seeing how effective the heat gun was in getting rid of the crease/dent, i got so amazed that in the process i failed to realize it was slowly overheating the leather causing it to shrink a little bit. Ouch!!!! 🥺
Can we use hair dryer instead of heat gun?
Yes you can. It would just take longer so be patient. 🥰
Can we use hair dryer instead or heat gun?
Yes, depending on heat level of your hairdryer. To restore bag structure, it'll be fine. But to get rid of deep dent, you will need heat gun as hair dryer will not get hot enough. Good luck dear.
What would you recommend if I just need to get the shape back? Stuff it and low heat with a hair dryer… then 2h in the fridge? The bag is caviar leather and Im scared 😭
Yes, that sounds good for minor structure loss. Depending on how thick your leather is, you might have to use high heat. As always, go slowly when you increase heat to be safe. When in doubt, take it to a professional.
do you think a hair blower would work?
Yes it would. It'll take more time with a blowdryer so be patient. 🥰
How do you remove gray??? Eek praying I don't ruin my bag. Leather lotion not working
Gray discoloration like what you see is from drying out. You need to heat the leather up so the lotion can sink in. Then the gray will turn black again. Hope that helps.
omg can this be done for iridescent bag as well?!
I'm not sure as I've never tried it. 😕
@@trang8735 I tried it anyway and it did worked pretty good!!! Thank so much 🥰
Omg I need to send my saggy vintage Birkin
either hot gun can use hair dryer?
Yes, you can use hairdryer but it will take longer time so be patient. 🥰
Would this work on the Lou camera bag?
In theory, it should. BUT BUT BIG BUT... that camera bag looks like calfskin which is more delicate than caviar so use lower heat slowly as to not burn the bag. Be careful.
@@trang8735 thank you! I've been doing it the last 2 days and it's slowly getting better. Definitely not as dented!
@@KatherineKwok25 Glad to hear that it's working out for you dear. 😊
I was holding my breath till it was finished..I used heat gun sealing a bottle cap ..and i know when its too hot it may cause serious damage..
Me too, it's an expensive experiment 😅
I dont have heat gun, can I use hair dryer?
Yes, it will still work if the leather is thin. If thick it might not have enough heat. Hope that helps. 🙏
@@trang8735 Aww thank you so much ☺️
Nếu bị mấy vết trầy với cấn sâu thì làm giống chị được ko ạ?
I apologize, my vietnamese reading comprehension is only 1st grade level. I don't understand what you wrote. 😭
@@trang8735 Not a problem at all 😊. Cause I heard you were talking to your son by Vietnamese language so I thought you can read it. My bad.. Apologize.
I mean, does it work on pebbled leather? Because I have an MK bag with a lot of scratches and dents so I wonder if the heat gun works or not? ☺️
I think it's not pebbled leather, it's kind of smooth leather. I have no idea what kind is it. Lol
I am a beginner ... are you saying 'open off' ? What is that?
Thanks for watching and commenting Janie. I really appreciate it! Obenauf's is a leather preservative that I put on pretty much all my black color bags. It conditions and waterproof them. 🤗
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My mom put my leather handbag under a lot of stuff and it’s now squished. How do I fix the shape? Can someone please tell me😢
Try stuffing it back into shape
Do you think i can try the hair dryer method on my YSL calfskin bag? There is a long crease across the left side of my bag which drives me crazy. Your video is very helpful and you did such a great job! It really motivated me to try on my own, but i am still afraid to do it 😂
If it's leather, it should work to improve the appearance. Just be careful you don't over do it if the leather is stamped or has pattern cause the hairdry will smooth out everything including any graining if left on too long. Good luck my friend! 🤗
Can i try with a hair dryer instead of heat gun ?
Yes dear. Depending on the depth of the dent. A hairdryer might work on a recent shallow dent. But if deep dent for long time, it might not work. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching and commenting. You have a good weekend! 🤗
@@trang8735 thank you. You are so kind !
@@trang8735 my hairdryer helped the dents and wrinkles in my purse handle. It's not perfect. But I m happy with it. Thank you!
@@codeno.3121 I'm so glad that it improved your bag hon! Wear it in good health. 🤗