HOW TO CLEAN YOUR PATENT LEATHER BAG?

The patent leather handbag, but why does it shine?

The leather used in making the patent leather handbag is covered with a flexible and waterproof film. It is this film that makes the shiny bag like a mirror and earns it its name “patent handbag“. Thanks to this film, the maintenance of patent leather bag is simpler than leather bag classic.

Perfect, but what products do we use and how do we do it? 

To clean your patent leather handbag, you have two options:

Dedicated products: These will be colorless creams and/or polishes designed specifically for cleaning patent leather. You will find these products without difficulty in specialized stores and supermarkets. These creams or polishes should be applied delicately to the stain, making small circles with a soft cloth. Allow to dry and then polish.

Diverted products: because yes, to clean your patent leather handbag, you can absolutely use products diverted from their initial use. There are quite a few of them, but we will only mention two: baby cleansing milk and make-up remover milk. They are efficient and economical! You will simply soak a cotton ball with the product of your choice. Here too, the application must be delicate by making small circles on the stain. Then let dry before buffing.

What are the requirements for successful cleaning?

To ensure proper cleaning of your patent leather handbag, it is important and imperative to take note of the following points:

1/ Stain removal products should be banned when cleaning your patent leather handbag : they would only make the situation worse.

2/ Act quickly: the longer you wait to clean the stain, the more difficult it will be to remove.

3/ Absolutely follow the 2-step cleaning process: first scrub and then polish.

There we told you everything! So now we declare war on the stains on our patent leather handbags !