DIY: How to clean your Louis Vuitton bag hardware

By Sugar Lane - Friday, April 16, 2021

Buenos días! Hace unos meses os enseñé el proceso de limpieza y reparación de mi bolso vintage Alma, de Louis Vuitton, pero para acortar el video no os enseñé cómo devolví el brillo a los herrajes, que estaban bastante oscuros y oxidados. 

Good morning! A few months ago I shared the cleaning and repair process of my vintage Louis Vuitton Alma bag. I did not want to make the video too long, so I skipped the hardware cleaning process, removing the tarnish and getting back the shine. 


Así que en el video de hoy os muestro cómo limpiar cremalleras de metal, tiradores, remaches y demás herrajes para dejarlos brillantes y como nuevos. La verdad es que al principio me gustaba el aspecto del metal envejecido y pensé en dejarlo tal cual, pero cuando me pongo a reparar cualquier cosa suelo acabar por tocar cada milímetro, así que no me pude resistir a sacarle el lustre a cada pieza!

So, today I want to focus on the vintage brass hardware and show you how to clean the zipper, pullers, rings, studs, lock and key. I will remove the tarnish and return it's shine so it looks almost new. I actually like the vintage vibe of the dark metal and thought about leaving it like that, but when I start repairing something I don't know where to stop and I couldn't help restoring every small piece!

Necesitas / You need:

Os dejo con el video de todo el proceso: 

And here is the process video:


El bolso lo compré vintage y lo tengo algo menos de un año y os cuento que, pese a no estar 100% segura cuando lo compré, lo estoy utilizando muchísimo. El bolso en sí me encantaba, pero yo no soy muy de logos, y esto me echaba para atrás bastante. Sé que Louis Vuitton hace el modelo Alma, igual que casi todos sus modelos, en varios estampados y en piel lisa, pero a mí me gustaba con el clásico estampado monogram. Pensaréis que no suena muy coherente, que si no me van los logos cómo es que me gustaba el bolso con este estampado, pero así soy yo! El caso es que, pese a mis dudas iniciales, fue un acierto! Lo utilizo prácticamente todas las semana, me resulta bastante cómodo al tener un asa corta y una correa larga para llevarlo cruzado o colgado al hombro, y el tamaño es perfecto porque puedo llevar mi cámara y muchas otras cosas, y además no pesa nada! Si os interesa que os haga un video más detallado con mis primeras impresiones y mi opinión tras un año de uso, dejadme un comentario con lo que os gustaría saber!

I purchased this vintage bag almost a year ago and I have to tell you that, even when I was not 100% sure buying it, I am really wearing it a lot. I loved the bag, but I'm not really into logos, so that made me think about it a lot. And I know Louis Vuitton offers this bag, like most models, in different prints and solids, but the one I liked was the monogram canvas. You might think that doesn't make any sense, but that is what it was! The point is, after all my doubts, the bag has proved to be a winner! I've been wearing it almost every week, it really is comfy cause it has the top handle and the crossbody strap, it has the perfect size to carry all my stuff, including my DSLR and it is very light! Let me know if you would like me to make a video with first impressions and my opinion after one year of wear, comment below what you would like to know!


Espero que encontréis este video útil y que os ayude a limpiar los herrajes de vuestros bolsos.

I hope you find this post useful and it helps you clean your bags hardware.

Si estáis pensando en haceros con uno, podéis encontrar algunos estupendos a continuación:

If you are thinking of getting one, here you can find great options: 


 
Y aquí tenéis otros modelos de Louis Vuitton con la misma combinación de piel vachetta y monogram: 

And here are some other models with the same vachetta leather and monogram canvas combination:

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  1. Que buenos consejos. Tendría que empezar a aplicarlos.
    Gracias por compartirlos. ;)

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  2. ¡Que pasada la diferencia! Muchas gracias por estos tips, me parece de lo mas interesante para conservar nuestros bolsos en buen estado, lo que me sorprende es que se hayan afeado tanto tras solo un año de uso, por mucho que le des caña, ¿no? ¡Que tengas muy feliz fin de semana!

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    1. Oh, no ha sido tras un año de uso, el bolso lo compré vintage, tendrá unos 20 años, por eso estaba así! Espero no tener que repetir la limpieza hasta dentro de mucho tiempo :)

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  3. Oh wow! Such a noticeable difference. This is a really informative post. Thank you so much for sharing!
    the creation of beauty is art.

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  4. Such amazing tips.
    This is so satisfying to watch it clean up this amazing vintage purse.
    xx
    Margot
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  5. Pues a ver si lo recuperas, que seguro que lo aprovechas!

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  6. You did a great job! I'm so impressed with how you improved the hardware, that's always a tricky part to restore!

    Hope that you had a great weekend!

    Away From The Blue

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  7. Looks like brand new. Love it and great job!

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  8. Wow! Good work!
    This is such useful information for handbag lovers, especially for vintage bags which may have been neglected for years.
    You have restored it's beauty.

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  9. Such a difference! Great resultat, thanks for sharing!

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  10. Me encantó el vídeo en IG, y me hiciste seleccionar los míos para arreglarlos.
    Gracias Sara! Besos rojos por doquier!!

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    1. Me alegra muchísimo escuchar eso, espero que te queden genial!

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  11. Such a useful video, thanks for sharing!
    Kisses, Paola.

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  12. Te ha quedado espectacular, tomo nota porque necesito arreglar varios bolsos!

    Besos,

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  13. very useful post!!! I've always thouth to clean my bags, but really I was scared to ruin them...
    XO
    S
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    1. You have a lot of tips to clean them on my YouTube channel ;)

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  14. wow didn't know this! Thanks for sharing it. So helpful.

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  15. Oh thanks for the tips!!
    xoxo

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  16. Wow this came out great! I never clean my bags really I should. And I can not believe you saw them filming The Handmaidens Tale! I so wish it was better you are right it should have been a jumping off point but it never went anywhere all the interesting aspects of the storyline are not looked in to, it just turned in to let me save all the children--very Hollywood...

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    1. We should pay more attention to our accessories, we all wash our clothes, but many people forget to clean shoes, bags, earrings...

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  17. Looks like brand new again thanks for the tips Cris

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  18. Such a fab and useful post! The bag looks new. Thanks for these amazing tips!
    xoxo
    Lovely
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    1. Thank you, I hope you take care of your lovely bags!

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  19. Ha quedado genial. Gracias por la info.
    Te espero pronto por mi blog. Bsss

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  20. Thank you so much for sharing this because results are amazing.

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    1. You're welcome, hope you have similar results ;)

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  21. Great cleaning tips! The hardware really makes a difference!

    -Ashley
    Le Stylo Rouge

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  22. so great and very useful post dear- awesome cleaning tips xx

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  23. Ha quedado como nuevo, qué tips tan útiles! Además me encanta el bolso.
    Espero tu opinión en mi último post, besitos!

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  24. Glad to come across this very informative post of getting back the shine of your precious handbags. The video says it all – Vintage bags restored to new after use. What more could one ask for? Links to order the metal cleaner is a bonus. Thanks for sharing!

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    1. I'm always happy to share useful info, hope you restore your old bags ;)

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  25. Love your bag, it's exciting to see how you managed to return it to it's previous shine <3

    LackaDaisy

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  26. Qué buen trabajo! Desde luego es una joya de bolso :)

    Alas de Angel
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    1. Gracias, espero seguir poder usándolo muchos más años!

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  27. Results are great. Thank you for sharing.

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  30. Nice Blog post about all the fashion lover even i helpful with this blog

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