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2024/12/24
Balenciaga City oiled-waxed leather bag colour change
1. Cleaning: Mix Multi-Purpose Leather Cleaner with 10% Heavy-Duty Degreaser, dissolve in 10 times hot water and brush away dirt and grease. Where mould is present, also add about 10% Anti-Mould Bactericide.
2. Damage repair: After air drying, lightly wipe the surface to be coloured with alcohol; the source stresses this for adhesion. Sand minor damage level and apply Topcoat Finishing Repair Paste.
3. Apply All-Purpose Colour-Change Agent: Use a sponge or brush with Black All-Purpose Colour-Change Agent to colour the whole bag black, including edges, corners and crevices. This dyes the leather fibres black too, helping prevent the original base colour showing through later wear.
4. Colour mixing: Mix Oiled-Waxed Leather Resin and Texture Enhancer at about 5:1, tint black with standard colour paste and set aside. Add about 10 drops of Enhanced Curing Crosslinker when ready to apply.
5. Colour application: 1. Use a high-density sponge or cotton bud to coat repaired areas first. 2. Finish with even spray coverage over the whole bag.
6. Colour fixing: Spray Odourless Wear-Resistant Fixative and Oil-Wax Enhancing Additive at 2:1. Use a well-atomising gun at low air and medium fluid, leaving the surface just moist.
Finishing touch: Lightly and evenly spray Silky Feel Agent to increase silkiness.
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Balenciaga City oiled-waxed leather bag colour change
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Additional explanations based on this case’s original record.
This change-to-black case dyes the entire bag before surface recolouring, including edges, corners and crevices.
Whole-bag dyeing has a distinct purpose
The source says fibre dyeing reduces the risk of the old base colour showing after wear. It serves a different role from surface colouring.
Source reference：Apply colour-change agentInclude crevices as well as broad surfaces
The source specifically includes hard-to-reach areas. Do not judge coverage only from the largest visible panels.
Source reference：Apply colour-change agentKeep repairs, sealing and feel in order
Local repair coverage comes before whole-bag spraying and fixing, followed by a separate feel treatment.
Source reference：Colour application; fixing; finishing touchQuestions and answers
Why apply black colour-change agent first?
The source explains that this dyes the fibres black, reducing exposure of the original base colour through later wear.