How to repair water staining on eel leather

[tsellati]

I made the mistake of laying my eel skin briefcase on a wet surface, which proceeded to leave a noticeable water mark.

I left the case in the sun thinking that would be the quickest way to dry the surface. Unfortunately, after a Google search it appears I should have let it dry in a cool, dark place, indoors and out of direct sunlight.

Not sure if this stain is now permanent or not. Anything I can do to fix this? Should I gently wipe the lighter areas with a damp cloth to see if I can darken those areas to blend better?

Any suggestions are much appreciated.

Tim

 

[ajkel64]

Sorry Tim, I have no idea how to remove the stain. Hopefully someone else will. It looks like a really nice briefcase and I hope that we can help you out.

 

[blantyre]

My limited experience with problems like this suggests that there is an almost infinite number of ways to make the situation a lot worse. There are maybe one or two ways to renovate it. In short, since it’s a high value product I’d consult an expert leather care specialist.

 

[Srdjan]

Was it just clean water? You say "stain", but if the water was clean, then this is just a color bleed, likely as a result of the leather being veg tanned.

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[tsellati]

My limited experience with problems like this suggests that there is an almost infinite number of ways to make the situation a lot worse. There are maybe one or two ways to renovate it. In short, since it’s a high value product I’d consult an expert leather care specialist.

Good suggestion and the safest bet to not make matters worse.

Tim

 

[tsellati]

Was it just clean water? You say "stain", but if the water was clean, then this is just a color bleed, likely as a result of the leather being veg tanned.

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It was rain water from a damp wooden picnic table on my back deck. I was working outside and placed the briefcase down on the table, which I did not think was so damp that water would leach into the leather. The leather even wrinkled a little bit is some areas but that worked its way out once it dried.

Tim