Can you help me to cheer up a tired-looking leather bag?

[Maddi123]

Does anyone know a good conditioner for a slouchy type soft leather bag?

Casting my net a bit wider this time. 😃

I've never tried it but I've heard people use dubbin

Try unperfumed body lotion applied and polished with a soft cloth.

Sorry for being so late replying . I've been out of it with a migraine for a couple of days.

Thanks very much for the suggestions abc and GinUser

Anyone else?

Saddle soap or leather conditioner made for horses tack. I like Stubben hamanol. Best thing ever for leather tack, I use it on everything, bags, sofas, tack.

Dubbin is greasy.

Thanks, Barchester. I'm busily writing all these down.

Go to a cobblers (they do still exist) and get a matching colour leather cream based on their advice and recommendation on how best to use it (so you don't stain your clothes etc) and possibly a protective / waterproof spray to finish it. I've done this with several bags and it's totally rejuvenated them.

Might a photo help?

Hmm, maybe dubbin's too much a good thing, then.

Lots of ideas to try. Thanks all. It's just a soft black leather that's looking a bit tired, elephant, nothing too radical (I hope)

Collonil leather cream applied with a lint free cloth, allow to absorb and then buff it and do a few layers! Then spray with collonil leather protector spray. You can do this any amount of times to really nourish the leather and rejuvenate it. This brand is recommended by a lot of designer handbag brands and is worth it, can buy it on amazon or in a mulberry shop. I've never used it so I can't speak from experience but I'd not be inclined to use dubbin on a handbag. What colour is your bag?

It's a black Balenciaga City, Serenite. I've had it a good few years, though.

I've heard on MN recommendations for The Haandbag Clinic, makes them look like new apparently! Might be worth it for a Balenciaga

You can get leather dye in a stick form to recolour the edges and repair kit for minor rips

Look on eBay for ideas

If it's expensive so try a properly company

Handbag Clinic looks great, Banana. A bit expensive though, I bet (have come down in the world since I bought the bag )

Something to keep in mind for further down the line for when it gets really tatty.

So I think plan A will be to try a conditioner and then a protector and see how that turns out.
Plan B -- start saving for the more expensive option. It's unbelievable what they can do with a really wrecked bag.so mine should be a doddle for them.

Urad leather cleaner from Lakeland. Gets very good reviews.

Thanks again , everyone, I'm off to bed now but will check back

I've used the Handbag Clinic, they are good but very expensive. You could also have a look on eBay for leather colour restoring balms , cream and even dye.

I used this to restore colour to a leather chair. It isn't expensive and comes in black.

Might be worth a go, didn't realise you wanted colour as well as conditioner.

No colour transfer at all on the chair I used it on so I would imagine it would be fine for a bag.

I have Dubbin for waterproofing walking boots - it is greasy as said already. I have Collonil protective spray which I use for anything suede. I have Collonil liquid gel which is actually a cream - I use it for any embellished, plaited etc leather. I have Urad cream from Lakeland which is my everyday leather cleaner - not quite so liquid as the Collonil, a bit cheaper & I find very easy to use for smooth leather & it works for me.

Sorry to hijack but I have just been looking up Colonil on amazon and there as quite a few different ones. Could someone advise me which is best for to protect the leather on a new handbag, please?

Off to look at Urad cleaner.

I have a cream leather bag that was starting to look a bit grubby, so used my Radley cleaner and it started to take the colour off the leather...a little how saddlesoap did with mt aniniline settee..so assume the leather is similar. ie not a hard coated leather.

I contacted the company and they wont recommend a cleaner at all. So now even though I have now seen lots of items on their website I would love to buy, it has really put me off.

It's not asking too much is it of a company is it, to wnat to know how to clean their products ?

I think I'd try one of the Collonil shoe creams for coloured leather, Raver, perhaps the neutral colour one.
I have the Waterstop spray, Margarita. Use this on any brand new shoes & bags.

Thanks Djangor