Chanel mini flap, beige — dents and scuffs at the corners restored

A Chanel mini flap in beige lambskin on a gold ball chain. Knocks had dented and scuffed the corners of the flap and body and the side edges, and the scuffed spots stood out.

A partial re-dye matched to the original beige. Only the damaged areas were worked on.

1. Smoothing the dented areas
2. Colour matching
3. Partial re-dyeing
4. Finishing

The lifted surface was pressed down and smoothed first, then the matched colour went on the damaged corners and edges only. The rest of the leather was not recoloured.

In close-ups of the corners, the scuffs now read as beige.Before · photo 5 / After · photo 2

No particular limits were noted. Any difference the leather keeps is explained before work begins.

The same spot, shot from a similar angle. An overlay opens once the two photos have been checked for alignment.