Hi everyone
My name is Xaris and I'd like your insight and help regarding this shoulder bag I've recently purchased.
Let me start off by saying that English is not my mother tongue, so please excuse any errors or unclear descriptions.
I bought this shoulder bag made of goat leather (vegetable tanned) which is very oily. I think it's been overtreated with oil. To illustrate the situation better, the card box on which the bag is resting is full of oil stains. Needless to say that when I touch the bag, my hands are instantly oily.
Is there a way to clean the excess oil (without darkening its colour)?
I should add that I've bought this bag to carry my camera and lenses, but I won't/can't use it like this, esp. when my hands are all oily.
When I contacted the seller, I was advised to put the bag near a heater for a while and then buff away any excess oil; unfortunately this didn't work. Since their suggestion did not help solve the problem, I returned the bag only to receive a replacement bag with the same problem.
I would really appreciate your help with this.
Thanks
Xaris
