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flowerlou
Cincinnati, OH
(Zone 6a)
December 3, 2006
5:11 PM Post #2965479
| Hi, my two y.o. Rembrandt got ahold of an ink pen and scribbled on a section of cream colored leather on a chair. Does anyone know of a good ink remover??
UGH. This stage shall pass too I suppose. (sigh)
Thanks for any help!
Flowerlou
have a great week ahead. |
Bubba_MoCity
Missouri City, TX
December 4, 2006
9:27 AM Post #2967157
| Hair spray - it works on white shirts. |
flowerlou
Cincinnati, OH
(Zone 6a)
December 4, 2006
10:26 AM Post #2967360
| Thanks Bubba, I will try that! Flowerlou |
patp
Summerville, SC
(Zone 8a)
December 16, 2006
10:13 AM Post #3003648
| flowerlou, did the hairspray work to remove ink from the leather? I know it works very well on cloth. I once had to clean ballpoint ink from an entire laundry load of white clothes. |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
December 16, 2006
11:58 AM Post #3003877
| Do the newer hairsprays still work well for things like this? I know it used to be the old cheap ones with tons of alcohol and other solvents that used to work really well, but because of regulations on volatile compounds manufacturers have been cutting back on stuff like that, so I had wondered whether they would still work as well for "off-label" uses like this. |
flowerlou
Cincinnati, OH
(Zone 6a)
December 16, 2006
2:28 PM Post #3004278
| No, sadly it did not work. Any other ideas???
Happy Holidays to all of you!
Flowerlou |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
December 16, 2006
4:04 PM Post #3004533
| You might try rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover (one with acetone in it--the non-acetone ones don't work very well for things like this)--if my theory about newer hairsprays not having as much solvents in them anymore is correct they may not work as well as they used to for things like this. I would test both the alcohol and the nail polish remover on a small inconspicuous area of the leather first to make sure they don't damage the leather itself. |
gloria125
Greensboro, AL
December 16, 2006
6:44 PM Post #3004842
| M30 from Dollar General is a cream spot remover. It is supposed to remove ink. I should be less likely to remove the finish from the leather, than actetone or alcohol. |
flowerlou
Cincinnati, OH
(Zone 6a)
December 17, 2006
2:13 PM Post #3006583
| Thanks ecrane and gloria, I will look into both of these. We dont have dollar General, but we have Family Dollar?
Flowerlou |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
December 17, 2006
4:39 PM Post #3006858
| I don't think Dollar General and Family Dollar are the same--they're the same type of store for sure but I don't think they're owned by the same people so the brands they carry may not be the same. |
june_nmexico
Albuquerque, NM
(Zone 7a)
December 18, 2006
12:19 PM Post #3008605
| Flowerlou -- I'm late jumping in here, but suggest you check the phone book for a dry cleaner who cleans leather clothing and ask for a suggestion. They can be very helpful and might even provide a bit of whatever they use on leather items.
June |
flowerlou
Cincinnati, OH
(Zone 6a)
December 18, 2006
6:05 PM Post #3009421
| June, that is an excellent idea! Will try it. thanks. Flowerlou |
andidandi
December 18, 2006
6:45 PM Post #3009501
| You might also call the maker of the pen he used. |
gloria125
Greensboro, AL
December 20, 2006
8:59 PM Post #3015298
| The product that I recommended is essentially the stuff that mechanics use to clean tar and grease from their hands. It has the consistency of cold cream (which might also work). (Automotive department?). Cream leather--sounds like a beautiful piece! |
araness
Orange, TX
(Zone 9a)
December 20, 2006
9:03 PM Post #3015308
| I've used goo gone as well as WD 40 on our black leather to get ink off and it's worked. |
1gardengram
Fayetteville, NC
(Zone 8a)
 December 26, 2006
12:43 PM Post #3026004
| I have cream-colored sofas and am interested in what you found to remove your ink stain. So far so good with mine, but life just happens when you least expect it. |
woodspirit1
Lake Toxaway, NC
(Zone 7a)
January 8, 2007
2:34 PM Post #3065363
| No, not goo gone, this is called GoJo and is used by mechanics to clean the auto grease off their hands. It works good on other grease spots, too, including laundry.
Another possibility is lemon juice. |
