ink in leather

tracyet · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:27 pm Post Subject: ink in leather

Does anyone know how to remove an ink stain from a leather chair? Thanks~

Nestor_Kelebay · Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:02 am Post Subject:

Hair spray supposedly works well for ink stains on clothing.

(Cuz inks are often alcohol based (so that they dry quick) and hair spray contains alcohol (so that it dries quick, too)).

If you don't have any rubbing alcohol, try spraying some hair spray onto the spot and dabbing it with a white tissue. If the tissue starts to turn the same color as the ink, then you're making progress.

hermes · Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:53 pm Post Subject:

Nestor_Kelebay wrote:

If the tissue starts to turn the same color as the ink, then you're making progress.

But if you wanted coloured tissues, can't you just buy them like that?

Nestor_Kelebay · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:13 pm Post Subject:

Hermes:

On this side of the pond, most people just prefer to buy the white ones so that they can color them any color they want. I'm got a few boxes of facial tissues soaking in green food coloring that I'll be hanging up to dry today.

jfm · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:26 pm Post Subject: ink stain removal off leather

Hair spray worked incredibly well off my red leather bar stools!!
Gentle strokes in one direction at a time with multiple sprays. My kids helped me out and their dad will never know !!

NATDEL · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:52 pm Post Subject:

Hairspray works wonders..i read it on here yestaerday, went out and bought the cheapest tesco make and also an expensive make too just so i could let you guys know if they both work..as long as they are alcohol based they work brilliant!

My son scribbled ink on every seat on my leather sofas, it was there for about a year.. thought i would have to throw them away, now they are like brand new sofas, i am selling them on ebay!!..was even considering keeping them, but decided to get a different colour now.

HAIRSPRAY THATS ALL YOU NEED. CHEAP ONE WORKS BRILLIANT

lisa251166 · Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:16 pm Post Subject:

I couldn't believe it - got huge inks marks on my leather sofa which was less than 2 months old. I tried all the potions that came with the suite, but to no avail BUT THE HAIRSPRAY WAS BRILLIANT! This site has just saved me from committing murder. THANK YOU SO MUCH to the person who 1st suggested hairpray.

gday2uk · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:46 am Post Subject:

Doesn’t it leave the sofa stiff, sticky and slightly flammable? I've tried cleaning our cream soft leather sofa with baby wipes (on recommendation) but it never really seems to work.

bob-the-builder

jfm wrote:

Gentle strokes in one direction at a time

gday2uk

jfm wrote:

with multiple sprays!!