Tried soap and water didn’t work. Tried car seat cleaner it didn’t work. Any advise please.
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try the new magic erasers, 2 for 2 bucks. I love them
try a leather cleaner.
Try Goo-Gone
toothpaste ,or vinegar
Try some rubbing alcohol on a Q-tip. Rub gently until the ink is gone. Alcohol removes pen ink from almost anything. If it doesn’t, try hair spray (the pump spray kind, not the aerosol; any cheap brand like 99 cent Suave is fine). Sometimes whatever else is in the hairspray helps the alcohol in it work better on the ink. Try this in a small area first in case it harms the leather…but I don’t see why it would.
Alcohol is a fairly good non-bleaching solvent. After that, I’d go for the source – straitjacket, handcuffs, mittens, or amputation
Have you tried any of the auto parts stores.
Baking Soda
Toothpaste
Check dealership where you bought car
Dab with a cloth soaked in mild ethanol (alcohol),then wash with soap and water to get the smell of alcohol away.
As it is on a pigmented leather then the first thing you should try is an LTT ink stick (these are professional products used in the industry). The fresher the ink the more chance you have of removing it.
You should also be using a good quality leather protector on your leather. This will act like a ’scotchgard’ and will make any more mishaps easier to clean off.
If an ink stick doesn’t work a solvent based remover will need to be used and it may also remove finish and pigment so is best left to the experts.
Using hairspray/WD40 and all these other solvent cleanrs is very risky as it can make the matter far worse as it can spread the ink over a bigger area and can sometimes then be impossible to fix.
Nail varnish remover or any other solvents will also remove the finish and pigment which will need replacing.
DO NOT USE Baby wipes as they are about the worst thing you can use on a leather as they break down the finish and will eventually ruin it.
Please do not try milk or toothpaset these are silly ideas that will leave sticky residues on the surface which will help to break down the finish on your leather.
Old ink will be harder to remove than new ink and may mean resorting to solvents which will also remove the finish. This is probably best left to the experts.
Silicones/furniture polish are the worst thing to use on leather as they will form a coating on the surface of the leather which will not allow any moisture to get to the leather and will eventually break all the finish down and make it crack. Leather needs water and should not be protected against it.
Leather should be cleaned gently not scrubbed so ‘elbow grease’ will only do damage to the finish.
Nail Varnish remover/solvents will remove the finish on the leather even if you cannot tell it is doing so and alcohol may do the same depending on the strength of the finish on the leather.
Hide food will not remove ink and will leave residues on the leather which will attract dirt and oils.
If you have tried any or all of the products suggested you may already have damaged the finish on the leather. This will probably now need recolouring in that area and is best left to a technician as colour matching is all important, if you have used anything containing silicones this may now be difficult to do as pigments will not adhere to silicones. This is the reason that correct products and tested techniques should be used.
If you purchase an ink stick keep it in the glove compartment in case there are any other problems as they will be removed much easier the sooner you get to it.
Good Luck
Source(s):
http://www.LTTsolutions.net
Leather care consultnts to the furniture and cleaning industries
I’ve heard it said that aerosol hairspray will help you get it off.
I’d also recommend the magic erasers. They are amazing! Also, we used Windex to get red Kool-aid off of my white leather jacket. It took the stain right out. Don’t know if it would work the same for ink, but it’s worth a shot!