ink on leather

[sportnwd]

My son decided to use a ball point pen on the leather.... all over. Any ideas on how to get it up???

[CHassmann]

RE: ink on leather

I assume you mean vinyl. Try a magic eraser.

[Bullet]

RE: ink on leather

hair spray

[sportnwd]

RE: ink on leather

Vinyl yes... we have tried magic eraser, hairspray. goof off, alcohol, and finger nail polish. It hasn't even faded... anymore ideas PLEASE!!!

[Bullet]

RE: ink on leather

i bet it is permanent---sorry

[MHayes]

Re: RE: ink on leather

Vinyl yes... we have tried magic eraser, hairspray. goof off, alcohol, and finger nail polish. It hasn't even faded... anymore ideas PLEASE!!!

Then it is not a ball point pen as you stated. Are you sure it wasn't a Sharpie?

[sportnwd]

RE: Re: RE: ink on leather

No sharpie... regular pen.

[rocco]

ink on leather

try a little go-jo hand cleaner............................

[WakeSlayer]

RE: ink on leather

you need old style aerosol hairspray. like Aquanet or something. Not sure if you can even still get that kind of stuff. We used to use that in a refurb center, and got ink of of anything.

[shepherd1000]

Acetone will do the trick. But be careful, because acetone, if left on the vinyl for too long, will begin to dissolve the vinyl as well. So apply the acetone with a cloth and rub the inkstain until it's gone (you should see the ink begin to dissolve quite quickly--if not, stop rubbing). Then IMMEDIATELY liberally spray a dishwashing solution all over the same area. This will dilute and neutralize the acetone. Then wipe everything up with a cloth.
I learned this method from the marina where I purchased my boat and it worked like a charm. But use it at your own risk.

[whataboat]

What about WD-40 ? I have removed all sorts of odd marks from vynil and even carpet with this. Must be worth a try

[jpski]

gas maybe

also just let the sun at it and usually those can bleach out some

[AirTool]

May daughter wrote all over the leather seats in the back of my Tahoe. Nothing would remove it.

A month or so later.....gone. The booties in the back rubbed off all the ink.

Maybe just live with it for a while before putting harsh chemicals all over your seats. Make at least one passenger sit on the writing while you're out.

AirTool

[jpduster]

Sorry to be a bearer of bad news but I spoke to a friend about this matter and he said "you can't get it off"
This has been discussed on similiar threads with similiar conclusions, the products listed above will all cause damage/softening/premature wear etc.

I agree with AirTool. Wait it out, it will fade with time .

[badams]

ink on leather

Try getting a bottle of Murphy's Oil Soap and putting a big glob on the stain. Leave it for a long time, then see what happens. I've used this many times over the years on leather, vinyl and other material with a log of success.