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Ink Stain on Leather

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Date: 03/01/2007 Topics: Cleaning > Leather | Readers Request > Cleaning  
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How do you get ink stains off a leather couch?

Joe from Inver Grove Heights, MN
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By millie83 (2) Contact
Try the pink stuff (cleaning agent) from the betterware catalogue £3.99

It works for leathers without being abrasive also it took old pen marks out of my sofa with one wipe! Good for taking marks off wood furniture too. Not good for the faux leather though, gl

Posted on 07/18/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Maria (Guest Post)
Just tried the Magic Eraser on cream colored leather sofa to remove ink stain. It smeared the ink and lighteded the leather. Going to buy rubbing alcohol to give that a try. I do not suggest the Magic Eraser on leather.

Posted on 02/07/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By josie (Guest Post)
I would try rubbing alcohol first...we tried the hairspray that everyone raved about and it ate away at the leather.

Posted on 01/27/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Joolz (Guest Post)
OMG! Hairspray! How this works is beyond me? Came out in seconds. Thank you :-)

Posted on 01/22/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By (Guest Post)
Perfume was the answer, thanks. Got the ink stain off my cream leather sofa easily. My 2 year old is sighing with relief!

Posted on 01/22/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By tessa (Guest Post)
I have tried alcohol, purel, hairspray, perfume and have been unsuccessful in removing a line of blue ink from my Wilson's leather cream colored purse. It has faded some but its still noticeable. Is there anything else I can try? It just happened. My 3yr old did it, and not sure why? I have been working on it for over an hour. Please help any suggestions? Thanks, Tessa

Posted on 01/06/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Harry (Guest Post)
Try hairspray and you will be amazed.

Posted on 12/12/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By free30 (1) Profile Contact
I would not recommend using alcohol on light cream colored leather because it made that area lighter (but it did remove the ink spot). so I used a cream pastel color pencil to color in the bleached area. What else do you expect me to do! Ha...ha.

Posted on 12/10/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By jess (484) Profile Blog! Contact
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DO NOT!, I repeat, do not use the magic eraser on a leather purse for ink, especially pebbled leather! Ink spread out into a one inch stain. I should have tried the alcohol first. It worked like a charm. Now can anyone tell me how to get the large smudge of ink left by the magic eraser? Even the alcohol won't work. It's an expensive bag with a marigold color? HELP!

MJ

Posted on 12/02/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By leslee74 (1) Contact
I actually have dye transfer from a black dress on my leather seats. I also have ink from a receipt. Any ideas on removal?

Posted on 11/21/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By ~Teresa (Guest Post)
I had an ink spot that my niece or god son put on my brand new beige color leather couch and no one wanted to confess to it, but anyway. I googled how to remove ink from leather and I got this website where I read the rubbing alcohol worked, so I ran and got some rubbing alcohol and tried it and it worked. Rubbing alcohol DOES work to remove ink from leather!

Posted on 11/08/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Joe (Guest Post)
I tried tooth paste on an ink stain on my cream colored leather sectional. It did not completely remove the stain. However, what did work was a MR. CLEAN MAGIC ERASER. It took it off completely! And it did not affect the leather surface. Try it, I highly recommend it.

Posted on 10/31/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By kenney (1) Contact
Can someone help? I have just cleaned my leather sofa where I got ink on it out of pen. I used a baby wipe and it started taking the top layer of my cream leather off it's on a arm of my 2 seater. What can I do it looks awful. Please help.

Posted on 10/25/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Robin (Guest Post)
I, too, tried Goo Gone, leather cleaner and even liquid dishwasher detergent. Nothing. Your site suggested rubbing alcohol. It immediately removed blue ink from my light beige leather couch! Thanks!

Posted on 10/25/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Caddi (Guest Post)
DEFINATELY use the perfume. Totally worked for me on my leather couch after my daughter had fallen asleep with pen on her & it left a mark on the couch. So Happy now that my couch is finally clean again :]

Posted on 10/21/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Nancy A. (Guest Post)
I was just surfing the internet not knowing what my son was doing. When I looked back it was too late, ink all over my leather. I googled and found this site and used the rubbing alcohol, and it totally worked. There is NOTHING left.

Posted on 10/10/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By (Guest Post)
Sprayed eau de toilette on it, let in work for a few seconds then wiped it off.

Posted on 09/27/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Lashunda (Guest Post)
Thank God for this website it saved my marriage! My 22month old daughter took a ink pen and scribble on my brand new natural color leather sofa I though I would just die LOL I quickly google " how to remove ink from leather" and this website was one of many and I began to read, I tried Shout It Out no luck, I tried Goo Gone that didn't work, I tried alcohol that didn't work, At last when I tried Arm & Hammer tooth paste that work You have to apply it and then let it sit for 5min wipe it clean and then reapply it apply it again until it disappear, this real worked!

Thank You all for your feed back re: this problem

Posted on 09/21/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By meow (Guest Post)
Hairspray, bleach, magic clean eraser, hand cream, dish detergent, makeup remover, water, nothing works.

Posted on 09/18/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Thea (Guest Post)
This is the truth. And, I hope it helps someone. I purchased a new Cole Haan leather bag and TODAY was my first time carrying it. I just arrived home about 1 hour ago and noticed a black ink spot. First of all toothpaste did not work. However, I used the walgreens brand hand sanitizer and it REMOVE THE INK COMPLETLY in three different spots on the same handbag/purse.

Posted on 08/07/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Stephanie (Guest Post)
You can use tooth paste and rub it in with a toothbrush and then let it sit for a couple of minutes wipe it off and you can barely see it. You can also use nail polish.

Posted on 08/06/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Stephanie (Guest Post)
You can use toothpaste. It works pretty good just leave it on the stain for a few minutes, rub it off and you can barely see the stain.

Posted on 08/06/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Ellen (Guest Post)
I have a distressed leather sofa, so it doesn't have much of a finish on it. I used hairspray on a q-tip to try to remove ball point ink and it made matters worse. Finally, after prayer to the good Lord Jesus, I pulled out a tub of Quick 'n Brite. They say on the tub that ink on leather is usually not removable, and to be careful using their product on unfinished leather, suede, etc. So I put a tiny bit of the Quick 'n Brite butter in an inconspicuous area, and it seemed fine. Eventually I used a damp toothbrush to apply a teeny amount of Quick 'n Brite butter full strength to the stain & I brushed in circles. It lifted out the dark residue from the hairspray, and as I dried it with a towel >> it looks great. I'm very pleased.

Posted on 07/12/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By JHL (Guest Post)
Do not use alchol or any alcohol based product on dark leather furniture. It will turn it lighter.

Posted on 06/26/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Vanessa (Guest Post)
My Daughter had wrote her name on her hand which left the imprint of her name on my cream sofa. Thanks to this site! I used Katie Price purfume

You can still see it very very faintly now but I'm happy!

Posted on 06/11/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By nn (Guest Post)
Rubbing alcohol or nail polish works great!

Posted on 05/30/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By danny (Guest Post)
Alcohol worked, I tried everything from leather cleaner to hairspray but it did nothing. Alcohol took it right off. It was dark blue pen on white leather seat.

Posted on 05/12/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Janet (Guest Post)
Folks, I just use plain old rubbing alcohol. I think that's the ingredient in all the above solutions that make each one work. I just got an ink stain out of my car's tan leather seats with alcohol, a cotton ball and a little elbow grease! All Gone!

Posted on 04/29/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By susan (Guest Post)
I just tried the antibacterial soap (Purel) and it took off some of the finish and faded the colour of my brown leather sofa so use this method with caution. Also, if you have children, keep the Purel away from them because I've read that even swallowing a small bit of it could cause them to become "drunk" because there is a high alcohol content in it, that's why it dries so fast!

Posted on 03/29/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Andrea K (Guest Post)
I used a cleaner that is for cowboy boots and it worked very well. It not only cleaned the leater but it has a leather conditioner and uv protectant in it. It worked great. Usually anyplace that sells cowboy boots or western wear will have this.

Posted on 03/04/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By MC, Florida (Guest Post)
Just used VO5 hairspray on some ink marks across a brand new cream leather lounge and they're definitely faded, if not completely gone! Thanks for this site, who'd have thought?

Posted on 02/08/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By jcv9876 (1) Contact
Try soft scrub. Rub gently, wipe, reapply and rub again, repeat until the spot is gone.

Posted on 02/08/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By churchillcorp1 (1) Profile Contact
I took advice to use the perfume to remove ink from my wife's Mercedes C-230 driver seat. I used "Britney Spear's" perfume and now my wife is pregnant, shaved her head and is on her way to the mental institution. Do not use her perfume to try to remove the ink....trust me!

Posted on 01/21/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By ben123 (31) Contact
Hi,

You can remove ink stains from leather using a leather ink remover kit - http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/LeatherInkRemover.htm

Posted on 12/03/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Shannon (Guest Post)
Dark maroon leather couch. I'm having issues with getting a hi-liter out. Contacted the company and they were no help. I have tried the things here and maybe I'm not doing it right. Would like a more detailed way of doing this than "try...". Please email me directly at texas76028 @ msn.com and "leather help" in subject line please.
Desperate in need of help,
Shannon

Posted on 10/08/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Katelyn (Guest Post)
How can I get this out.. please help!

Posted on 10/07/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Gaye (Guest Post)
Tropical Strength Aerogard in a spray can. Just worked on my cream leather lounge :-) spray on and leave for a few seconds then wipe off.

Posted on 10/04/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Laura (Guest Post)
My daughter had draw in my cream bean bag with black pen.
Any tips on how I can get it off?

Posted on 09/23/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By nikki r. (Guest Post)
I used the antibacterial gel and the ink soaked into a much larger spot than it was before. It was a few spots of black ink on a pink leather wallet... now its A LOT of dark purple ink on a pink leather wallet.

Posted on 09/21/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By steph (Guest Post)
The antibacterial soap worked for me!! THrilled to get all of the ink off my tan leather couch after my 2 yr old scribbled all over! Thanks so much for the great tip! I never would have guessed...

Posted on 08/07/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Nick (Guest Post)
Anyone know how to remove red permanent marker off of tan leather. Let me know hyonlife @ yahoo dot com. Thanks

Posted on 07/31/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By DRCb (Guest Post)
Ive tried both hairspray and anitbacterial gel on my cream leather handbag and the ink stain wont come off but the leather is:( My stain is quite old so that might have something to do with it.

Posted on 07/15/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By sally lopez (Guest Post)
Someone please help! I was getting my hair dyed and had to leave in an emergency so hair dye is on my tan leather seat. I am afraid it will not come off.

Posted on 05/31/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

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Request: Ink Stain on Leather

Archived on 03/01/2007

How can I clean an ink stain off my tan leather seat?

Marianna

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RE: Ink Stain on Leather

the anit-bacterial gel did remove the ink mark off my green couch, although it took a layer of the leather off... now the couch is kindof peeling where I put the gel.. and you can notice a little discoloration.. but probably better than before with the ink stains... just be careful before you try this and maybe try on a spot in the back or something. (08/24/2006)

By Ben

RE: Ink Stain on Leather

I just tried the anibacterial soap on an ink stain that was on my truck seat. It worked great! You can barely see it. (08/28/2006)

By Donna

RE: Ink Stain on Leather

I used a combo of the anti-bacterial hand gel and hairspray to get almost all of the ball point pen ink stain off of my tan leanther sofa. Then, I used a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser soaked in hot water to finish the job. The hairspray seemed to also start to remove the grain of the leather, so I would use it sparingly and with caution. Thanks for all of your tips! 9/5/06 (09/05/2006)

By Stacy

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Request: Clean Ink Stains Off Tan Leather

Archived on 10/04/2004

Some how or another, my wallet got ink all over it and it looks really tacky when I carry it around (it's a wallet-on-a-string). Anyway, it is a light tan colored wallet with black ink soaked into it. Any one out there have a trickey way of getting out the ink without damaging the wallet? - Marni from Los Angeles, CA

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RE: Clean Ink Stains Off Tan Leather

Try antibacterial hand gel. Rub on the stain and let it sit for a few minutes and rub off. This worked really well on my granddaughter's tennis shoes. (10/20/2004)

By jeangnome46

RE: Clean Ink Stains Off Tan Leather

THANK YOU Jeangnome. You just saved our tan leather couch! (10/26/2004)

By kim.

RE: Clean Ink Stains Off Tan Leather

You are very welcome Kim. I learned this hint quite by accident at work. I am a janitor and clean banks, Dr's ofices etc. I was trying to remove adhesive from a glass door and just happened to grab the antibacterial gel. It worked like a charm! Now I try it on just about every stain or sticky mess I can find. I've used it on many different surfaces and it hasn't harmed any of them. So glad I could help. (10/26/2004)

By jeangnome46

RE: Clean Ink Stains Off Tan Leather

The antibacterial gel worked wonderful on my mother's tan leather couch. She had purchased expensive leather cleaning solutions and nothing had worked until we tried the gel. Thanks. (05/24/2005)

By DCL

RE: Clean Ink Stains Off Tan Leather

You could try a little hairspray. Spray some into the cap and using a tissue or cotton wool, dab gently and the ink stain should come out. I tried this on my cream leather sofa, worked great. (07/06/2005)

By karen

RE: Clean Ink Stains Off Tan Leather

Thanks so much for the hairspray tip. My daughter wrote all over my tan leather chair and the hairspray removed it instantly! (10/30/2005)

By shelley

RE: Clean Ink Stains Off Tan Leather

The antibacterial gel worked AMAZINGLY well getting some large ink stains off the tan leather seats of my wife's Jaguar! Big red stains and they're gone! Thanks for the great tip!! (12/03/2005)

By Bruce

RE: Clean Ink Stains Off Tan Leather

I tried several things then stain stick and antibacterial moisterizer together and rubbed took a while but most is gone now. (03/26/2006)

By pauline reeves

RE: Clean Ink Stains Off Tan Leather

Thanks for the tip it worked awesome... the stain is completely gone. (08/08/2006)

By dave

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