Ink spills on wood furniture can be very difficult to remove especially if it penetrates the finish. Before you just grab the nearest cleaner make sure that it is safe for your furniture's finish. This is a guide about removing pen and ink stains on wood furniture.
A defective ballpoint pen left smudges of blue ink all over my oak desktop. I used nail polish remover (with acetone), putting a little on a paper towel and rubbing lightly, just enough to take the ink off. After I was finished, I polished the surface with Pledge and you'd never know anything happened.
How do you get ink stains off of a wood desk without damaging the wood? With alcohol? Thanks.
By Susan from Riverview, FL
Try a dab of hand sanitizer gel. It removes permanent marker pen from kitchen worktops.
Try it in an inconspicuous place first. Best of luck, Monique :)
How do I get ink pen off of solid oak furniture?
By Ruthie from Millersport, OH
Any ideas on how to remove pen stains from wood without damaging the wood?
Pete Ricks
My child got a red paint pen stain all over my cherry wood desktop. I can't get off? Any ideas without ruining the wood?
Mike from Malvern, PA
By Marieaa65