I have a medium tan soft leather purse; there's blue ink scattered on back of purse and bottom. How do I remove the ink without ruining the purse?
By squirrel from Uniontown, PA
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Try rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball. I got red pen on my new coach purse. They told me to use their cleaner. I had some under the sink, its pure rubbing alcohol. It came off right away. Test the purse first on the bottom to make sure you wont damage the color or leather.
DONT use rubbing alcohol. It will ruin your bag. Im heartbroken as mine is permanently damaged. Terrible advice.
Try hair spray if it hasn't been there too long. Test it on the bottom first, but I've had good luck with it.
I had an expensive Fosil purse with a ballpoint pen mark. I got it off with a dampened cloth and Dawn dish detergent.
I found out that using a cotton bud and alcohol worked on my new Furla rose-pink bag.
Method:
1. Get a cotton bud and put a little bit of rubbing alcohol.(If you do too much alcohol, you can see the brown colour of the real leather underneath.)
2. Rub it gently many times on the ballpoint ink mark.( If it doesn't really work try putting more alcohol on the cotton bud.)
3.Then it should have worked.
I had blue pall point pen ink on a white leather purse. Bleach is the only thing that would take it out.
Don't use hairspray! While it has a high alcohol content, the other ingredients could stain the leather. How to clean the purse really depends on the type of leather it is (see below). The instructions below have helped me and I hope they help others, as well!
Types of Leather:
Types of Ink:
Cleaning Method:
Isopropyl alcohol, rubbing alcohol, works best for home removal of ink stains from leather. Fresh ink stains are easier to remove and usually come out easily, while older stains may require repeat treatments. Leather is porous and the stain can penetrate deep into the hide.
Begin by dampening a white cotton cloth or cotton swab with the alcohol. Dont use a colored cloth because it can transfer dye to light colored leather. Work from the outside of the stain toward the middle by dabbing with the cloth. Keep the work area small do not spread the ink into a bigger area.
You should be able to see the ink transfer to the cloth. Dampen a clean area of the cloth or get a new swab as you see ink coming off to prevent re-staining the garment. Gently, keep blotting away until the ink is gone. Do not scrub harshly as that can remove color and a layer of the leather.
Allow the garment to air dry after or between treatments. Once the ink is removed, treat garment with leather conditioner to help it remain supple and smooth.
Old Wives Tales & Myths:
There's a million blogs and tips about using hairspray, dish detergent, laundry soap, mayonnaise and abrasive erasers to remove ink from leather. Yes, someone from somewhere has had success using these methods, but they cant be recommended.
The most common misconception is using hairspray, which contains high alcohol content, but the other ingredients in the spray can cause staining and other problems. Use it ONLY in an emergency on a fresh ink stain.
The abrasive erasers will probably remove the ink but theyll also remove a layer of the leather. So, youll need to decide if you want a stain or a hole.
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Dont dont dont use nail polish remover. I ruined a pink michael korrs leather satchel by thinking it was nail polosh remover when it was hairspray i was trying to think of.
NO NAIL POLISH REMOVER!
I just wanted to mention that I tried the rubbing alcohol on a blue ballpoint pen ink stain on a brown leather handbag and it unfortunately faded the color of the leather but left behind the ink. So, I would definitely recommend testing the rubbing alcohol on an inconspicuous area first before trying it on the stain.
I tried the suggestion of Dawn and it worked great on my new leather Douney and Burke purse. Thanks goodness because I was heart broken about the stain on my new purse that I got for Christmas.
I have Betsey Johnson Purse ink got on it just used alcohol came rite off thanks
What kind of dooney leather did you have? I have a blue ink stain on a pink florentine leather purse and I'm terrified to ruin the color
Thank you to the one who suggested Spray & Wash!
I soaked a corner of a soft cloth in Spray & Wash and used it to gently rub the blue ink out of my rose-pink leather Coach. Just be careful not to rub too hard or else the layer of color can rub off to expose the brown leather underneath.
Just tried the "dawn" detergent on my white MK leather wallet and it removed easily a small ballpoint pen ink stain!!!
I used Palmolive dish soap on an ink stain on my red Michael Kors leather purse, the stain came out, just don't rub with too much force.
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