How to wipe a pen from the skin?

Leather furniture is stylish, luxurious and enjoys well-deserved popularity, despite its rather high price. She will give the office a respectable, and the living room at home a cozy look. Such furniture is not capricious in leaving, but some types of stains can bring a lot of anxiety to housewives. This is especially true for traces of ballpoint pens, which are quite difficult to remove. So, let's figure out how to wipe a pen from the skin.

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Useful Tips

First of all, you need to remember the following:

• The skin absorbs well, so the sooner you start to wipe off the stain, the more chances you have of success.
• Before using any product, test it in an inconspicuous area.
• Remove ink gently, taking care not to press heavily on impurities so that they do not spread even further on the surface of the skin.
• After cleaning the skin, it is recommended to apply a special conditioner on the treated surface.
• In the process of cleaning, you can not greatly wet the skin, otherwise - the material may deteriorate.
• Do not dry leather goods with a hairdryer.
• In order to keep the furniture in perfect condition, it is recommended to use special care products for leather furniture.

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Choose a tool

There are many ways to remove the marks of a handle from a sofa made of genuine or artificial leather. There are two types of remedies to deal with the problem:

• In any department of household chemicals, you can find many chemicals to solve any problem. Choose a stain remover for your type of leather coating and act strictly according to the instructions.
• You can use natural or folk remedies. The advantage of such methods is that these products are safe and can be found in any kitchen.

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Folk methods

From improvised means, to wipe the handle off the skin, even the most unexpected, at first glance, components may come in handy. Consider what exactly can be used.

Water and soap

If you do not want to use aggressive means, then this method is suitable for you. But this should be done right away, until the ink has dried and absorbed into the skin.

Dissolve soap or dishwashing liquid in water, wipe the area of ​​contamination, then rinse with water and wipe dry with a clean cloth.

Salt

Fresh traces are easy to remove if you add a little salt to the soap solution. It is necessary to apply the solution to the stain and leave for 2 hours. Then rinse with clean water and wipe dry with a rag.

Important! This method is suitable for both natural and eco leather.

Lemon

This is another proven tool to remove ink from a leather sofa. Soak a rag or sponge with lemon juice and wipe the dirt. Then the remaining substance must be washed off with clean water and wiped dry with a cloth.

Important! Instead of lemon, you can use vinegar.

Face or hand cream

Apply a little cream to a cotton pad and smear ink traces. Then wipe the area with a soft cloth.

Nail polish remover

This method is perfect for lovers of home manicure, because surely in their arsenal there will be a tool for removing varnish. Only it should be without acetone.

Apply the product on a swab and wipe the problem areas. If ink stains appear, wipe them off immediately with a clean cloth or napkin.

Alcohol

This method is harmless to the skin - it does not leave streaks or whitish spots, but is powerless for old spots.Apply a little ethyl or formic alcohol to the cotton pad, wipe the ink marks.

Scotch

Cut a piece of scotch tape and gently stick it on the ink trail. Press it firmly against the leather surface. Then remove the tape and sticky marks can be removed with an eraser.

Sulfur

To remove such spots, you can use sulfur, even a match head is suitable. Dampen the ink area lightly with water and rub the head of the match. Then you need to treat this area with soapy water and dry it with napkins or clean rags.

Wet wipes

This is an excellent tool that will help to cope with both the traces of a ballpoint pen and other contaminants. You need to rub thoroughly for a long time, and the result will be, as they say, obvious.

Toothpaste

Toothpaste is a kind of stain remover - it penetrates the material and dissolves the dirt. You will need an old toothbrush. Apply a little toothpaste to it and wipe the neatly stained area. Leave it overnight, and rinse off the rest with clean water in the morning.

Important! If the material is light, then take a paste without color splashes.

Hydrogen peroxide

How to remove ink from a white leather sofa? Hydrogen peroxide will come to the rescue:

• Pour a little of this product on the place of contamination and leave for 30-40 minutes.
• After that, the remnants of the peroxide should be washed off with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol or vodka.

This method is suitable for restoring snow-white upholstery of a sofa, as well as for removing stains from a leather jacket or bag.

Important! Hydrogen peroxide can be used only for light surfaces made of genuine leather.

Soda

Old traces with a light leather surface are possible with soda. Dissolve 1 teaspoon of soda in half a glass of water, soak a sponge in this solution and wipe the problem areas.

Important! This method is effective for both natural and artificial skin.

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Eco-ink removal

How to wash the handle with eco-leather sofa? To remove traces of ink from artificial leather, such tools will help us.

Ammonia

This effective tool for removing stains of different origin is very popular:

1. Add 1 tablespoon to a glass of water ammonia and with the resulting solution, wipe the soiled areas.
2. After completing all operations for cleaning the sofa, wipe the surface with a wet rag, and then rub with glycerin to soften the material and give it a shine.

Alcohol

You can also use alcohol. Wet a cloth or cotton pad in it, wipe the marks from the handle.

Polish for hair

It is enough to apply hairspray to problem areas, and in a few minutes traces of ink can easily be removed. If the spots are old and deeply eaten, the procedure can be repeated.

Milk

If you need to remove a stain from light dermatin, then use milk. Heat it to a temperature of 40 degrees, soak a swab in it and attach to the stained area for 1 hour. Then wipe the surface dry.

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Aggressive stain remover

In particularly difficult cases, substances such as gasoline, acetone and kerosene can be used. Such remedies also include a mixture of lemon juice with soda. They need to be used in an extreme case, if other methods have been powerless. There is a risk of spoiling the surface of the sofa, but if you still decide to try these methods, then use the following recommendations:

• Use only high quality solvents from trusted manufacturers.
• Before use, test in a small inconspicuous area to assess the possible extent of damage.
• Apply the product very carefully, do not rub too hard and do not leave it for a long time.
• After cleaning with a solvent, wipe the surface with soap and water and wipe dry with a rag.
• Treat the surface with glycerin or a special conditioner to prevent negative effects.

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Stock footage

If you are not confident in yourself, then it is better to entrust this work to professionals. Of course, dry cleaning services are not cheap, but buying new furniture is even more expensive.