biro stain removal

[funbobby]

had some careless person in the car yesterday who managed to mark the dash with his biro anyone got any good ideas for removal? tried warm water and leather cleaner but no joy

[T_Pot]

try perfume or hairspray apparently

[blitzracing]

Celulose paint thinners removes biro (use a cotton bud, and dont soak it ), but it might well remove the dash colour as well, so test where you cant see first.

Mark

[V8 Animal]

Stain devil?

[funbobby]

tried hairspray but no good, anyone tried leather sticks?

[SwanJack]

Meths got biro out of our leather sofa really easily.

[funbobby]

might try meths bit worried about the fade though? its a butterscotch colour

[GTvr]

Why not colour the rest of the dash with a biro to match....
Failing that try white spirit on a cotton bud but wash straight off after...

[kev north]

www.chemdryeasyclean.co.uk
Stain removal experts

[Big Kid]

You can get a product called Inkaway that is designed for leather sofas... Has the consistency of an ointment and is best applied with a cotton bud. Tends to work better the quicker you get to it.

Hope is useful.

http://www.leathermasterbymail.co.uk/Products.htm

Have used this when mummy and daddy let their 'little darlings' destroy sofas at work

Edited by Big Kid on Monday 5th May 19:55

[funbobby]

meths no good very stubborn bugger this! going to try ink away but have read dependent on leather type it might fade away but have no clue what leather it is.

[Big Kid]

Only tends to fade away on full aniline leathers as will eventually pass through the product. The protected pigmented hides will usually hold the ink.

[funbobby]

thanks steve v helpfull. like the wheels on your car are they ford and was it an easy swap?

[Big Kid]

No bother matey..

Ford RS 7 spoke softlines that were an eBay buy that ended up needed refurbing so not as cheap as I hoped! (Still available new from Ford dealers) Needed spacers but yeah, straight swap. Not a big fan of aftermarket wheels on TVR's but like these as they seem to suit the car... In my opinion anyway! Each to his own.

[2Munkys]

I had biro ink squiggles on my passenger seat some time ago (don't ask). When I tried meth's on a hidden area it removed the colour from the leather; which is grey by the way. I eventually removed the ink by cleaning the whole panel with leather soap and soaking it in a leather conditioner over-night. What may remain will fade over time; you can't see any marks on mine now.

[BryanWilton]

Leather Magic UK do an over-spray wipe which removes carpet dye
I would imagine that would take off Biro (doesn't take off leather colour either)

I was advised to retreat the leather after using any type of solvent cleaner with some kind of leather feed cream (solvents take out the moisture in the leather)

[valhalla]

Lynx deodarant spray worked for me!

[BryanWilton]

Be warned!
If you use Lynx you may get loads of semi naked women chasing you, terrible!

[valhalla]

BryanWilton said:

Be warned!
If you use Lynx you may get loads of semi naked women chasing you, terrible!

Forgot about that,but at my age i don't mind being chased by anyone

[Glassman]

Eucalyptus oil, apparently.