Biro on leather disaster.....

[rossc]

Without going into the finer details apart to say Christmas is now cancelled for darling daughter......whats the best way of getting biro off of leather ?

Yours hopefully !

Ross

[PJ S]

Mild soap non abrasive, not too wet.
Clean and remove thoroughly, then dry and condition with a leather conditioning product.
Most recommend Gliptone, but there's Leatherique, Einszett, LeatherMaster, and Lexol.
I've just got hold of some Tanner's Preserve Cleaner, and Conditioner to test and report on - so more as and when I get a chance.

[GreenV8S]

Google says that ethanol or isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alc) is the best stuff to remove it.

[rossc]

PJ S said:

Mild soap non abrasive, not too wet.
Clean and remove thoroughly, then dry and condition with a leather conditioning product.
Most recommend Gliptone, but there's Leatherique, Einszett, LeatherMaster, and Lexol.
I've just got hold of some Tanner's Preserve Cleaner, and Conditioner to test and report on - so more as and when I get a chance.

Cheers, tried already but hardly made a dent. More drastic action required !

[rossc]

GreenV8S said:

Google says that ethanol or isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alc) is the best stuff to remove it.

Righto ! Next question, where the feck do I get some from ? Local pharmacy or such like ???

Worse case scenario is darling daughter is getting a second hand, heated electric recaro out of our S4 for Christmas and a new one is being purchased from her piggy bank.....5 year olds, why did no one warn me ????

[J111]

If the seats aren't very pale (grey will be fine, I wouldn't risk it on magnolia, either way you should try a hidden spot) meths should do the job. Shouldn't be too hard to get hold of. Soft cotton pad, ideally a white t-shirt, damp but not saturated. After it comes off, gently wipe across the whole area affected (evens out the tone), then use a leather cleaner and conditioner.

If it still won't come out, valeters have seen this before !

rossc said:

5 year olds, why did no one warn me ????

[evolutionvalet]

Rossc,

Maplin's do it.....not sure if all storesstockit but its available online

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Free_UK_Delivery/Isopropyl...

[GreenV8S]

rossc said:

GreenV8S said:

Google says that ethanol or isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alc) is the best stuff to remove it.

Righto ! Next question, where the feck do I get some from ? Local pharmacy or such like ???

Dunno, Brazil maybe?

[jac-in-a-box]

Lighter petrol, works everytime.

Don't be tempted to use regular petrol - additives in it will cause problems!

[belleair302]

This may sound a little unusual, but many people swear by nail polish remover or aftershave on cotton wool. I guess it works due to the high alcohol content. Give it a go gently and see what happens. Hairspray is another option...not gel!

[Podie]

Try baby wet wipes - have worked wonders in the past for us successfully.

[teamHOLDENracing]

Nail polish remover is acetone, which will take it off might also take some of the finish with it.

Try brake cleaner. Seriously - its excellent stuff. Its also fabulous for getting chewing gum out of carpet

[AndyMI16]

Turtle Wax Leather Cleaner/Conditioner. Worked on red leather Merc seats with an almost whole Bic refill emptied on them. Available from your local Halfords.

[morebeanz]

You could also try Chemical Guys Orange Degreaser - I've just had to do this to the lounge armchairs - four year olds, eh! Who'd have 'em...

[rossc]

AndyMI16 said:

Turtle Wax Leather Cleaner/Conditioner. Worked on red leather Merc seats with an almost whole Bic refill emptied on them. Available from your local Halfords.

Tried and failed......onto the brake cleaner now, heard it from a couple of places.

[pauljc]

Try WD40 (spot test it first though)

[teamHOLDENracing]

rossc said:

AndyMI16 said:

Turtle Wax Leather Cleaner/Conditioner. Worked on red leather Merc seats with an almost whole Bic refill emptied on them. Available from your local Halfords.

Tried and failed......onto the brake cleaner now, heard it from a couple of places.

and........?!

[rossc]

teamHOLDENracing said:

rossc said:

AndyMI16 said:

Turtle Wax Leather Cleaner/Conditioner. Worked on red leather Merc seats with an almost whole Bic refill emptied on them. Available from your local Halfords.

Tried and failed......onto the brake cleaner now, heard it from a couple of places.

and........?!

Nice grey marks on the black leather replacing the biro but far more obvious....excellent ! Maybe I should recolour it in with a black biro ?

[rumpelstiltskin]

I once bought a three pack of felt-tip pens,one black permanent ink pen,one blue one and there was a pen in the pack for removing the permanent ink,i ended up using this pen to get rid of loads of pen marks/stains,it works great!and being a pen you can direct it to the point and not spread the stain around!I think the pens i got were for writing on cd,s?

[teamHOLDENracing]

rossc said:

teamHOLDENracing said:

rossc said:

AndyMI16 said:

Turtle Wax Leather Cleaner/Conditioner. Worked on red leather Merc seats with an almost whole Bic refill emptied on them. Available from your local Halfords.

Tried and failed......onto the brake cleaner now, heard it from a couple of places.

and........?!

Nice grey marks on the black leather replacing the biro but far more obvious....excellent ! Maybe I should recolour it in with a black biro ?

No, but you could recolour it with a reconnolising kit - do a search on the TVR forums for reconnolising