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If you accidentally spill ink on a white leather sofa chair, don't panic! Take quick action to remove the stain before it spreads. Ink stains on leather goods are a bit difficult to remove, but you can treat them with some at-home methods and the help of a professional service.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Treat ink stains with proven methods

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   Determine whether your leather is rough or finished. Raw, extremely absorbent skin and essentially untreated, would be difficult to remove without professional help. Place a drop of water on the skin's surface. If water is being sucked in, it is an incomplete skin and requires a professional service to handle it. If the water forms into particles, the skin is ready, and you can start cleaning.
   • Take incomplete leather goods (such as suede) to a dry cleaning service to remove ink stains. Unfinished skin is extremely absorbent and stains are difficult to remove, even with professional methods. Trying to use home remedies to treat incomplete skin may only take you time and can even further damage the item.

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   Determine the depth of the stain. If the stain is new and only on the surface of the skin, clean it as follows. If the stain is old or has penetrated deeply into your skin, you may need to professionally re-dye your skin to remove the stain.

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   Read the instructions for skin care if available. The manufacturer may recommend using certain curing agents or cleaning agents to remove ink stains. They can recommend do not use Certain materials - which may be included in this list - because they do not clean the skin or damage the skin.

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   Try one-point cleaning before using any of the following methods. Select a spot on the skin's surface that is invisible. Dab a small amount of the solution you want to test on and check for signs of damage or discoloration on the skin's surface.
   • You are not here checking to see if the solution is working clean No, but check it there damage leather no. If that solution doesn't really work on that skin type, you probably won't want the "pig heal lame pig" and make the condition worse. That's why you need to try it first.

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   Try wiping the surface of the skin gently with a damp cloth with soap-based detergent. Soapy detergents like Ivory are lighter than solvent-based cleaners, making them more suitable for stain removal.
   • How do you know what solvent-based cleaners are, and what not? The packaging will indicate "solvent" or "solvent-based" if the product is solvent-based, so look on the packaging.

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   Use an ink stain remover for the skin. When you bring leather items to a professional service, they also often use this product to remove stains. It may be expensive, but it is not worth the price of the real leather item.

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   Try saddle soap. This soap both cleanses and protects the skin, most commonly the saddle or saddle skin, hence its name. This product is often a combination of very gentle soaps and emollients like glycerin and lamb fat to help restore moisture after cleansing.
   • If you want to care and increase the shelf life of leather, you should regularly use a small amount of saddle soap. The key to skincare maintenance is active care rather than styled care passive response.

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   Try skin cleansers and conditioners. Similar to saddle soap, these products are both cleansing and moisturizing, thus helping to prevent skin surface cracking. Although the ink stain can be very strong on some skin types, you can still use this product to see if there is any difference.
   • The material that you use to use in skin cleansers and maintenance products is also important. Use a non-abrasive, non-abrasive cloth instead of a terry cotton cloth. Cotton terry fabrics can be used for maintenance, but are not helpful in removing stubborn stains.
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Method 2 of 3: Treating ink stains with unproven home methods

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   Use a hair spray. Yes, you didn't get it wrong: hairspray. It may not be the most miraculous (or effective, depending on your perspective) detergent, but some stains may go away. Here are the steps you need to take to remove stains:
   • Wet a cotton swab with a hair spray.
   • Quickly ‘attack’ ’stains.
   • Use skin cleansing and conditioning products after handling stain. The hairspray can dry out the skin and stretch the surface of the skin, so it's important to condition your skin after using this method.
   • Repeat until the stain is gone.

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   Try isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol). 70% isopropyl alcohol has been used by some in the past, although not the most popular method. Apply alcohol to the tip of a cotton swab or cotton ball before rubbing it on the stain. Alcohol is a drying agent, so be sure to use additional cleaning and maintenance products when using this method. Repeat as needed.

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   Treating ink stains with 'magic eraser' (magic eraser). Moisten the sponge and rub it over the stain. Magic foam remover contains a material called melamine sponge, which is effective at removing sticky stains. Complete stain treatment with a cleaning and maintenance product wiping the surface of skin with a clean cloth.

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   Use nail polish remover - one that is not based on acetone. Many people use acetone-free nail polish removers to remove ink stains, and they do! Dab a little of the solution on the tip of a cotton swab and dab it over the stain, complete with a little cleansing and curing product to keep skin from drying out. advertisement

Method 3 of 3: Prevent stains from sticking to leather

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   Take care of the skin material regularly with maintenance products, such as skin conditioner. This product helps to moisten the cow's skin, avoiding skin cracking. Some skin conditioners are also advertised as being able to create an outer coating, helping the stain or other stains not to penetrate deeply into the skin.

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   Skin care. In addition to being moisturized from time to time, there are many ways you can better take care of your skin care. In the end, skin that is well cared for will get cleaner. And the cleaner the skin, the less likely you are to put the ink on. advertisement

Advice

• Always test the cleaner on an inconspicuous area of ​​leather before attempting to remove the stain.
• Most skin cleaners will not remove the stain unless you use a maintenance product on a regular basis.

Warning

• Do not rub on leather to remove the stain, as rubbing will remove the finish.
• Do not try to remove ink stains from unfinished leather, as your efforts will often leave oily stains.
• Do not use hairspray, nail polish, baby wet tissue, milk, toothpaste, "miracle sponge" or silicone polish to clean your skin. These will only aggravate the situation because they take away the finishing layer.

What you need

• Ink bar or gel cleaner
• Scotchgard® - a skin conditioning product
• Gentle soap and water, or soap for leather
• Cleaning products recommended by the manufacturer