Clean It Up

UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: davep on June 24, 2008, 01:19:38 pm

Title: Permanant marker on car upholstery
Post by: davep on June 24, 2008, 01:19:38 pm

Going to look at the above mentioned tomorrow (its on the dash too)

Any tips as what to use?   ;)

Ta

Dave

Title: Re: Permanant marker on car upholstery
Post by: markpowell on June 24, 2008, 02:33:41 pm

Dave,
If the interior is cloth try Citrus gel, gluespot or acetone (nail polish remover) should all get results. car interiors are bulletproof dont be scared of causing any damage. If its leather then maybe mossy is the man you need to speak to mate.
mark

Title: Re: Permanant marker on car upholstery
Post by: davep on June 24, 2008, 02:37:11 pm

All i know is that is cloth and an audi a6, already got what you mentioned to try as well as special spotter, any more for any more?

Title: Re: Permanant marker on car upholstery
Post by: mark shannon on June 24, 2008, 03:24:00 pm

Prochem Solvall spotter good on ink

Mark

Title: Re: Permanant marker on car upholstery
Post by: Paul Redden Countryfresh on June 24, 2008, 03:27:03 pm

As mentioned try various solvents and blot with a cloth, may be unsuccessful as marker is 'permanent' wouldn't wet extract as what you see could be the tip of a reservoir of ink and would spread and then it's your problem. :o

Title: Re: Permanant marker on car upholstery
Post by: davep on June 24, 2008, 03:54:41 pm

Your right, wasn't planning to hwe, just try to exract with paper/terry towel?

Title: Re: Permanant marker on car upholstery
Post by: *paul_moss on June 24, 2008, 07:27:41 pm

Dave if its on the dash ( pvc) should remove with white spirit. If its on the upholstery then fabric restorr will remove with ease or any high ph detergent. The fabric is synthetic and most stains remove easily.
If that doesnt work ( as some markers can be PERMANENT) then try solvent spotter, dwell/rinse.

Title: Re: Permanant marker on car upholstery
Post by: Doug Holloway on June 24, 2008, 07:33:27 pm

Hi Guys

As has been said try your range of solvents, I would expect acetone and isopropanol to work best but as Paul says , white spirit might well be the best.

If the pen is blue or black you may find complete removal impossible.

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: Permanant marker on car upholstery
Post by: davep on June 24, 2008, 07:50:05 pm

Thanks everyone, will try get some pics up (if it comes off!)

Title: Re: Permanant marker on car upholstery
Post by: Bill Robinson on June 25, 2008, 06:56:49 am

ive never tried this but i heard hair spray is suposed to be excellant at getting it out
bill
ps i havent got any im bald