How to wipe the handle off 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 for a homely look. Such furniture is not capricious in care, but some types of spots can bring hostesses much anxiety. This is especially true for traces of ballpoint pens, which are difficult to remove. So, let's figure out how to wipe the handle off the skin.

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Useful tips

First of all, you need to remember the following:

• The skin absorbs well, so the faster you start to wipe the stain, the more chances you have for success.
• Before using any tool, test it on an inconspicuous area.
• Remove the ink gently, taking care not to press strongly on the dirt so that it does not spread over the surface of the skin even more.
• After cleansing the skin, it is recommended to apply a special conditioner to the treated surface.
• During cleaning, the skin can not be strongly damped, otherwise - the material may deteriorate.
• Do not dry the leather products with a hairdryer.
• In order to preserve the furniture in perfect condition, it is recommended to use special tools for the care of leather furniture.

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Choosing the tool

There are many ways how to remove the handle marks from the sofa from natural or artificial leather. There are two types of tools to cope with the problem:

• In any department of household chemicals, you can find many chemical agents to solve any problem. Choose a stain remover for your type of leather coating and follow the instructions strictly.
• You can use natural or folk remedies. Plus such methods are that these products are safe and there are in any kitchen.

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Folk methods

From handy tools to wipe the handle off the skin, even the most unexpected, at first glance, components can come in handy. Consider what you can use.

Water and soap

If you do not want to use aggressive means, then this method will suit you. But it should be done right away, while the ink is still dry and not absorbed into the skin.

Dissolve soap or detergent in the water, wipe the dirt, then rinse with water and wipe dry with a clean cloth.

Salt

Fresh trails are easy to remove if you add a little salt to the soap solution. It is necessary to put the solution on 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-skin.

Lemon

This is another proven tool to remove ink from a leather sofa. Lemon juice soak a rag or sponge and wipe the dirt spots. Then the remnants of the 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 on the cotton pad and oil the traces of the ink. Then wipe the place with a soft cloth.

Liquid for removing varnish

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

Apply the product to the tampon and wipe the problem areas. Emerging ink stains should be wiped 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 stains. Apply a small amount of ethyl or formic alcohol to the cotton pad, wipe the traces of the ink.

Scotch

Cut a piece of scotch and gently glue it on the ink trail. Firmly press it against the leather surface. Then remove the adhesive tape, and the sticky traces can be removed with an eraser.

Sulfur

To remove such stains, you can use sulfur, even match head matches. Dampen a little water with a place with ink and rub the head of the match. Then you need to treat this area with soapy water and dry with napkins or clean rags.

Wet wipes

This is an excellent tool that will help to cope with both traces of the ballpoint pen and other contaminants. It is necessary to rub long and carefully, and the result will be, as they say, obvious.

Toothpaste

Toothpaste is a kind of stain remover - it penetrates into the material and dissolves dirt. You will need an old toothbrush. Apply a little toothpaste on it and wipe the place with a carefully soiled area. Leave it overnight, and in the morning rinse with clean water.

Important! If the material is light, then take the paste without any colored inclusions.

Hydrogen Peroxide

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

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

This method is suitable both for the restoration of the white upholstery of the sofa, and for removing stains from a leather jacket or bag.

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

Soda

Old traces of a light leather surface can be used with soda. Dissolve in a half cup of water 1 teaspoon of soda, soak the sponge in this solution and wipe the problem areas.

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

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Removing ink from eco-leather

Than to wash the handle from the eco-leather of the sofa? To bring out the traces of ink from the artificial skin, we will be helped by such means.

Ammonium alcohol

This effective tool for removing stains of various origins is very popular:

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

Alcohol

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

Hairspray

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

Milk

If you need to remove a stain from a light dermatitis, then use milk. Heat it to a temperature of 40 degrees, moisten the tampon in it and apply to the soiled area for 1 hour. Then wipe the surface dry.

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Aggressive means for removing difficult spots

In particularly difficult cases, you can use substances such as gasoline, acetone and kerosene. A mixture of lemon juice and soda also belongs to such products. They should be used as a last resort, if other methods were powerless. There is a risk to spoil the surface of the sofa, but if you still decided to try these methods, then use the following recommendations:

• Use only high-quality solvents from proven manufacturers.
• Before use, test on a small, barely visible area to assess the possible amount 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 a soap solution and wipe dry with a rag.
• Treat the surface with glycerin or a special conditioner to prevent negative consequences.

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