| Ink Stains on LeatherOne of the biggest nightmares | | | | ink stains from tan leather couches. |
| on expensive leather furniture, shoes or jackets is ink | | | | BABY WIPESYou may find this particularly useful in |
| stains. In fact this is one of the most common | | | | cleaning car leather interiors. The cleaning ingredients |
| leather care questions asked on the internet. One of | | | | help dissolve the stains, the wipes are non-abrasive |
| the most common questions is: "how do I remove | | | | and they also add some conditioning to the |
| ink stains from my leather furniture?"While quality | | | | leather.WINDEXA number of people have successfully |
| leather creams will help prevent such stains from | | | | used Windex to remove ink stains from their leather. |
| being so readily absorbed, what do you do if it's | | | | We recommend trying the other methods first, but |
| already too late?The following summary has been | | | | this method has been used successfully to remove |
| compiled from users all over the world. They will help | | | | black dye from a beige leather couch and a cream |
| you clean ink stains off of leather goods, especially | | | | leather sofa. Spray on the windex and rub gently |
| tan leather or white leather.Important Note: Always | | | | with a soft scrubbing brush. Rinse well and then finish |
| test leather care products or cleaning products on an | | | | up with a quality leather conditioner.Keep in mind that |
| inconspicuous area such as the back of the chair, the | | | | any of the above methods will usually rob your |
| inside arch of the shoe etc. Not all leather is the | | | | leather goods of much needed moisture. After |
| same.ALCOHOLUsing isopropyl alcohol ("rubbing | | | | cleaning the stain you should use a good quality |
| alcohol") or denatured alcohol you can remove most | | | | leather cream to condition the leather and help |
| ink stains. This type of alcohol is available from most | | | | protect against future damage.Coming Soon: See Part |
| pharmacies and grocery stores. Put it on a soft cloth | | | | 2 of this article for more tips and ideas.For more free |
| and rub or dab the area gently and let it dry. Test | | | | tips and detailed information on all types of leather |
| first on an area that will not be seen to ensure the | | | | care, visit: |
| leather finish will not be affected. Follow up with a | | | | Coleman is a freelance publisher based in Toronto, |
| natural leather conditioner if the leather looks or feels | | | | Canada. With nearly 20 years in the fields of Publicity |
| dry.ANTIBACTERIAL GELRub a small amount into the | | | | & Marketing, he now publishes articles and reports on |
| stain. Let is sit for a few minutes and then rub it off. | | | | home and personal care. |
| This method has been used successfully to remove | | | | |