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Ballpoint Ink. Tips to remove Ballpoint Ink stains on upholstery

If you have a ball point ink stain on your upholstery, wet the stain with a cotton ball that is wet with alcohol. Dab at the stain until you can’t bring out any more of the ink from the upholstery.

Apply a few drops of dry cleaning fluid to the ball point ink stain. Blot off the excess moisture bringing out the stain with the dry cleaning fluid. Repeat with a clean towel as long as you are bringing out more of the ball point ink stain.

Make a mixture of water and a few drops of a clear, bleach free detergent and spray over the ink stained area. Blot and dab to bring out the moisture. Try not to rub the upholstery so you don’t stretch out the upholstery too much. Repeat as long as you see more of the ball point ink coming out of the upholstery.

Rinse with a spray of clear water. Blot and dab the stained area with a clean towel to bring out the moisture and any remaining suds.

Rinse your upholstery one last time using a half and half mixture of vinegar and water. Blot and dab with a clean towel to bring out moisture and any remaining ink. Repeat as needed for stain free upholstery.

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Thank you! Comments By: Anon I had my dry cleaning fluid out, but didn't even have to move to that step. The alcohol took the ink out immediately! My new ultrasuede couch is safe. My son-in-law will live to see another day...but he should still not leave my two-year old grandson unsupervised with pens. ;)   Ink stains Comments By: Stephanie I had a pen in my back pocket and got ink all over my couch. I used aerosol suave hairspray sprayed the area and blotted it up. My couch is microfiber so to avoid water stains I lightly wiped with water and then while smoothing with my fingers used a blow dryer on the cool setting. I no longer have the ink stain or water spots and the color is the same.   It worked Comments By: Linda I had my micro fiber sofa professonaly cleaned. They were unable to get my ink stains out if anything it looked more noticable because the rest of my couch was clean and the ink stood out. I took alchol and applied it with a cotton ball then quickly wiped the sofa off with a damg rag. It looks great. There is still a hint of a stain, but I am happy with the results.   Alcohol And A Water Pick Comments By: just got lucky I Own A Screen Printing Business So I Deal With Ink All Day Long. I Accidently Set My Pen Down On A Shirt & We Were Out Of Our Spray Out. Luckily I Had An Old Water Pick Lying Around. I Poured Rubbing Alcohol In It, Placed A Rag On The Opposite Side Of The Stain & Turned It On. The Sharp Stream Pushed The Ink Right Through The Shirt With No Time Consuming Dabbing.   Thank you so much Comments By: Anon I am only 13 and my mom gets mad when i get stians on things. the alchol brought the stain right out. thnk you so much   GREAT Comments By: Jana The hairspray did its job. I couldn't believe it.