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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 08:01 PM
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Ball point pen ink

Hi there, with so much help and info provided in this forum I am hoping someone has a good tip or two. We have had a "Bic" accident on our Leather seat . Not a pen explosion but about a 6 inch line drawn. I have tried a few different suggestions (types of hair spray, etc.) but no luck. Does anyone have a magic solution - dealer suggests dying the area at a leather shop, however hoping for something a bit more practical.

Thanks for your suggestions in advance
Old Feb 6, 2006 | 08:17 PM
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The first thing I would try on leather is Isopropyl Alcohol. Out 16-month-old did the sane thing to our leather sectional and it came right off with Iso. Clean cloth & wipe gently - don't smear! Change cloth surfaces after each wipe to prevent smears.

Good luck!
Old Feb 6, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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Thanks SoCal, we'll give it a try. I'll let you know how it works out.
Old Feb 13, 2006 | 04:22 PM
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Unfortunately nothing worked. Tried a few other suggestions including a leather cleaning kit that my in-laws have for their furniture. Ended up having a leather specialist recommended by the dealer re-dye the section of the seat and you would never know anything happened. Thanks just the same for the suggestions!
Old Feb 13, 2006 | 04:50 PM
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Wow! Must have been some heavy-duty ink!
I'm sure glad mine came out...
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