Permanent marker on leather settee...HELP!!

[Angelfishsolo]

My head says WD40 my heart says blood of drunken teenage son

 

[rusky]

contents insurance??

 

[funnymummy]

For those of you that suggested tears/blood of a teenager I can assure you that neither work
I phoned the store where I bought it from 2 yrs ago for advice & it seems that I have a 5yr guarantee - the leather is 'stain-proofed' so if they are sending someone out to asess it - They reckon they should be able to remove most of it
The TeenOne may be looking for a new lodgings a few years sooner then he planned though!

 

[Globalti]

They will use a suitable non-greasy solvent to remove the worst then they will simply re-paint the leather. It's something similar to connolising classic car seats. You'll be amazed when you see how they do it and you'll kick yourself for not having known how to do it because it's so simple!

 

[Wobblers]

acetone! (nail polish remover) im a firm believer in a gung ho approach to matters such as these-it looks a state anyway so hit it with allsorts. As someone with (a limited) experience of working with solvents id say acetone should do the trick. betcha a fiver it works!

This.

I use acetone at work to remove permanent markers off glassware. It will dissolve the ink on your settee. If you then wipe down the leather with a damp cloth that will remove the acetone and most of the ink.

 

[XmisterIS]

For those of you that suggested tears/blood of a teenager I can assure you that neither work
I phoned the store where I bought it from 2 yrs ago for advice & it seems that I have a 5yr guarantee - the leather is 'stain-proofed' so if they are sending someone out to asess it - They reckon they should be able to remove most of it
The TeenOne may be looking for a new lodgings a few years sooner then he planned though!

If I had done something like that as a teenager (which I'd like to think I wouldn't, but on reflection I would have been perfectly capable of it!), my Mother would have charged me for it! It would be coming out of my summer job wages ...

 

[Brains]

Acetone.

It can be bought by the litre from big builders merchants.
It is very very flamable (even a hot light bulb can trigger it off) and you need a well ventilated area (ideally outside) otherwise you get 'drunk' very fast.

Advantage is it can then be given to the teenager for sniffing behind the bike sheds, that should take the pain out.

I would suggest you don't use nail polish remover as it is acetone mixed with a fixer. The acetone may remove the ink, but you will then need to remove the fixer.

 

[MacB]

Treat it as an opportunity, you know deep down that leather sofas are really naff, get something nice instead

 

[rich p]

Treat it as an opportunity, you know deep down that leather sofas are really naff, get something nice instead

How did the mirrored wardrobe doors project go Al?

 

[MacB]

How did the mirrored wardrobe doors project go Al?

Shut it Shorty

 

[funnymummy]

Treat it as an opportunity, you know deep down that leather sofas are really naff, get something nice instead

I bought leather as I thought it would be easier to wipe the sticky bubba prints off of

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Chuck a bucket of petrol over it and get the matches on it.

 

[Archie_tect]

Chuck a bucket of petrol over it and get the matches on it.

... a bucket?

 

[User169]

Just had a 'phone call from MrsDP; the elder MsDP has seemingly etched her name into the glass of the patio doors!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Just had a 'phone call from MrsDP; the elder MsDP has seemingly etched her name into the glass of the patio doors!

Chuck a brick through it.