This afternoon I made a big mistake : my M215 fully loaded with Herbin Bleu Nuit in my shirt pocket.
The problem is that the pen unscrewed and since I have ink on my brand new shirt.
Any advice about what I could do ? I have nothing like amodex at home and for the moment the shirt is in water.

OxiClean (if it is sold in France, I think under that name -- I know it's sold in the UK) might be a good candidate for cleaning this up. Just be sure to follow the instructions.

Yes it's sold under that name in France. Thanks for the tip.

I'll second Oxiclean.

Third!

Dan

Lighter fluid and a match! Problem solved!!!




Just kidding!

try soaking the shirt for half an hour or so (assuming this won't damage the fabric). I've found that ink will come off better from a soak than a scrub. The detergents mentioned above are also a good idea.

I have always had success with shampoo. Place the soiled section of the shirt over a towel that will serve as a blotter. Vigorously rub some shampoo into the stain, then rinse. Sometimes a second or third application is required, but this has never failed to remove fp ink from my shirts.

I discovered this one day after working on several pens which left my fingers stained with ink. After washing my hair in the shower the ink was gone from my fingers.

For the moment I am quite unsuccessful : less ink, but still ink on the shirt
I will have a try with shampoo, but I am wondering if it is not hopeless...

Is this a white shirt? If not, what color?

Don't know if you can get it where you are, but Dawn dishwashing detergent with bleach alternative mixed with OxiClean Powder and water had always worked for my wife on my shirts. Sometimes it takes more than wash to take care of it.

Edited for more typos.

Kaki.
The problem is that I got a lot of ink on it (pen fully loaded before, half loaded after) and 6 hours before I was able to do something.

Hmm. Well, the shirt might be a goner. Though I'm surprised that the ink involved, even considering the quantity, is hanging onto the fabric that tightly.

Other ideas found on the Internet for cases where OxiClean didn't do the job:

1. "Try the same trick I use, denatured alcohol. Put some old towels under the fabric where the stain it. Then pour some on a cotton ball and dab dab dab dab. If it works you can be bolder and try using a dropper on the stain, but you must dab it with towel or other cotton or the stain will wick away and make a nice blob. Take out as much as possible.

Then use a spray on stain remover on it,then wash. If it doesn't come out all the way repeat, don't dry it in the dryer or you will set the stain."

2. "I would try Murphy's Oil Soap.

Colgate/Palmolive’s Claim:
Laundry Stains:
Makes a great pre-spotter, especially on organic stains like grass, blood, and soil. Just apply Murphy's directly to the stain, rub into the fabric, and wash as usual. Cuts through grease, lipstick, and ink on fabrics. For tough stains, spritz the spot and let soak for a few hours.

MY claim: I had a "professional" painter spill a quart of oil-based dark stain on a beige carpet. Murphy's oil soap got it out. I use it for lots of household chores. It's NOT just for wood as most would think."

3. (Said to be effective if the remaining inkstain is light) "If you will spray the ink with cheap hairspray and make sure to let it dry before washing, it should come right out."

(Many recommendations found for rubbing alcohol ...) (Hint: If you don't have any rubbing alcohol, vodka works just as well. I recommend using the cheap vodka. In case it doesn't work, you can make yourself a nice drink to drown your sorrows.)

Good luck. If nothing else, you now have a shirt you can wear to work on the car, go fishing, etc.

Sorry for the demise of your shirt. I had two very good shirts stained by my Prera before realizing the cap of this particular pen was so tightly adherent to the section when closed that uncapping the pen in a snap made, somehow, the pen to shoot droplets of ink.
After this, my (perfectly working, and great writer) Prera sleeps on my desk, uninked. Denatured alcohol made the shirts somehow usable, but the stain is still there. I'll try shampoo. After that, some vodka (...for me at least).

Shirt saved, thank you.
I tried oxyclean like product (no oxyclean left in shops near my office) and shampoo, and now my shirt is OK.