Removing Ink stains

[Pippin60]

I've never had any success using Amodex to remove an ink stain from fabric. I've followed the instructions to the letter. So what else have you used? Is there a another comercial remover which works better? Home made solutions ?

[Pippin60]

I've never had any success using Amodex to remove an ink stain from fabric. I've followed the instructions to the letter. So what else have you used? Is there a another comercial remover which works better? Home made solutions ?

 

[ht1]

I've had success using Palmolive Ultra with Oxy and Bleach Alternatives dish detergent. I put it on the stain and rubbed it in. I've used my fingernail, and I've used a brush to rub it in. After brushing it in I left it overnight. The next day I put a little water the stain and brushed it again. Next I put it in the wash and used Tide with Bleach Alternatives. I have removed ink stains from shirts and pants with this method.

 

ht

[klangbogen]

Dawn dishawshing liquid with bleach alternative, OxiClean powder and a small amount of water all rubbed into the spot. Leave overnight and wash as usual.

[encephalartos]

Au contraire, I have had success with Amodex removing ink stains.

It was non-bulletproof turquoise ink from a white cotton denim jacket.

It took MANY re-applications.

 

Another preparation you might try is called Kiss-Off. It comes in a stick

that you rub on.

[white_feather]

Got any tricks for getting four bottles of ink out of a mattress? See Inky thoughts post.

[DanF]

I had very good luck with just a spray of Oxi-Clean, waiting 10 minutes, then into the washer with Arm and Hammer laundry detergent. This was on Diamine Amaranth. I think it's harder to get a stain out after the item has all ready been washed though.

 

Dan

[penbeggar107]

I showed a very nice Japanese gentleman a Parker Junior button filler and as I showed him how to fill it I pressed down on the button. He was wearing a very nice gray silk sports jacket..which now had Watermans Royal Blue ink up and down the sleeve and lapel. While I was apologizing my wife looked up ink stains on the internet and returned to our sales counter with a glass of milk. 2% I believe. The Japanese gentleman allowed the application and to my amazement..and his...the ink stain disappeared. I informed him that he should have it cleaned as the milk might attract cats and he smiled and said "I like Cheese". I sold him 3 pens including the Parker Junior RHR with a little less ink. When I asked him why he bought the Parker button filler he smiled and said "Good Memory"...try the milk it saved my a--.

[PhxPiper]

I wish more people were like that

[DrPJM1]

Got any tricks for getting four bottles of ink out of a mattress? See Inky thoughts post.

 

:ltcapd:

[torstar]

Dress shirts make great pajama tops when you get ink stains.

 

I'm a 19 neck, 38 sleeve, so they would be more than enough for most people.

[oldstoat]

I've never had any success using Amodex to remove an ink stain from fabric. I've followed the instructions to the letter. So what else have you used? Is there a another comercial remover which works better? Home made solutions ?

 

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[johniem]

Milk works every time, skim milk or whole milk. Soak the material overnight, then launder as usual. Don't know how you would handle an ink-stained mattress, though.

[pen2paper]

Lamy blue'd myself last week - you know the cap that I've stated never comes off? well.. it did get caught - sort of..

Whink removed to a less noticable shadow, in two washings. Will have to give the milk trick a try next time.

iow's > whink doesn't work on ink

[lsdonovan]

Today I inked my pocket (where the clip connects the pen to the pocket). Put a napkin inside the pocket to keep from seeping further/behind the pocket and hit it lightly while still wet with a Tide to go pen. LIGHTLY the first time because if done while ink still wet (which I recommend) the ink will bleed into a larger stain as it spreads with the liquid from the stain remover pen. Then let dry and repeat 2-3 times. BAM. No stain.

Incidentally, if you bleed on your shirt collar after a rush shaving job the tide to go pen will fix you up there as well. Happy writing, shaving, inking, and bleeding all!

Edited August 9, 2011 by lsdonovan