Anyone got a tip for getting felt tip pen off a white leather settee?

**FussyElmo** · 19-11-2009, 05:13 PM

My ds has been artistic again and drawn all over the settee arms. I have been scrubbing at it with fairy liquid kitchen cleaner will try bleach next if no one has any good ideas.

**Minstrel** · 19-11-2009, 05:14 PM

hairspray

**fionamal** · 19-11-2009, 05:15 PM

Ive had this before and I used milk which discouloured it then spray on hairspray and rub hard it it lifted it.

Would never have beleived it to work but one of the mums told me to try it and it was great although it didnt work for a pink highlighter

**FussyElmo** · 19-11-2009, 05:45 PM

Its not working it faded slightly but thats about it - hubby is going to go flip and I feel like crying!!!

**tammerisk** · 19-11-2009, 08:32 PM

i use aldi baby wipes they seem to get everything out even blood out of cream carpet

**babs** · 19-11-2009, 08:35 PM

u could try nail varnish remover but put a little remover on cotton wool then dip it in a little water or it can melt leather...... becareful if u use this as it dont suit all leathers

**madasahatter** · 19-11-2009, 10:05 PM

One of my mum's swears by the alcoholic hand gel, she says it gets a lot of stains out. What sort of felt pens were they....permanent or washable (supposedly)

**katickles** · 19-11-2009, 10:08 PM

How did you get on?

I had a problem when my 2yr old dd took crayons to the screen of our new plasma

I ended up buying a special wipe solution & cloth from Tesco's - maybe something like that would work if its not already been sorted

**Chatterbox Childcare** · 19-11-2009, 11:23 PM

Try getting some car upholstery cleaner - it seems to remove everything and disolves felt tip pen off of walls.

Failing that I would contact your household insurance company and get a new one - they will soon send out an expert to sort it!

**Chatterbox Childcare** · 19-11-2009, 11:26 PM

I just googled and got:

Vaseline chick. xx even if it doesnt take it all off on the first go..it will fade it and do it every day for a few days and it will remove it. x

one person at either side, pick it up and put it outside, some one will soon take it.

(sorry couldn't resist)

**ORKSIE** · 19-11-2009, 11:27 PM

Hope you have got it out...How annoying....I would be havin a dippy fit!

Try Floor wipes, they are very good at getting tough stuff off/

Deep breaths.....

**cowboy** · 20-11-2009, 07:12 AM

Don't use nail varnish remover- I used it when I got nail varnish on our brown leather one! I had to pay £140 for someone to come and remove the mark by redying that bit of the sofa!
I didn't tell my oh though- just covered it in cushins for a few days til the man came!
Good luck

Paula