How Do You Remove Ink From Leather?
It can be so frustrating when a beautiful piece of leather acquires an ink stain. Maybe your two year old decided to try his hand at art right on the surface of your expensive leather couch or your dog decided to chew up a pen cartridge while resting on your nice leather chair. Now you want to restore your leather to its original unmarked condition. Fortunately, there are ways to successfully clean ink off of leather. Keep in mind that what may work to remove ink from one leather piece may not work for another and may, in some situations, even remove the color. It all depends upon the type of leather, the type of finish on the leather, and the type of ink. To make sure the color won’t be removed from the leather by the ink removal solution you use, try the solution on a portion of the leather that doesn’t show initially. For example, try it first on the back of your leather couch so if the color is altered, it won’t be obvious. Many people swear by using such agents as perfume and hair
