Help! Sharpie on Leather Sofa!

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Hairspray is an old remedy for that.

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The type and quality of the dye on the leather may be your determining factor on whether the dye is affected by whatever you use to get it off and the rubbing. One tip was to use q-tips and minimize the area touched in the cleaning process.

Some solutions say alcohol based products will take off the ink, others say alcohol products will strip the leather and discolor. (Be careful!)

Check out this link: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf102564.tip.html

1.) Ok. Mr. Clean Magic Erase is the devil! Sharpie mark on my Tan leather sofa... Left the marker and just stripped the tan color and finish.

2.) I tried: baby wipes; sunscreen, magic eraser, saddle soap and WD40. None of them worked. The eraser was taking the color off along with the marker. The others did nothing. So, I used Avon's Skin So Soft body spray. I put it on a cloth and rubbed lightly until it all came off. It was like magic. I thought these sofa's were ruined. Now, they are as good as new. You can't tell the red marker was ever there.

3.) I had a very large blue sharpie stain on my tan leather couch. I tried leather cleaner spray cleaners and everything I could think of. I finally used Hawaiian Tropic sunblock spf 45 and it finally came off with no discoloration. Do not use alcohol based products; it will cause discoloration!

Hi M., I'm a huge fan of Mr. Clean Magic Eraser when it comes to leather sofas. Just be sure to allow the area you've cleaned to dry and apply leather conditioner to it immediately after that or else it could cause drying or cracking of the leather. Good luck!

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You don't want to damage the leather finish, so don't use any abrasive cleaners. WD 40 is a lubricant, but it also breaks up some stains, without damage to the finish. Just be sure to test on an inconspicuous spot first. Wouldn't want to trade one discoloration for another ;).

Just had the same problem. I took a dry erase marker and colored over the sharpie and then wiped it off really fast. I had to do that a couple of times, it came off really easy. I then conditioned to spot and now you can't tell that my 2 year old colored the couch with marker.
Good Luck.

Beth

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser...my 2 year old did the same thing in my brand new Volvo!!! I was scared to death, I tried it and it came right off..Good Luck!

Lexol is the only thing I would try. Get the condition and see if that helps, use saddle soap as a second, just in case.

Try it in a hidden spot first, but dry erase markers will often dissolve permanent marker. Saddle soap will help remove any residue and condition the leather.

Have you tried a magic eraser? My daughter got sharpie all over the top of my brand new dresser & I used a magic eraser & it came right off. I havent used it on leather but its worth a try! Good luck!

I have no idea how to get out ink...however, if you do get the ink out, dont forget to give your leather a good rub down with a real good lotion from time to time, ie, Neutrogena, Bath and body works...essentially anything that is low in alcohol and high in cream. My leather couch is almost 9 years old, it looks as good as the day they delivered it. Leather, after all, is a skin.

Margaret :)

try a magic eraser--they are wonderful!!!

When my son was 3 (he's 8 now) he did the same thing. We still have sharpie marks on our couches. tried the baby wipe thing and it made them lighter but it did not remove them. everything else i have found that removes marker is harmful to leather. The only choice we were given was to have the couches dyed. Since i didn't want them any darker we opted to "live" with it until the kids are older. Sorry I know this isn't much help.

Jen

Hi M.,
I would try a magic eraser in an inconspicuous spot and see what it does to the leather. If it doesn't discolor it, I would try it on the marker areas. I know that rubbing alcohol will take it out of fabric. Maybe you could try it on the leather. Again, try it in an inconspicuous spot first.
Good luck!
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The Magic Eraser cleans sharpie off of walls. Perhaps it will help the couch. I would test on a the leather in an inconspicuous place before trying it, though.

I know this seems crazy, but baby wipes almost always work and don't do any damage.

Certainly test whatever you do first. The Magic Eraser is fantastic, but also mildly abrasive. I would be very careful with using it on leather. Try calling the store that you got it from, or a professional. You will mostlikely need to use some kind of oil based cleanser to avoid loosing the dye. Chances are that if you get the ink out, you will end up taking some of the dye out too. I would spring for a professional for leather, myself, then I would lock all perm markers in a lockbox. lol. Much cheaper than replacing it. Good luck.

i would try majic eraser. try it on the back or a place it wont be seen. before you do anything i would call the manufacture or even a car dealership ( leather seats ). oil based anything might leave a stain, liquid anything might leave a stain. make sure it is all leather and not some knock off pleather. good luck.