Cleaning ink off tan leather

[CQuartz Finest]

I'd try Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.

Do keep in mind that Magic Eraser is an abrasive and has the potential to damage the coating of the leather.

 

[artsci]

Do keep in mind that Magic Eraser is an abrasive and has the potential to damage the coating of the leather.

It will damage the leather coatings, no question.

 

[mknox]

Do keep in mind that Magic Eraser is an abrasive and has the potential to damage the coating of the leather.

Can't be any worse than the scouring pad I used :scared:

 

[artsci]

Can't be any worse than the scouring pad I used :scared:

Yeah, steel wool will do the trick

 

[efusco]

I'm trying this when I get home! :tongue:

 

[mknox]

I'm trying this when I get home! :tongue:

Yikes! I don't think I'd go that far. :scared: Lucky for me, my seats seem no worse after my cleaning misadventures. Good tips in this thread for future, though!

 

[efusco]

I highly recommend leather cleaning products from the Leather Institute. Everything else I've used is garbage in comparison. So Iuse only their products, which include an ink and stain remover. Their cleaning wipes do a superb job for general maintenance.

Very late follow up. I used Ink & Stain Remover and it worked very well. I can't see the ink and there is no apparent damage to the leather even though it was at least 3 weeks between the stain and the removal.

 

[dedicatedtek]

My experience with blue ink pen on the tan leather in my Model S....

Somehow, my daughter got a pen mark on the back seat. But, I didn't discover it for a couple weeks, and this is after it had been in the Texas summer sun.

I had this for another vehicle, and used it gently with a microfiber on the ink mark on my Model S:
Leatherique Prestine Clean
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002SPCBC/


I think it worked great!
(see the before and after pics).

 

[Xenoilphobe]

I used alcohol on my tan seats - it worked great - conditioned them after with leather conditioner - that was two years ago - still looks new