Removing pen marks from vinyl?

[96TL]

Does anyone have any tips for removing some pen marks from my vinyl bench? My friend was taking down some prop numbers for me while I was at the helm and somehow managed to get some blue pen on my bench. I tried 3M vinyl cleaner, but it had no effect. Any tricks to getting this stuff off? Thanks!

 

[In Agreement]

Borrow the Admirals hairspray :wink:

Seriously, it will work, with a little elbow grease.

 

[96TL]

Hairspray? I'll give it a shot. Thanks.

 

[TheOtherLine]

#1 - Hairspray aerosol- cheap and readily available
#2 - Lift Off brand - Graffiti Remover, available at Home Depot
#3 - Mr. Clean, Magic Eraser

 

[PDP]

If it is ball-point ink, I don't have a good solution. That stuff is really difficult to remove.

If felt tip, try rubbing alchohol - you may by surprised. It removes permanent "Sharpy" ink from Parker gel-coat with ease....Never tried it on vinyl.

 

[96TL]

If it is ball-point ink..... quote]

YUP!!!!!

I still haven't tried the hairspray. Maybe tonight.

 

[Jersey Jim]

A fellow here at work swears by some sort of CopperTone tanning/screening product for permanent markers such as Sharpie pens. You may want to try a sample on a similar surface first. You would hate to discover that a product actually helped to "CURE" a stain :shock:

 

[Megabyte]

I'd try a little liquid bleach.

Wipe it on with a moistened towel and let it sit for a few minutes.
The ink should disappear before your eyes.

 

[96TL]

I'd try a little liquid bleach.

Wipe it on with a moistened towel and let it sit for a few minutes.
The ink should disappear before your eyes.

Kevin, do you clean everything with bleach? :shock:

8) 8) 8)

 

[Megabyte]

Kevin, do you clean everything with bleach? :shock:

Not everything... :shock: but I always keep a gallon on the boat.
I use it a lot on the boat.

 

[96TL]

Okay. I tried bleach, hairspray, and Magic Eraser. Nothing helped! This is some super heavy duty ink!

Any other ideas?

 

[TheOtherLine]

Okay. I tried bleach, hairspray, and Magic Eraser. Nothing helped! This is some super heavy duty ink!

Any other ideas?

Wow. My last idea is Lift Off - Graffiti remover. Available at Home Depot.
Lift Off makes several different products. Make sure it's the graffiti remover. They make a great product. They may even make a pen and ink remover but I've been using the graffiti remover for all "ink" related applications and it works very well.

 

[96TL]

Okay. I'll look for it tonight. What section of Home Depot do they usually keep it in? Near the household cleaners?

 

[TheOtherLine]

No. In my store it was by the paint section.

 

[96TL]

I just got it! I'll try it tomorrow. Thanks!

 

[96TL]

I tried the Lift-Off "Pen, Ink & Marker Graffiti Remover" Didn't work. I'll buy the Lift-Off "Spray Paint Remover" and try that instead.

If that doesn't work, I'll try acetone I guess.

After that, I give up.