In the dry cleaning industry, there are multiple brands and formulations of ink removers. Our company uses P.O.G, Alba-Ink, and Release to remove most of the ink. The last trace of dye is typically removed using a very specialized type of bleach called Titanium Stripper.
Dry cleaning is the best option for ink stain removal, and at Dependable Cleaners, we have several different spotting agents that we use to work out a stain, depending on the type of ink. For example, while BIC pen ink is easily removable, Indian ink or gel ink are much more difficult to remove from fabric.
Apply rubbing alcohol, hair spray, or hand sanitizer to dilute the stain, making it easier to remove during the wash. These solvents help tackle most types of ink stains but remember to test the stained garment for colorfastness first as they can also attack fabric dyes and cause further damage.
How do you remove ink after it has dried? Put down a towel you don't mind getting stained, and place the stained garment on top of it. Treat the stain with rubbing alcohol or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer or hair spray and let sit for at least 10 minutes before blotting and rinsing with cold water.
Blot first with dry, white paper towels and then sponge with rubbing alcohol. For smaller spots, place an absorbent pad under the stain before you do this. For a larger stain, pour the alcohol into a small dish, immerse the stained area and soak for 15 minutes. The ink should begin to dissolve almost instantly.
Ink stains can be removed using Oxalic acid C 2 H 2 O 4 .
Spray WD-40 on the stain and behind the fabric as well. Wait approximately five minutes for WD-40 to break down the oil in ink. Do your laundry, as usual; the stain should come off. Tip: Please be vary in the material of your clothing as results can vary.
If the ink stain is really set-in, then scrub it with a mixture of bleach, liquid laundry soap, and boiling hot water. Treat the stained item and allow it to sit overnight before laundering per the washing instructions. Finally, some people swear by fresh lemon juice to remove stubborn ink stains.
You can also remove an ink stain from your favourite shirt using white vinegar and cornstarch. Begin the cleaning process by first dampening the ink stain with white vinegar. In a separate bowl, mix 2 parts white vinegar and 3 parts cornstarch to make a paste.
Soak or dab the stain in a cleaning agent like rubbing alcohol, baking soda, dish detergent, or white vinegar. Wash the garment with color-safe bleach after dabbing away as much as you can.
Applications. Generally, all inks need to be cleaned up with some sort of oil-based solvent. This could be as mild as vegetable oil or vegetable shortening, or as harsh as an acetone or lacquer thinner.
Isopropyl alcohol also known as rubbing alcohol reigns supreme for ballpoint ink stains. People swear by hair spray, nail polish remover, hand sanitizer and alcohol is the big common denominator between all these. Rubbing alcohol dissolves the oil of pen ink in stained fabric or an ink stained area.
Place the stain face down on clean paper towels. Sponge rubbing alcohol into the area around the stain, and then apply it directly to the stain. Continue sponging the stain with alcohol, transferring as much ink as possible to the paper towels, and replacing the towels as needed. Rinse thoroughly and launder.
Vanish will help remove your ink stains with our easy-to-follow steps; just soak and wash as usual with Vanish Gold Oxi Advance Multi Power Powder to get the best results. Repeat application might be necessary. Read on for more information on how to remove ink stains.
Commonly found in your pantry, baking soda is a gentle abrasive that may be able to break up ink stains and help make them easier to remove. To use baking soda on an ink stain, simply combine baking soda and water to form a paste.
Instead, if you have an ink stain on a bleach-safe item you can always pretreat it with a bleach and water solution made with ¼ cup bleach added to ¾ cup water. Apply the bleach and water solution to the stain and then immediately machine wash the item using detergent and ⅓ cup Clorox® Disinfecting Bleach.
Don't assume that you can clean the ink off your garment using toothpaste, you must do a patch test first. Toothpaste doesn't react well with all materials and colours, so you need to test the toothpaste out on a discreet patch of material before you use it to treat the ink stain.
Oxalic acid is widely used as an acid rinse in laundries. It can remove ink spots and different kinds of stains.