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How to get felt tip out?

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choccyface2006
choccyface2006 Posts: 2,304 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
My cheeky daughter has got felt tip splodges on her beautiful (new) duvet cover, silly me, I didn't treat it before I washed it so now its been washed about 5 times since and I have tried various things inclucing Oxi action max and stain devils for felt tip to no avail.

Does anyone know anything else that might help? I have considered buying something pretty to sew/wonderweb over them but can't find anything suitable. Its mostly pink.

Thanks

Sarah x
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  • comping_cat
    comping_cat Posts: 24,006 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Dab with a cotton wool bud/ball soaked in methylated spirit (maybe test colourfastness on a corner first), then wash in soap flakes, not detergent as soap is more effective with ink!!!
    Other than that, you would need a specialist stain remover.
  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    There's a thread on getting felt tip out of kids clothes that might help:-


    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=876928#post876928
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  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    My dd has felt tipped my lovely new PVC tablecloth which I bought to cover up our felt tipped table.It is a Cath Kidston one(tablecloth) with a lovely chintzy flower pattern and was NOT cheap.The pen will not shift.Any ideas??
  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    There was a thread about this a while back. I'll see if I can find it. If I do I'll edit this post.


    Edit: It was about removing tomato stains, sorry, but it might help.

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=141240
    Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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  • comping_cat
    comping_cat Posts: 24,006 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    thriftlady wrote:
    My dd has felt tipped my lovely new PVC tablecloth which I bought to cover up our felt tipped table.It is a Cath Kidston one(tablecloth) with a lovely chintzy flower pattern and was NOT cheap.The pen will not shift.Any ideas??

    Have you tried methylated spirit?
  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    That was my first thought,but OH reckons it will strip the PVC off the cloth.I might have a go in a tiny corner with a cotton bud.Thanks :)
  • comping_cat
    comping_cat Posts: 24,006 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Found this website, not sure how much help it will be as ive never heard of 'mineral spirit'!!!!
    http://doityourself.com/clean/vinyl.htm
  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Thanks :T I'll try Holsale,she might know what mineral spirit is-same as meths?
  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    It might well be similar to white spirit, or brush cleaner, or just plain thinners. It certainly does the same jobs.

    http://www.seaboardasphalt.com/LN-1_Data.htm
    Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 17,413 Forumite
    10,000 Posts I've been Money Tipped!
    Who ever invented the darned things should be hung drawn and quartered. Felt tips should be banned they cause more damage to furnishings than anything else .one of my pet hates along with chewing gum and bubble gum
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