Biro on fabric and clothing

zippychick

Well Pinky, did it work?

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I have a felt tip stain on my tee shirt top.yesterday i had to be measured for a new arm sleeve/glove for my right arm and it involves taking measurement from my finger tips to the top of my shoulder .Clinic nurse was really good but I 'm afraid I got some of the felt tip on my cotton tee shirt.I sprayed it with stain remover and washed it last night after giving a good scrub with a nail brush and it has faded a little but I can still see it .I like the garment as its a dusky pink colour and I wonder if anyone has a remedy for felt tip

zippychick

Jackie i can't find an identical thread but there is an older one with quite a few replies on removing felt tip from a duvet cover. Do let us know how you get on

Zip

Agapanthus

Biro ink is solvent based. Surgical spirit or methylated spirit is the correct solvent and should shift it completely.

Pinky15

Hi there - quick update - it did work a little bit but - the stain is still there. However each time I wash it seems to be fading a little more so going to sit tight at work and hope nobody notices and then they wont make me purchase another:D Thanks for the ideas.

zippychick

Happy days

Steel_2

Read this tip about surgical spirit on ink stains and thought I'd add something to the thread. Hubby managed to get an ink stain about a small fingernail in size on the sleeve of one of his thick cotton shirts. I think a pen has burst on it (worryingly he has no recollection of a burst pen and we cannot find where this stain has come from)

I tried the surgical spririt and it shifted it...in a concentric circle around 3 inches outside the original stain :rotfl: The orginal stain has faded but it is still there though.

I think I've lost this one unless anyone can suggest something I can do?

dr_winston

Hi everybody, new here!

I've got two pairs of trousers and a jacket, all of which have had a biro leak out into and the stains dry in. I've looked around for remedies, but can't find one that sounds relable.
I've tried stain devils but it only takes a tiny bit of at a time. My girlfriend has said that if I was them in the w/machiine it'll seel the stains in.

What would be a good way to kiss goodbye to these ugly stains forever?

Thanks ; )

warwicktiger

I am a carpet cleaner. One of my "magic" sprays will remove biro from carpet or upholstery. Where are you? Try a local Carpet Cleaner!

j.e.j.

I managed to get biro marks off an acrylic/viscose skirt with nail polish remover. Worth a try, perhaps?