Felt or biro on doll?

jexygirl

Id try nail varnish remover,
Jex

midnightraven3

:(never known hairspray to fail

the ink has either sunk in or the other things may have set it

try emailing the makers
you wont be the first parent with a child who has done this
and they may be able to help you out

ginnyknit

Apparently Avons skin so soft gets rid of pen on dolls. Haven't tried it but I have it on good authority

shjo558

I think Biro is quite oily so maybe try a dab of WD40?

sandraroffey

years ago we had a fake leather settee and pen came off that beautifully with dettol.

may be worth a try.

cheeks

Thanks for all the great replies.

I've tried nail varnish remover and WD40, but the pen still hasn't even faded.

I tried white spirit, but that made the plastic head go sort of tacky, melting the plastic i guess!:o

I haven't got any Avon skin-so-soft, so i'll have to ask around to see if i can borrow some.

Dettol had no effect either, but at least she's clean now!:D

I think i'm gonna have to take Midnightravens advice and e-mail the manufacturer to see what they can suggest, although considering all the things that you have suggested that i've tried, i can't imagine what else is left!

If i have any joy i'll let you know.

Thanks again for all the advice

zippychick

Hi Cheeks

Have a look through this thread and see if any ideas there help you. That thread has a very strange solution! (oxy10?!):rotfl:

I'll add your thread to that one later

Good luck

Zip

purplevamp

Have you got any Astonish? I know it's meant for ovens and sinks, etc but I use it for everything, it gets hairdye and felt tip off skin (but not on sensitive skin ) Just use the tiniest bit on a damp cloth or old toothbrush and use in a circular motion

cheeks

I have just been to the manufacturers website (zapf creations) and found this in the FAQ's:-

- Stains that have been caused by felt and/or ballpoint pens will not be
removable due to the constituents of the ink. It is possible to lighten the stain by using acetone-free nail polish remover, if necessary.

So it seems that Annabel is destined for a life with an ink-stained face.

cheeks

Oooh, more things to try! :j

Thanks for the link zippychick, sounds very weird but definitely worth a go! I'm off to the pharmacy to get some Oxy10!

I haven't got any astonish, but will get some if the Oxy10 idea doesn't work!

Thanks for the ideas