Removing Ink Stains from my uniform?!

Re: Removing Ink Stains from my uniform?!

bumble bee — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:41:57 GMT

I got a brilliant spray from asda called "stain slayer" possibly stain devil ,cant remember.However it removed tar from a jacket so i think it would removed biro too. It is great no staining after use,make sure you put some paper underneath the fabris though. Good Luck.

Re: Removing Ink Stains from my uniform?!

Caro Laithwaite VN — Sun, 13 May 2012 12:20:49 GMT

If you try rubbing any stains do it from the back of the cloth to the front or you rub the stains into the material instead of out.

Re: Removing Ink Stains from my uniform?!

Sal the 1st — Sat, 12 May 2012 16:02:33 GMT

surgical spirit is pretty good on a lot of the biro inks - soak as much as you can out that way then I usually rub some neat washing up liqid into it before washing as normal (ok so I am a cheapskate and dont use vanish )

Re: Removing Ink Stains from my uniform?!

Alison Clare Hickman — Sat, 12 May 2012 13:25:55 GMT

Defo Oxyclean or Vanish powder. Soak, rub in, leave for a day (agitate occasionally), scrub if u have to (nail brush not too abrasive)... might take several goes but with patience and perseverance u can make a big difference/goes altogether. If u have tumble-dried the clothes before trying to get stain out, makes it harder...

Yes....I too have had an exploding pen...stained my skin too (blue boob is NOT a good look, LOL).

Ali

Re: Removing Ink Stains from my uniform?!

chanel clydesdale — Sat, 12 May 2012 01:03:32 GMT

First of all have you put it in the dryer? If you ave then it make it harder but it is possible to get out. I left a pen in my tunic pocket a few weeks ago and LOTS of my clothes were covered in it.

I doused all stains with resolve stain remover for 1 hr and then i soaked all clothes in oxiclean powder for 3 days, changin the water, scrubbing the stains with a nail brush and rinsing the clothes everyday and soaking again in oxiclean. I then rewashed everything and most of the stains came out except from a few things!

They say hairspray works aswell but never tried that before.....It took ages but some of my good clothes had been damaged hence why i tried so hard. Good luck!