How do I get ink of out of "dry clean only" fabric?

Question

This isn't just a small ink mark. My pen was about to run out of ink and spewed a big blob of black ink about the size of the head of a thumb tack, onto my beige-with-black-pin stripes pants suit. I think the material is poly/rayon and the pants are lined with beige fabric.

I have used aerosol hairspray successfully in the past, but not on a stain this large. I'm not sure hairspray will do the trick this time.

I there hope?

correction: "IS there hope"?

Answer 1

You might consider a product called Casey Gun Scrubber.

I know that sounds crazy, but the ingredient in this gun scrubber is called 1,1,1 trichloroethylene. This is the same liquid used by dry cleaners to clean clothes. So check to see if the garmet is acceptable for dry cleaning. If not then don't use this stuff.

The reason hair spray has worked in the past is because the aerosol propellant is a hydrocarbon that is good for removing grease and some materials that are soluble in the propellant. The difference is that the hairspray is generally a flammable solvent whereas the 1,1,1 solvent is much less flammable.

Answer 2

OK I went to the expert.Heloise this book is my bible......You can use dry cleaning solvents,alcohol or if safe for the fabric ammonia Don;t use milk it could deposit another stain that's got to be removed

Answer 3

Try the hairspray, it should work. I had an seven year old stain and it worked for me.

Answer 4

Take it to the dry cleaner as it is and see if they can help or write the clothing line for advice

Answer 5

Shaving cream. Like Barbasol. Then get it dry cleaned.

If that can't do it, nothing can.

Answer 6

Well, you could try dry clean?

Answer 7

sponge with alcohol, then peroxide then rinse