How to wipe the handle with a leather sofa?

In daily use, almost every person has ball and gel pens, which often bring trouble to their owners, leaving traces on such interior items as a leather sofa. But you should not despair, because it is quite possible to get rid of these stains by following the tips and using certain means.

Leather sofa is quite an expensive and presentable product, therefore the presence of stains on it is unacceptable. Surprisingly, but to wipe the stain from the pen - a completely simple process than it may seem at first glance.

There are two types of tools that can get rid of ink traces:

• Natural. They are usually present in every apartment and house. This is salt, lemon juice, soda, laundry soap;
• Chemical. Such as hairspray, nail polish remover, ammonia, melamine sponges or special cleaners for leather materials sold in hardware stores.

Consider the basic ways to eliminate ink from the skin:

• Salt. Fresh stains from pasta can be perfectly removed using table salt. It is added to soapy water, the resulting solution is applied to the product and wait a couple of hours. After that, wipe with a damp sponge. Then it is recommended to apply glycerin to the treated area so that the skin becomes softer. This method is good for furniture and leatherette.

• Also to remove the paste from the leather sofa do a mixture of salt and dishwashing liquid. It is prepared as follows: 2 tablespoons of salt and a few drops of dishwashing liquid are added to a glass of water. The resulting solution is stirred to obtain a rich foam and wipe contamination. After the surface dries, the remnants of the cleaning mixture are removed with a clean, damp sponge;

• Laundry soap. One of the most basic ways to get rid of ink stains is to use a solution from soap. But this simple method will cope only with fresh stains. To do this, rub the soap on the grid and mix it with water to obtain a concentrated soap composition. Then this solution is applied to the place of pollution and gently rubbed. After the spots disappear with a sponge, the furniture is wiped with a dry cloth. You must always wipe dry products made of genuine leather, because they can deform from excessive moisture;
• Lemon juice or acid. A great help in removing ink stains is lemon juice. It is necessary to squeeze a few drops of lemon on a sponge or rag and rub the polluted area until the traces of the pen disappear completely. After that, the surface is washed with a solution with soap and water;
• Scotch. Use of adhesive tape is suitable only for thick skin. To do this, cut a piece of tape the size of the resulting stain. In no case should the tape be larger than pollution, otherwise there is a chance to spoil the product. The cut piece is glued to the area with a stain, firmly pressed and smoothly unstuck. The material will remain only the outlines of the deleted ink trail, which can be scrubbed with a simple stationery eraser. This method is only suitable for genuine leather;
• Face cream or hands. Remove stains from the sofa from the skin using a rich cream for the face or hands. It is applied to the contaminated coating, left for a few minutes and the remnants are removed with a cotton pad;

• Dishwashing liquid. On a wet brush medium hard put a small amount of money. Then with a brush, gently rub the ink stain, without applying effort, so as not to scratch the surface. After that, the product is washed with clean water. In the case when the blot did not disappear the first time, it is possible to repeat the procedure;
• Nail polish removernot containing acetone. This product is in use in every woman. But we must remember that you can only use a colorless liquid, otherwise the sofa will be covered with colored divorces. So, colorless liquid is applied on a cotton swab and rubbed stained area. Then immediately remove a piece of cloth residues;
• Hydrogen peroxide. Allows to wash ink from a white sofa. It is enough to leave a little peroxide in the stained area for half an hour and then simply wipe with a damp sponge;
• Sulfur Powder. It is not so easy to find it in the house, therefore for this purpose they use match heads. The wetted surface is rubbed with match heads, then wiped with a soap solution, and then wiped with a dry towel;
• Glycerol. It is applied to the surface and lightly scrubs off dirt. When the stain disappears, wipe the sofa with a clean cloth. This method is only suitable for light sofas, but not for color products because of the possible appearance of white stains.

Old ink marks can be removed in two ways:

• Sprinkle contaminated surface with baking soda, then add a few drops of lemon juice and wait for the reaction in the form of hiss. The remains of the formed foam are removed with a cloth, and the cleaned surface is rubbed with a dry sponge. This method is suitable for white sofas with ingrained ink stains;
• Also for cleansing old stains from light skin, a mixture of 20 ml of glycerin, combined with 100 ml of ammonia, is suitable. This mixture is covered with blots from the handle, after 15-20 minutes, rinse with water and wipe with a dry cloth.

For sofas from genuine leather in stores sell chemical stain removers. They scrub ink stains to protect the material while maintaining color. For each product, the manufacturer applies its cleaning recommendations, which are important to follow. In some cases, it is applied directly to the stain, in others - on a sponge.

Consider several well-known chemical agents that clean leather products from traces of the handle:

• Leather Pro Ink Remover. Ideally removes ink marks, including old ink stains;
• LeTech Ink Remover Kit. Kit to remove stains from different types of handles from leather furniture;
• Avel. French tool for removing contaminants from the handle.

Consider which substances are suitable for cleansing artificial skin from the handle:

• Carefully clean the products from eco-leather helps ammonia. In a glass of water, add one spoon of salmon. The prepared composition removes dirt. In case the stain is not rubbed off, a little soda is added to the solution. Wash the rest of the solution with a clean sponge;
• Medical alcohol will also help rid the couch from the leatherette from pollution. To do this, on a rag drip alcohol and gently scrub the traces of the handle. Then the sofa is wiped with a clean, damp cloth. This method is not suitable for the purification of light-colored leather;
• Another unusual means for cleaning kozhzam is hairspray. To remove such a stain, it is enough to splash varnish on it. The ink will begin to dissolve at the same minute, they will need to be erased with a damp cloth. An antistatic can be used as a hairspray analog.

Buying a sofa from white eco-leather, it is important to realize that this is not only a chic piece of furniture, but also quite troublesome to maintain.Any divorces are visible on the white sofa, especially when the sun's rays fall on them. therefore removing even the smallest spot can leave large stains and marks.

Very demanding owners of a white sofa are advised to have a special cleaning tool at home, for example, Vinet.

For cleaning products of light tones leatherette apply a few other means than dark ones, because they are capable of containing bleaching components:

• Milk. Sponge moistened with ordinary milk and applied to blots from the handle. Then allow the milk to soak for about 50 minutes. Then wipe the sofa first wet, then a dry cloth;
• Baking soda. Eliminate ink pollution on the light sofa will help soda. One spoon of soda is added to half a glass of water and the product is wiped with this composition. The cleaned area is wiped with a clean cloth.

Using solvents, you must follow a certain sequence:

• Pour the product onto the sponge and very carefully rub off the marks from the ballpoint pen. Do it quickly so as not to spoil the surface;
• When the blots disappear, the treated area is carefully treated with a solution of water and soap;
• Then the product is wiped dry;
• Cover with glycerin.

Currently, the most common are two types of pens: ballpoint and gel. They differ from each other in composition and density.

In the manufacture of ballpoint pens used paste on an oil basis. Due to this ballpoint pen leaves more corrosive stains that are a little harder to clean. But choosing the right way, everything will be quite doable as for the furniture made of kozhzam, and of genuine leather.

In addition to popular methods, ballpoint blots with leatherette can be removed with special stain removers:

• Udalix Ultra. This stain remover comes in the form of a pencil. Traces of a ballpoint pen are moistened with water, then the agent is applied to it and rubbed with a cotton swab until foam appears. After 10 minutes, the coating is rinsed with water and wiped with dry material;
• Dr. Beckmann. This tool is made in the form of a roller and in the form of salt. As a rule, this stain remover is applied for 10 minutes to the stain, after which the residues are wiped with a clean cloth. After using this stain remover, it is important to wash your hands thoroughly;
• Sharky This stain remover is produced in the form of an aerosol. It is sprayed onto the contaminated area and removed after 15-20 minutes.

Gel pens consist of a coloring fluid. In them, the paste has a more liquid consistency, so it flows more often than the ball paste.

Blots from gel paste can not be removed with alcohol-containing compounds. Therefore, it is recommended to use vinegar to remove gel traces. It is suitable for leather goods and for kozhzam.

It should be used as follows:

1. Acetic acid is heated to 50 degrees;
2. Cotton pad moistened in it and wipe the stain from the gel pen;
3. After that, wipe with a damp cloth.

In order to scrub the handle off the leather sofa, you need to follow a number of tips. Consider the most important of them:

• Cleaning of natural and artificial leather begins immediately after the ink enters the sofa. Any delay will complicate the process of cleaning the product;
• Before proceeding with the removal of stains, it is recommended to try the selected product on a barely noticeable area in order to avoid furniture damage;
• Effort is never needed when removing ink marks. Excessive effort only stronger rubbing pollution into the surface of the sofa;
• After the furniture is cleared of ink, it is recommended to cover it with a layer of conditioner, which contains wax. It is possible to cover furniture with such an air-condition as a preventive measure once in 6 months;
• When using stain removers, it is very important to maintain proper concentration;
• Never use a hairdryer to dry the cleaned surface;
• Caring for a sofa should be regularly and not allow children to play with stationery near him.

On how to wash the ink from the sofa of eco-leather, see the following video.