How do I clean pen ink off a leather sofa?
There is so much misinformation on the internet particulalry about leather and its care and repair. Generally speaking most household products have not been tested on leather and should not be used as they do damage. For further advice: Ink is not a straight forward cleaning problem. The ink has redyed the leather so needs careful removal. The type of leather you have will determine the success. Italian leather can be aniline style or pigmented. To check what type of leather you have see the link here: http://www.lttleathercare.co.uk/whatkind… If the ink is on a pigmented leather then the first thing you should try is an ink stick (find one that is a professional product used in the industry – LTT do one). The fresher the ink the more chance you have of removing it. Be sure to check the type of leather you have before doing this as if you use this on an aniline style it will not work and may leave a greasy mark wh
