Pen marks on a leather couch??

**boo** · April 2nd, 2011, 03:13 PM

Ok so our three year old drew me a picture - on our couch! Does anyone know how to get pen marks off of a leather couch? I've tried every thing I can think of but it just won't budge....

**mummydreamer** · April 2nd, 2011, 03:17 PM

yep our kids have drawn with pen on our expensive couch set too! grrrrr. i can't remember if we managed to get it off, or if it's just faded over time? and with bums sitting on it Lol. hopefully someone else will tell you a trick that might help me in the future too

**Boo Boo** · April 2nd, 2011, 03:19 PM

Just subbing, we have this problem here too - would jif/ajax or some kind of cream cleanser work???? Need to try this myself.....

**boo** · April 2nd, 2011, 03:27 PM

Boo Boo (luv your name by the way lol) I've tried that, it doesn't work.
I've also tried vodka (someone suggested it to me), eucalyptus oil, leather cleaner, spray & wipe and some other stuff I paid an arm and a leg for at the supermarket that said it cleans 1001 stains off ANY surface - all failed!!

**Boo Boo** · April 2nd, 2011, 03:34 PM

How about hairspray - spray the area and wipe off, I know it sounds bizarre but my Mum told me once! Might try it too.

**Phteven** · April 2nd, 2011, 03:43 PM

Ring the people at King Furniture and ask them to send you a stick of ink away. They'll take your CC details over the phone and mail it out. When my DS drew on my lounge when it was brand new and I rang them in tears they couriered it there within 2 hours lol. It's like a lipstick and you rub it on and then off again. I've had to use it a couple of times now and with that and a bit of time you can only see the marks if you know exactly where to look.

ETA - I assume we're talking ball point. For the markers metho does the trick but it will also lift the colour from your lounge so you need to shampoo and condition straight afterwards.

**The[cookie]Doctor** · April 2nd, 2011, 03:49 PM

Have the same problem here! Gel and ballpoint marks!

**Party-of-five** · April 2nd, 2011, 04:38 PM

My mum got biro and texta off white leather bar stool with nail polish remover she wasn't very in love with DD1 that day

**~Trish~** · April 2nd, 2011, 04:42 PM

Try a baby wipe! My kids got paint on our leather couch, I tried everything it didn't work, then I tried a Huggies baby wipe and it came right off!

**boo** · April 2nd, 2011, 07:51 PM

Thanks for all the suggestions girls - I'll give them a go tomorrow - Hubby is away and thanks to DS2 I only got 3 hours sleep last night so I'm way past tired!! Onyx - can I ask which state King Furniture is in??