Ink in Lucy Bag....Gone

Lexie2000 · Oct 2nd, 2007, 11:49 PM

I bought a lovely Lucy bag for a great price on eBay form our own Sockey Doll. It had as you can see a fair bit of ink stains in it.
Don't fear ink stains so very much and no need for expensive remedies.
This job was done in 10 minutes.

Saturate the Ink stains in hairspray (I use Non aerosol Paul Mitchell Fast drying sculpting spray) bu you can use any kind.
Let it soak for a minute or two.
Get an old toothbrush and toothpaste and scrub the spots.
Rinse in warm water...and blow dry.

I might give this whole lining a general light cleaning with shampoo now but for now the ink stains are 98% gone.

ink1.JPG ink2.JPG

mrsbag · Oct 2nd, 2007, 11:57 PM

Awesome! Thanks Lexie, that is great to know! :)

youngster · Oct 3rd, 2007, 12:13 AM

Wow. Congrats Lexie. That's wonderful.

KoobaLover · Oct 3rd, 2007, 12:14 AM

NO WAY!!!

It looks great! So Lexie, do you like the Lucy?

madamestuff · Oct 3rd, 2007, 12:45 AM

Wow! That's a great party trick! I'm going to have to give that a go sometime.

shockey · Oct 3rd, 2007, 01:55 AM

Wow! I am going to try that on the Renee I got that was listed like new?
I will let you know my results. Hey Lexie mine has that greenish gold lining do you think it will fade. Thanks for the great cleaning tip. I have heard of doing that before but never dared try it.

Minimouse · Oct 3rd, 2007, 03:06 AM

My goodness Lexie, thanks for sharing such a wonderful tip, what a great end result. Amazing. What do you think of your black Lucy?

maggie7 · Oct 3rd, 2007, 03:15 AM

Hairspray, wow, looks like it was never there..

Is the Lucy a keeper?

HuskyLover · Oct 3rd, 2007, 06:01 AM

You're very brave! But I'm glad it worked so well. I wouldn't be so hesitant to buy a bag with some ink stains now. Thanks for the tip!

Are you loving Lucy?

Minimouse · Oct 3rd, 2007, 09:52 AM

I keep coming back and looking at the before and after pics. I am absolutely gobsmacked. It's a wonderful result.

Lexie, we all want to know.... HOW ARE YOU LIKING YOUR LUCY???

Lexie2000 · Oct 3rd, 2007, 10:15 AM

I knew it would work. Everyone at work uses it for their scrub pockets when a pen lets loose in them....or blood.

I do like the Lucy alot. The best of all the roundish bags to be including the hobo types. My husband swore I had this bag before but he's getting confused and thinking of a cross between my old Cognac Marcelle and my Black Jillian. It's a great size. The leather is so nicely distressed. Do I adore the bag? I don't know yet. I'll have to use it for awhile. I think it'll make a nice Winter bag though and maybe will be able to handle some rain.

Lexie2000 · Oct 3rd, 2007, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shockey

Wow! I am going to try that on the Renee I got that was listed like new?
I will let you know my results. Hey Lexie mine has that greenish gold lining do you think it will fade. Thanks for the great cleaning tip. I have heard of doing that before but never dared try it.

I don't know if it'll fade or not. It's hard to tell if the light pink lining faded. You may lose some of the green color. But I guess you should decide what's worse...the stains or the color. Or you could gently wash the whole lining so if it fades, it fades evenly. I rinsed mine under the sink faucet just making sure the leather didn't get wet.

jadejett · Oct 3rd, 2007, 11:33 AM

That's incredible Lexie. You should consider going into the bag cleaning business. You'd shut Lovin My Bags down!

katscorps · Oct 3rd, 2007, 01:39 PM

That is amazing work, Lexie! Hats off to you.

kemilia · Oct 3rd, 2007, 02:09 PM

I used hairspray on a sweater pocket years ago--leaking ink pen (blue) on a white cotton sweater. I SWEAR the ink just disappeared like magic (and it was super cheap hairspray like White Rain). And I never let stained linings scare me away--I just turn them inside out and figure out what to do and if nothing can be done, I am the only one who knows.

Oct 2nd, 2007, 11:49 PM	#1
Lexie2000 Pursonally Affected Location: Wild Wonderful West Virginia	Ink in Lucy Bag....Gone I bought a lovely Lucy bag for a great price on eBay form our own Sockey Doll. It had as you can see a fair bit of ink stains in it. Don't fear ink stains so very much and no need for expensive remedies. This job was done in 10 minutes. Saturate the Ink stains in hairspray (I use Non aerosol Paul Mitchell Fast drying sculpting spray) bu you can use any kind. Let it soak for a minute or two. Get an old toothbrush and toothpaste and scrub the spots. Rinse in warm water...and blow dry. I might give this whole lining a general light cleaning with shampoo now but for now the ink stains are 98% gone. ink1.JPG ink2.JPG __________________

Oct 2nd, 2007, 11:57 PM	#2
mrsbag Member	Re: Ink in Lucy Bag....Gone Awesome! Thanks Lexie, that is great to know! :)

Oct 3rd, 2007, 12:13 AM	#3
youngster Member Location: Up North!!	Re: Ink in Lucy Bag....Gone Wow. Congrats Lexie. That's wonderful.

Oct 3rd, 2007, 12:14 AM	#4
KoobaLover I Want That Bag Location: Minneapolis, MN	Re: Ink in Lucy Bag....Gone NO WAY!!! It looks great! So Lexie, do you like the Lucy? __________________ B A L E N C I A G A

Oct 3rd, 2007, 12:45 AM	#5
madamestuff Junkie Location: Melbourne / Bristol	Re: Ink in Lucy Bag....Gone Wow! That's a great party trick! I'm going to have to give that a go sometime. __________________ I'm not brandist... I fall for the bag, not the tag Current Wishlist (in no particular order): Chanel Classic Flap Miu Miu Coffer in Deep Blue Marc Jacobs Little Stam Balenciaga Envelope Clutch Prada Fairy Hermes Birkin (the holy grail...) ... But I don't think I'm lucky enough for the last two to ever happen

Oct 3rd, 2007, 01:55 AM	#6
shockey Member	Re: Ink in Lucy Bag....Gone Wow! I am going to try that on the Renee I got that was listed like new? I will let you know my results. Hey Lexie mine has that greenish gold lining do you think it will fade. Thanks for the great cleaning tip. I have heard of doing that before but never dared try it.

Oct 3rd, 2007, 03:06 AM	#7
Minimouse Member Location: Work in the Middle East	Re: Ink in Lucy Bag....Gone My goodness Lexie, thanks for sharing such a wonderful tip, what a great end result. Amazing. What do you think of your black Lucy?

Oct 3rd, 2007, 03:15 AM	#8
maggie7 Member Location: Australia	Re: Ink in Lucy Bag....Gone Hairspray, wow, looks like it was never there.. Is the Lucy a keeper?

Oct 3rd, 2007, 06:01 AM	#9
HuskyLover Member	Re: Ink in Lucy Bag....Gone You're very brave! But I'm glad it worked so well. I wouldn't be so hesitant to buy a bag with some ink stains now. Thanks for the tip! Are you loving Lucy?

Oct 3rd, 2007, 09:52 AM	#10
Minimouse Member Location: Work in the Middle East	Re: Ink in Lucy Bag....Gone I keep coming back and looking at the before and after pics. I am absolutely gobsmacked. It's a wonderful result. Lexie, we all want to know.... HOW ARE YOU LIKING YOUR LUCY???

Oct 3rd, 2007, 10:15 AM	#11
Lexie2000 Pursonally Affected Location: Wild Wonderful West Virginia	Re: Ink in Lucy Bag....Gone I knew it would work. Everyone at work uses it for their scrub pockets when a pen lets loose in them....or blood. I do like the Lucy alot. The best of all the roundish bags to be including the hobo types. My husband swore I had this bag before but he's getting confused and thinking of a cross between my old Cognac Marcelle and my Black Jillian. It's a great size. The leather is so nicely distressed. Do I adore the bag? I don't know yet. I'll have to use it for awhile. I think it'll make a nice Winter bag though and maybe will be able to handle some rain. __________________

Oct 3rd, 2007, 11:33 AM	#13
jadejett Member Location: Toronto, Canada	Re: Ink in Lucy Bag....Gone That's incredible Lexie. You should consider going into the bag cleaning business. You'd shut Lovin My Bags down!

Oct 3rd, 2007, 01:39 PM	#14
katscorps call me kats Location: California	Re: Ink in Lucy Bag....Gone That is amazing work, Lexie! Hats off to you.

Oct 3rd, 2007, 02:09 PM	#15
kemilia Member Location: the boonies of illinois	Re: Ink in Lucy Bag....Gone I used hairspray on a sweater pocket years ago--leaking ink pen (blue) on a white cotton sweater. I SWEAR the ink just disappeared like magic (and it was super cheap hairspray like White Rain). And I never let stained linings scare me away--I just turn them inside out and figure out what to do and if nothing can be done, I am the only one who knows.