Jimmy Choo HELP! ink stain on my new white patent Rio!!
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I'm not sure this would be any more effective than the alcohol you've already tried, but I've had good luck removing ink stains with Lysol (again, it's the alcohol base that's doing all the work). A qtip sprayed with Lysol and then gently swabbed on the leather may help (?).
I have a Coach winter white patent leather purse and matching wallet. The wallet had transfer, I think, from make-up in my bag. I tried all of the following without success: soap/water, magic eraser, soft scrub with bleach, and vaseline. Someone in another blog recommended non-acetone nail polish remover. This actually made it worse as dye from the cloth transfered onto the leather. I finally tried Meltonian New Life Color Spray that I bought from our local cobbler/shoe repair shop. I had purchased it for some vinyl cushions on our boat that became stained. It worked VERY WELL on the wallet and the color match was excellent. (Which I thought was great considering that winter white not exactly a common color).
I put my beloved fuchsia patent leather Gucci wallet in one of my mom’s bags with a cowhide interior and noticed too late that it had years old ink stains in it which transferred ink transfer in multiple spots on wallet but in dots like it had been done with a pen. So weird. Rubbing alcohol only got the tiniest bit of one spot out. I asked the cobbler in West Los Angeles who several Chanel owners use to work on their bags & he told me what many of you have said; it’s almost impossible to get ink out of patent unless you catch it immediately. And I’ve mo idea whether the ink was gel ink pen or ballpoint ink which also makes a difference. In my case, the ink
that transferred onto my wallet had been dried inside bag for at least 2 years so I have no idea how it transferred onto my wallet although it has been hotter here lately so maybe that facilitated the process. Needless to say, I will not be using any of my moms bags anymore. I’m going back to my own I know are pristine inside. So, so frustrating. I feel for you!
that transferred onto my wallet had been dried inside bag for at least 2 years so I have no idea how it transferred onto my wallet although it has been hotter here lately so maybe that facilitated the process. Needless to say, I will not be using any of my moms bags anymore. I’m going back to my own I know are pristine inside. So, so frustrating. I feel for you!
My moms bags are a mess too. I ran across this product; I have not tried it. But the reviews seem good. Amodex ink and stain
Remover. google suggests mainly rubbing alcohol. I would personally recommend running to your local trusted cobbler or sending/consulting to a professional leather restorer immediately, but thats just me.
Remover. google suggests mainly rubbing alcohol. I would personally recommend running to your local trusted cobbler or sending/consulting to a professional leather restorer immediately, but thats just me.
Thanks for the recommendation, 880. That product doesn’t say whether it’s safe on patent leather so I’d be hesitant to trust it. Has anyone else on here tried it? Unfortunately, as much as I’d like to get it to a cobbler, mine is 49 min from me and I can’t run or walk or drive anywhere as I’m currently totally disabled. Bad news for me & my wallet!
Yikes, I am so sorry this happened. From personal experience I would not recommend using rubbing alcohol as it strips the sheen on patent leather. I've also heard of using petroleum jelly or coconut oil but I've never tried it before. Best bet is probably redying to a darker color.
I wouldn't use coconut oil on leather as it's only clear when warm, it returns to matte white when left again.
All the chemical solvents (particularly alcohol, acetones and xylenes) that would normally remove (dissolve) permanent ink may very likely cause problems with patent coating (a plastic).
Glycerine (non-coloured) soap and a tiny amount of water to apply may work to 'float' the worst off. Cleanly wipe after. If it has any impact repeat and bit by bit, a little at a time, the stains may look less impactful. use cotton buds on the stains and try to soak the stain into the cotton (to avoid spreading or smudging)