Ballpoint Pen Remover

Guides

Application

Ballpoint pen marks are not easy to remove from furniture and car leather. If
the mark is fresh, there is a better chance of cleaning it off but, if it has been
there for more than three days, the area will have to be coloured.

Before starting to remove pen marks, first identify the type of leather. Incorrect
cleaning methods can increase the damage. We distinguish between the following types
of leather when cleaning stains and marks:

• Pigmented leather: Pigmented smooth leather is leather
  with a protective layer of paint on the surface. A drop of water rubbed in does
  not sink into the leather but rolls off. Pigmented leathers generally have a
  satin finish and a grained surface.
• Aniline leather is porous, smooth leather. A drop of water
  rubbed in will penetrate and darken the surface.
• Suede is the reverse side of a smooth leather or both sides
  of split leather.
• Nubuck is the sanded grain side of a smooth leather to
  create a soft, velvety effect.
• PU-Leather / Bycast leather / Bicast leather is a split
  leather (suede) with a grained film of polyurethane applied to the surface.
  Such leather is usually shiny with a plastic-like appearance.