Ink stains

[dj1701]

I left a red pen in my shirt pocket. I washed the shirt and my girlfriend put it in the dryer when I was at work. Needless to say, she was not very happy when I got home.

I tried Clorox, fantastic, Dap toilet bowl cleaner, goo gone, and comet. Nothing seems to have any affect. Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks
Dave

 

[LittleBill21]

get a new girlfriend, then a new shirt?

try half water and ammonia in a spray bottle, spray stain, take a white old shirt, and put it on top, then use a iron and try to lift the stain.

 

[CH4Ohio]

Are you trying to rescue the shirt or the dryer? I'm guessing the dryer.

Visine used to advertise that it "gets the red out" . . .

Good luck with it!

 

[dj1701]

Are you trying to rescue the shirt or the dryer? I'm guessing the dryer.

Visine used to advertise that it "gets the red out" . . .

Good luck with it!

Dryer for sure.

 

[CH4Ohio]

Dryer for sure.

I've got a bunch of old white t-shirts that I kept for shop rags. I'd start running something like that through it till nothing came out with red on it.

 

[sarbo]

Wipe with isopropyl alcohol. Ventilate the dryer well before using.

 

[dj1701]

Wipe with isopropyl alcohol. Ventilate the dryer well before using.

Alcohol helped but did not get it clean.

 

[BravoXray]

Sounds like you might want to invest in a pocket protector!

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

WD-40 on a rag.

 

[ponytug]

I'd start with a citrus stain remover, and then try wiping the inside with acetone (dryer off!), and then letting it air out.

There's a laundry pen and ink remover for clothing, but I suspect that you are beyond that now...

 

[5030]

Buy her a new dryer, issue solved.

 

[dj1701]

Buy her a new dryer, issue solved.

LOL, it is new.

 

[34Willys]

Try denatured alcohol. It removes 'sharpie' permanent ink used for cut marks on vinyl plank flooring, even after many weeks of dry time.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Acetone (finger nail polish remover)?
Of course, dish detergent & warm water then water on washcloth after whatever works.

 

[5030]

LOL, it is new.

Buy her another one, your red ink screwed up the one she has now...

 

[CaptPat]

There are ink removers available, Amodex is one brand that I recall. It works pretty well on getting ink stains out of shirts, hands, etc. It may have difficulty if the ink has been "set" by the heat of the dryer.

 

[Torvy]

If it is the dryer than has ink, it will be many loads before it is effectively gone.

Some of the above ideas may reduce the surface ink, but that stuff gets everywhere.

Buy some cheap white towels and keep running them through the dryer until they all come out clean.

I don't often agree with 5030, but if you can swing it, get a new one. She'll never really be happy and it will always remind her of your mistake.

 

[Topzide]

Try some Goof Off. Seems to work when all else has failed. Other than that, get a new dryer.

 

[oosik]

Give up - bite the bullet. You now have another work shirt.

 

[2manyrocks]

Dryer/heat/solvents/fire if things go wrong.