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Jul 25, 2008 | 06:25 PM

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quick question..please helpp!!

ok i have tan interior leather and i think theres blue marker marks on the seat is there anyway to get it off??? i tried the whips and the 2 in 1 spray from black magic any advice??

Jul 26, 2008 | 12:46 AM

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Paint thinner. Then go back over it with conditioner.

Jul 26, 2008 | 12:54 AM

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sounds like a plan to me.

Jul 26, 2008 | 01:15 AM

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little bit of brake or carb cleaner on a rag.

Jul 26, 2008 | 09:30 AM

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No guys - paint thinner is way to harsh! (And brake cleaner is worse.) All that is fine for metal but will go wild on paint/leather.

Go with rubbing alcohol. Its a milder solvent and should be fine to get marker out. Rubbing alcohol even dissolves Sharpie ink.

Jul 26, 2008 | 11:57 AM

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Well I have used paint thinner on my seat. Seeing that our seats are not really leather and made of plastic it should be fine.

Jul 26, 2008 | 12:30 PM

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They are leather in the middle of the back and the seat cushion. Pleather every where else.

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Jul 27, 2008 | 03:06 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NBM-LS1

Well I have used paint thinner on my seat. Seeing that our seats are not really leather and made of plastic it should be fine.

Most of this stuff dissolves plastics, (even alcohol) so it can be even more of an issue. The nice thing is that the solvents usually evaporate before they cause too much of a problem, but if you treat an area over and over or really pour it on, the plastic will melt.

Sometimes, this effect can be benefit where the solvent doesn't necessarily dissolve the stain - but takes off a small layer of the underlying plastic instead.