HALP! Ink Stains...

[bornbaker]

Soooooo....

I just washed my WHITE brand new chef jackets. Opened the washer and SURPRISE blue ink on two of the three jackets. I did NOT put the jackets with ink on them in the dryer! 

I didn't pay for these, my chef will shit a brick if I tell him I just fucked up two of three jackets he JUST gave me. 

So, do I just buy new ones and figure out the style? OR how do I get the ink out? I heard rubbing alcohol and hair spray will work, but they just made the stain spread (I tried on two small spots. Not the GIANT globs). Should I just take them to a dry cleaners? 

I have one coat to wear so it's not a total loss. And I don't have to go to work naked tomorrow. Bonus. 

[Deleted]

Bleach pen? I don't know if that will work, but it may be a cheap solve.

[chickadee77]

I've had success with nail polish remover.

[Overthemoon]

Soak them in oxyclean and water overnight.. You could also try scrubbing with Murphy's oil soap.

[bornbaker]

Sept 11, 2013 20:32:41 GMT -5 luckydog said:

Sept 11, 2013 20:11:51 GMT -5 @imback said:

Bleach pen? I don't know if that will work, but it may be a cheap solve.

I have no idea about chef jackets, but check the label because bleach can eat through some fabrics. I wouldn't think a chefs jacket but who knows.

Bleach is fine. In fact, I soaked them in bleach. Then washed them. THEN found the pen. 

Today sucks. 

[janiejones]

rubbing alcohol works on ink.
GL!

[snorky]

I really like Fels Naptha for stains. Really work it in and let it sit maybe two nights- you might want to do a couple of rounds of rubbing. Did you put the coats through the dryer already?

[bornbaker]

Sept 11, 2013 20:40:01 GMT -5 snorky said:

I really like Fels Naptha for stains. Really work it in and let it sit maybe two nights- you might want to do a couple of rounds of rubbing. Did you put the coats through the dryer already?

Nope! Caught the ink as I was putting them in the dryer, so I left them out. 

[bornbaker]

Sept 11, 2013 20:39:00 GMT -5 janiejones said:

rubbing alcohol works on ink.
GL!

Already tried, and hair spray. Just made the ink spread. I might try again once they've air dried a little 

[janiejones]

Have you ever heard of winning colours?
It's pretty intense (it smells like solvents something fierce), but took coolant out of MrJJ's jeans without ruining the denim and the smell washed out of his pants right away,


winningcolours.com/

[tdk2]

I only learned this recently but aerosol hair spray tends to lift it. Spray the shit out of it and let it sit.

My mom just did this to some clothes my kid inked and I was amazed. Worked on a pretty dress of kiddo's as well.

I actually bought a can of hair spray recently just soon could do this!

[tdk2]

Sept 11, 2013 20:51:34 GMT -5 bornbaker said:

Sept 11, 2013 20:39:00 GMT -5 janiejones said:

rubbing alcohol works on ink.
GL!

Already tried, and hair spray. Just made the ink spread. I might try again once they've air dried a little 

Ahh just saw you tried. Let it air dry a bit and spray some more. Than ignore it for a bit. I was amazed it lifted out of things. Crazy

[thedutchgirl]

Hair spray or rubbing alcohol (the hair spray works because of the alcohol) doesn't generally make it disappear until you've washed it again. I would saturate it with the hair spray or rubbing alcohol and wash again.