Best way to remove sharpie from a leather football?

ercmx19 · 11-16-2020, 08:54 PM

Curious if anyone knows of any easy ways that will not damage the leather. Thanks in advance!

TheFrenzy · 11-16-2020, 09:00 PM

I'm guessing someone signed a football but accidentally left a smudge or streak?

PokeyAndG · 11-16-2020, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ercmx19

Curious if anyone knows of any easy ways that will not damage the leather. Thanks in advance!

acetone or alcohol might do the trick, then clean it up with some water.

shrevecity · 11-16-2020, 09:03 PM

Leather will likely always have some sign of the mark. You might get it to fade but it will still likely show very faintly if you look.

Lionsfan81 · 11-16-2020, 09:10 PM

Alcohol or Acetone would work like mentioned above. Unfortunately Leather is very porous so the sharpie would have soaked in. You can get the majority of but not all of it. Good luck!

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LRV · 11-16-2020, 10:57 PM

Amodex, best Sharpie remover I've seen..

JeremyNick · 11-17-2020, 06:33 AM

PM BostonNut. He’s a whiz with getting stuff squeaky clean.

f2tornado · 11-17-2020, 10:08 AM

I've had success using toothpaste.

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ercmx19 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,008 cockrell40	Best way to remove sharpie from a leather football? Curious if anyone knows of any easy ways that will not damage the leather. Thanks in advance!

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Lionsfan81 Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 637	Alcohol or Acetone would work like mentioned above. Unfortunately Leather is very porous so the sharpie would have soaked in. You can get the majority of but not all of it. Good luck! Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk __________________ Go Lions Check out my Detroit Lions PC Here: https://lionsfan81.weebly.com/ Check out my Michigan State PC Here: https://spartyon81.weebly.com/

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LRV Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Where I'm At Posts: 6,035	Amodex, best Sharpie remover I've seen.. __________________ "How much sleep do you need to go play three hours?" - Ken Stabler ROLL TIDE ROLL!

11-16-2020, 09:00 PM	#2
TheFrenzy Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Texan in AZ Posts: 44,115	I'm guessing someone signed a football but accidentally left a smudge or streak?

11-16-2020, 09:03 PM	#4
shrevecity Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 28,051	Leather will likely always have some sign of the mark. You might get it to fade but it will still likely show very faintly if you look.

11-17-2020, 06:33 AM	#7
JeremyNick Banned Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 22,801	PM BostonNut. He’s a whiz with getting stuff squeaky clean.

11-17-2020, 10:08 AM	#8
f2tornado Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 2,605 f2tornado f2tornado	I've had success using toothpaste.