We have valet parking at work, not because we're special and glamorous, but because we're overcrowded and there's not enough parking. Thus, if I don't get in early enough to park myself, I have to leave the car with the valets, then remember to grab my keys at the end of the day before they're handed over to security. It's not a bonus, trust me.

Anyway, yesterday I get into my car and notice a blue pen line on my nice gray leather door armrest. The valet must have been marking something and then pen slipped. Okay. I was angry for a moment, and then realized that yelling wasn't going to do anything, so I just drove home and hit the leather with some Formula 407 and a paper towel.

The pen mark is certainly lighter, but it's by no means gone. Is there a better way to get pen completely off leather? It's the gray leather, btw.

Thanks.

 

some leather cleaner/ conditioner will lift it out and keep leather supple
all parts stores carry many brands for not much $
Use it everywhere in the car! --only the leather parts--- to be specific~

Mention it to the parking lot manager- so they valets are careful about whats in their pockets, and what surface they use to write the stall number on the ticket (guessing)

 

I know this is not recommended, but try a cotton ball and alcohol, and then just apply a leather conditioner.

Do you have any of 303 products? those are great too.

 

Leatherique > any other leather product in existence. get some.

 

Do you have a wife and child? If so use mother's spit. Seems to remove most anything.

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we should can that stuff and market it!!! fixes hair, removes sand and chocolate,

 

LoL where is the local patent office....

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Rub leather conditioner on it, it should come off

 

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