If you accidentally marked your vinyl handbag with a ballpoint pen, don’t give up and throw it away. Ballpoint pen ink can be difficult to remove, but there are steps you can take to remove it. The key is to remove the stain as quickly as possible before it has a chance to embed into the material.

Squirt some hairspray directly on the ballpoint ink stain.

Wait a few minutes while the vinyl absorbs the hairspray, but don’t let it dry.

  • If you accidentally marked your vinyl handbag with a ballpoint pen, don’t give up and throw it away.
  • Wait a few minutes while the vinyl absorbs the hairspray, but don’t let it dry.

Rub the spot gently with a paper towel.

Spray the stain again with the hairspray if it has not completely disappeared. Add a few drops of liquid dish detergent after you apply the spray.

Rub the spot with your fingers.

Rinse the area with lukewarm water and blot dry with a paper towel or clean rag.

TIP

This procedure also works on leather and fabric.