HELP!!! Sharpie permanent marker on leather sofa!!!!!!

[sorryimlateagain]

What an idiot!! Manically naming everything my daughter is taking to brownie camp and managed to put a Sharpie marker in my jeans back pocket WITHOUT THE BLOODY LID ON, sat down and now have a black mark right in the middle of my brown napped leather sofa!!!! Arrrggggghhhh!!!! Please help - can I ever get it off???

[lebasi]

Try hairspray? Works with Biro.... Spray on, leave for 30 seconds, wipe off.

[sorryimlateagain]

Really?! Not sure that would work though as it is a bit like nubuck leather and has soaked in. It's not a wipe off surface. Have a feeling I'm doomed!! Thank you for suggestion, I'll bear it in mind for other potential incidences though.

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

Ime Sharpies are permanent

[sorryimlateagain]

Yes - I guess the clue is in the name, Dame . I'm going to try a test patch on the back with some acetone nail varnish remover although I'm sure it's not going to be of much help.

[LettertoHermioneGranger]

A regular rubber eraser sometimes helps take sharpie off some surfaces.

Next try rubbing alcohol, which dissolves inks.

[LettertoHermioneGranger]

Ooh, vegetable oil helps inks on skin and surfaces as well and I don't think would damage leather.

[Magix]

I've got many a stain out my carpet with washing up liquid ?

[Namechangeforamo]

Your house insurance might cover you for this. Worth checking

[UniS]

IPA alcohol gets sharpie off many things, best test on a not visible place on your sofa tho, as ist strong stuff.

[happylittlebear]

I got black permanent marker out of my cream carpet last week with varnish remover to get the majority of it off, then hairspray for the last bits.

The alcohol is what works but the hairspray will also "cling" to it to draw the last bits out.

[Nocomet]

Yes alcohol, will generally shift that type of pen. I have resorted to cheap vodka for small bits.

But surgical spirit is cheaper.

Trouble is it doesn't sound like nice fabric to get wet.