How Do I Get Permanent Marker Out of My Microfiber Couch???

I asked the service guy how to clean my microfiber couches and this is what he told me. He also said that it works on sharpie pen and it does!!! I use this solution to get everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) out of my couches. It is one part of neutrogena facial cleanser (or generic equivilent)(it doesn't leave a soapy residue) to 3 parts DISTILLED water. It has to be distilled so there are no minerals in it. Squirt it on the stain, let it sit for a few minutes then brush the stain in with a nylon brush, toothbrush, etc. Then, spray the stain again with plain distilled water and blot with a clean dry cloth. As it is starting to dry, take a clean dry nylon brush, toothbrush, etc and rough the nap of the couch. That is the trick to keeping the microfiber soft. I LOVE MY COUCHES!! I had a green marker stain that took two tries but it came completely out as well. So did ballpoint pen, red juice, black grease, etc. The guy said that the weave is so tight on the couch that the stain will push down inside and will not ever come back up through the fabric and he was right! Had mine 2 1/2 years and have yet to find a permanent stain. And mine are bone colored and I have three boys and a very messy girl! :) HTH.

Rubbing alcohol is my "go to" for ink, permanent or otherwise. Careful, though, because if you just dump it on it can spread the ink. I would be patient and blot it little by little with a cloth soaked in rubbing alcohol, changing cloths when needed so as not to redeposit the ink.

A. - I am a Melaleuca customer. If you are not familiar with them they only sell non caustic, ph balanced cleaning products that are child safe and effective. They do have a product called Sol U Mel that I have seen take permanent marker off of carpet, tile, linoleum floors, cabinets, counter tops and furniture. Not sure about your furniture but I have not seen it fail yet. Contact me if you want to know more. It is great to have around for such things. ###-###-#### (D.)

Hi A.,
My husband is an upholsterer, so I asked him. He said use Aqua Net hair spray, in the aerosol can, blot it, then once you do that make sure to then clean that area to get the hair spray off the couch with just a damp soapy rag. He also said that permanent marker is pretty permanant. Hope this works.

write over it with a dry erase marker then rub it off with a cloth. My 9 yr old decided she wanted to write with sharpie on my younger sister's car!argh! My younger brother went out with a dry erase marker and got most of it out, i think the only part that he couldn't get out was on the door handle!

Ooh, Ooh, Solumel is awesome! I use it to get permenant marker off of my wood and crayon off of my walls from when the kids were small. Lots of different uses. Yes, get in touch with a rep so you can shop there..it's awesome!

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I would E-mail the "Queen of Clean" she has a link on channel 3 web page!! She can tell you how to get out ANYTHING!!! Good luck!

My son did the same thing with a red Sharpie on my microfiber. I used baby wipes which got most of it ou for the rest I used a mixture of detergeant and oxy clean. That was over 3 years ago and I still have my couches with no red marker

Hi A.,
I Laughed when I read your Question:) Not that it's funny, But,I'm a hairdresser for 27yrs, now I work in Retail Furniture Sales. Actually I do both:) AnyWhoo...Before I started in the furniture Biz I would buy a piece of furniture for the way it looked and felt. Not really knowing the structure or material really mattered.
When people come in and have children and want clothe Sofa/Loves I show them the Microfiber! The questions are:
If my child spills milk will it leave a stain? No!
I say anything with a color or smell use a drop of CLEAR dish Detergent with water... My husband has spilled coffee,salsa,spagetti sauce etc. I have my big kid:)
What if my child writes with a pen? If you catch it quickly it may come out:) This is where I thought your question was funny:) What if my child accidently writes on my Sofa with a PERMENENT Marker? HEELLLOOO! PERMENENT is PERMENENT:)
But, never fear.. There is a product out there, it's a OXY product... It's By Woolite,OXY DEEP PET 2x. It comes in a dual aluminum container.
Try flipping your sofa upside down and doing a spot that won't be seen. You may have to do it a few times. But, permenent is really hard to get out. But, this product is REALLY good for every kind of stain, and it really SMELLS great. And it's not just for pet stains either.
There is a brand new material out there that you CAN write on it with PEN and it will come out with a little soap and water. And with virtually no rubbing, just a light back and forth motion. It's really wonderful, it's a FLEXSTEEL product. If you go to Flexsteel.com you can read up on this new material that is going to be great for families with children. Also, the Flexsteel Furniture is really great and durable for Large people and BUSY children:) I hope I was informitive and didn't sound to much like a sales person:) Good Luck, T.:)

we use a product called solumel and it has taken sharpie marker out of tile and off the walls for me before. it is made by melaleuca. if you don't know a rep, feel free to contact me. it also removes pet stains/odors like nothing i have ever seen before.

good luck!

I don't know if it will work on permanent marker but It worked for me with dry erase markers. I used murphy's oil soap. Good Luck!!

Rubbing Alcohol works sometimes if you use it first before trying anything else. We used to use it when I worked in a lab because we had to use permanent marker to label and sometimes it would get on our lab coats.
The product that these other two ladies recommended sounds great though. I might have to check that out myself.

When my daughter used a black Sharpie on my couch I used rubbing alcohol and then liquid Goo Be Gone and it came out. It took some time, but I got it all. You can't even tell which cushions she drew on. Best of luck.

I don't know how a magic eraser works on fabric but it takes permanent marker off hard surfaces. It might be worth a try. Also,I took a textiles class a while back and there is an amway product that takes permanent marker out of fabric. I'm sorry I can't remember the name. I tried to google it and SA8 came up. It could be the same thing but I thought it was called something else of course I took the class 10 years ago so who knows.

Good luck.

Try Folex,,,available at Home Depot, maybe other places but Home Depot always has it. It's taken red ink off our microfiber couch and white paint off a microfiber chair. Maybe it'll do the trick for you. What have you got to loose?

This happened to a friend of mine and she used some of my Oreck Pet Stain Remover and it took it right out! Sounds odd I know, but they actually demonstrate it with permanent marker in their stores!!!

Not sure if it will work after it has had time to set in (and I've never used it for permanent marker), but there is a great product out there (I think every mom should own), it's called TECH. You can get it at ACE Hardware and it removes just about everything I have ever tried it on. Good luck!