Ink removal from leather?

Dwight Gruber · 09-10-2005, 05:01 PM

This isn't exactly a Luger leather question, but should be applicable to Luger holsters as well as many other items.

I have a friend who has a U.S. Army leather scope case (WWII/Korean War era) which is in nearly perfect condition -except- some previous owner wrote their name on the outside, rather large, with some kind of ink

I have no idea when this occurred, so I don't know whether it is an organic ink or marking pen. It does seem to have permeated into the leather surface pretty thoroughly.

So the question is: one, can it be successfully removed; and two, if so, can it be done without harming the leather?

--Dwight

09-10-2005, 05:01 PM	#1
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Ink removal from leather? This isn't exactly a Luger leather question, but should be applicable to Luger holsters as well as many other items. I have a friend who has a U.S. Army leather scope case (WWII/Korean War era) which is in nearly perfect condition -except- some previous owner wrote their name on the outside, rather large, with some kind of ink I have no idea when this occurred, so I don't know whether it is an organic ink or marking pen. It does seem to have permeated into the leather surface pretty thoroughly. So the question is: one, can it be successfully removed; and two, if so, can it be done without harming the leather? --Dwight