OT: removing ink from inside of dryer?

[dlsbobby]

Someone, probably me, left a pen in my cloths and now the dryer is littered with ink spots. Tried comet, fantastic etc. Wondering if anyone had any solutions? The wife is really, really ticked. Good thing the cloths that were ruined were mine and not hers or else I'de be sleeping in the cabanna room. Thanks, Robert.

[philiparcario]

Provided Link: ink remover


> Someone, probably me, left a pen in my
> cloths and now the dryer is littered with
> ink spots. Tried comet, fantastic etc.
> Wondering if anyone had any solutions? The
> wife is really, really ticked. Good thing
> the cloths that were ruined were mine and
> not hers or else I'de be sleeping in the
> cabanna room. Thanks, Robert.
try carbona ink remover see link. it is sold in a lot of supermarkets.

[dlsbobby]

[philiparcario]

it works on dress shirts . use a little at a time on the dryer. you don't want to peel the finish off! p.s. I don't think it will do that but go slow just in case! phil

[bobblickle]

> it works on dress shirts . use a little at a
> time on the dryer. you don't want to peel
> the finish off! p.s. I don't think it will
> do that but go slow just in case! phil

Don't light that baby up right afterward!

bb

[danielhaden]

[Æ]

> Don't light that baby up right afterward!

I use to be an appliance repairman. (I worked for four different appliance repair shops, three domestic and one commercial).
I found that Lacquer Thinner works best. Afterwards set the dryer to "air" dry only and throw the smelly rags inside the dryer and turn the it on. Vents the smell from the dryer and the rags without any fears. The fumes are more likely to make you dizzy or nauseous than anything else. Especially if you are working in a confined space.

[bking]

Wheeeeeee!

[kduggan]

> Depends on the type of ink. Basic cheap ballpoint is usually veggie based and peanut oil will remove it, gum as well. sharpie's and beter quailty inks will usually be easily removed by the Denatured Alcohol. Best of luck.
Someone, probably me, left a pen in my
> cloths and now the dryer is littered with
> ink spots. Tried comet, fantastic etc.
> Wondering if anyone had any solutions? The
> wife is really, really ticked. Good thing
> the cloths that were ruined were mine and
> not hers or else I'de be sleeping in the
> cabanna room. Thanks, Robert.

[wlb]

> Someone, probably me, left a pen in my
> cloths and now the dryer is littered with
> ink spots. Tried comet, fantastic etc.
> Wondering if anyone had any solutions? The
> wife is really, really ticked. Good thing
> the cloths that were ruined were mine and
> not hers or else I'de be sleeping in the
> cabanna room. Thanks, Robert.
I've found that tri-chlor or carbo-chlor both work good for removing ink. Carbo-chlor is the replacment for tri-chlor,and can be found in most hardware stores. They also remove glue and tape residue and will thin most non water base paint. They say it's not good to get it on your skin although I used it to clean glue and paint off my hands . They say it can cause cancer in labratory rats. I'm glad I'm not a labratory rat. Their are a lot of good cleaning choices for you so good luck!

[paulv]

Lighter fluid a/k/a Naptha. Guaranteed to work.

> I've found that tri-chlor or carbo-chlor
> both work good for removing ink. Carbo-chlor
> is the replacment for tri-chlor,and can be
> found in most hardware stores. They also
> remove glue and tape residue and will thin
> most non water base paint. They say it's not
> good to get it on your skin although I used
> it to clean glue and paint off my hands .
> They say it can cause cancer in labratory
> rats. I'm glad I'm not a labratory rat.
> Their are a lot of good cleaning choices for
> you so good luck!

[joeyramone]

[brianwalter]

My son did that a few years back when he was washing cloths on a Sunday to go out of town for work in the morning. He had a few new pair of blue-jeans and shirts in there. Needless to say he made a mess of the dryer and the cloths.

We tried everything I had in the garage (Goof-Off, Lacquer Thinner, Acetone, Mineral Spirits, Naphtha, Alcohol)and everything my wife had in the house and about the only thing that did any good was the Lacquer Thinner and Acetone. But in the end, not much did very good at all and the inside of the dryer is blue to this day. We didn't have any ink remover and not much of any stores were open Sunday night to go out looking either.

Good luck and let us know how it turns out.

Brian Walter

[dlsbobby]

> My son did that a few years back when he was
> washing cloths on a Sunday to go out of town
> for work in the morning. He had a few new
> pair of blue-jeans and shirts in there.
> Needless to say he made a mess of the dryer
> and the cloths.

> We tried everything I had in the garage
> (Goof-Off, Lacquer Thinner, Acetone, Mineral
> Spirits, Naphtha, Alcohol)and everything my
> wife had in the house and about the only
> thing that did any good was the Lacquer
> Thinner and Acetone. But in the end, not
> much did very good at all and the inside of
> the dryer is blue to this day. We didn't
> have any ink remover and not much of any
> stores were open Sunday night to go out
> looking either.

> Good luck and let us know how it turns out.

> Brian Walter

Brian, we got Goo-Gone Painter's Helper and it worked 95%. You have to use a lot though. Took about 5 sessions. The remaining little spots didn't seem to affect the cloths any. Just another little thing in life to keep us on our toes. I always tell my eight year old, "you have to solve problems in life". Although, some of my solutions have lead to other problems. LOL Robert.

[dlsbobby]