HW: Biro removal

[david hall]

There are many solvents available that will remove ink. There are some
problems though.
1. Getting the solvents - difficult if you don't work in a lab
2. The solvents may also attack the vinyl
3. The solvents may attack the printed ink.
If you're fortunate and get some solvents - always try it first on a piece
of paper. Chloroform and dichloromethane are pretty good, but will turn the
vinyl to jelly - if spilled. Chloronated solvents also have health and
safety implications. Try some acetone, or even ethanol - you should be able
to get absolute alcohol (i.e. pure ethanol) from a chemist, failing that
methylated spirits or surgical spirits are easily available. But remember
always try some experiments before: to see if the solvent removes ink and,
the effect the solvent has on vinyl.

Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: J D <Jeremy at DACOMBE.FSNET.CO.UK>
To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Date: 08 June 2001 23:46
Subject: HW: Biro removal


Hi,
Has anyone ever come across an effective way of removing ball point pen
markings from record labels?
I'm hoping it will be easy with the correct liquid as the label is so thin
that the pen hardly makes a groove in the label itself.
Any 2nd record restorers out there?
Jez