ecoli Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 I recently had a pen explosion take place in my house. does anybody know a way that I can get the stain out of my wooden floor? What is the chemical formula for ink? What can get it out? Alcohol, maybe? I've tried various detergents with little success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yggdrasil Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover may work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Chems may discolor the wood. I would try using some #00 steel wool (very fine) and then wax it again with whatever you usually use and buff it back to a gloss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akcapr Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 steel wool would do more harm than say alcohol. I had a pen explode on my wood floor not long ago and ethanol and some scrubbing got it off. However, acetone or toulene would probably work better. ud need something that doesnt dissolve the finish tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted June 23, 2005 Author Share Posted June 23, 2005 yeah, preserving the finish is my main concern, I'm not entirely sure what the finish is made out of, which is a slight problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molotov Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 gamma butyrol lactone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluenoise Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 I'd definatley try ethanol or isopropyl alcohols first. I'd be very hesistant about useing acetone as it will dissolve the finishing and may discolour the wood itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted June 23, 2005 Author Share Posted June 23, 2005 I'd definatley try ethanol or isopropyl alcohols first. Yeah' date=' that's my current game plan. gamma butyrol lactone What's that? where woud I be able to get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molotov Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Yeah' date=' that's my current game plan. What's that? where woud I be able to get it?[/quote'] It's a solvent that is used as an ink remover and for cleaning antique furniture among other things. It would probably do exactly as you need while preserving the floor entirely. If your in the US its illegal because its a precurser to GHB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted June 23, 2005 Author Share Posted June 23, 2005 If your in the US its illegal because its a precurser to GHB. well that's helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akcapr Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 If your in the US its illegal because its a precurser to GHB. wats GHB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted June 23, 2005 Author Share Posted June 23, 2005 wats GHB? Gamma Hydroxybutyrate http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/factsht/gamma/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silencer Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/ghb/ghb.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borek Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Try with diluted bleach. Try it first somwehere under the furniture to be sure you are not creating more stains. Best, Borek -- Chemical calculators at www.chembuddy.com pH calculation concentration conversion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Hairspray works for getting it out of shirts and things, the only problem is that I`ve no idea how it would affect the wood finish? also the color in ink is mostly Iron compounds (different inks vary however). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budullewraagh Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 ghb is so easy to synthesize it's a wonder the gov even tries to stop production Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 If the floor has a heavy finish, chances are the ink hasn't soaked in. It's just sitting on top. If you don't want to try fine steel wool, the first thing I would use is Windex. I've had it remove Easter egg dye from a wooden table. Simple is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molotov Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 ghb is so easy to synthesize it's a wonder the gov even tries to stop production Yeah, unfortunetly that's why they made GBL illegal also. The only choices now are to buy from an offshore source, oxidize tetrahydrofuran into GBL, or produce it from the amino acid GABA using the sandmeyer reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted June 24, 2005 Author Share Posted June 24, 2005 If the floor has a heavy finish, chances are the ink hasn't soaked in. It's just sitting on top. If you don't want to try fine steel wool, the first thing I would use is Windex. I've had it remove Easter egg dye from a wooden table. Simple is good. My floors are relatively new, only about a year old. So the finish is, imo, still pretty thick. I'm afraid of steel wool, because I don't want to scratch the floor, and the ink is pretty thin layer. I should probably get some windex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 If you have no Windex (not an endorsement) try using your fingernail to scrape it off. If you have no fingernails, the edge of a plastic (not rubber) spatula will do. Anything with a thin plastic edge might get under the dried ink blob without scratching the finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted June 26, 2005 Author Share Posted June 26, 2005 The problem is, it's not an ink blob anymore. I was able to remove the blob using a detergent, but it left a residual stain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primarygun Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 Rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover may work. Long time ago, my hands were stained with ink when I was filling up my cartridge. I found rubbing my hands with alcohol work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted June 26, 2005 Author Share Posted June 26, 2005 Long time ago' date=' my hands were stained with ink when I was filling up my cartridge.I found rubbing my hands with alcohol work.[/quote'] You mean rubbing alcohol, like H202? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluenoise Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 H2O2 is hydrogen peroxide not an alcohol. isoproply alcohol is rubbing alcohol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primarygun Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 The organic solvent is really useful. Any other organic solvent is non-toxic and practical? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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