Originally Posted by kalady
Mayo_No -now you'll have oil and water and that doesn't mix. Yrs ago, I bought wedding gowns for a large dept store and the reason cheap hairspray sometimes worked is the alcohol in it- but nowadays some also have gums and fillers so make the hair hold or stand up against humidity (which is water) so that keeps it from working. We always used straight alcohol. Let the quilt dry then try rubbing alcohol- This may not work this time, depending on what else you have put on the quilt. Remember vinegar and lemon are acids and mild forms of bleach! So beware.
As a seasoned wedding and alterations manager,first line of defense for ink is rubbing alcohol.
I was trying to be funny about the mayo, lemonade and Murphy's Oil soap but some took me seriously. That makes good sense why the hair spray failed me. Did you notice my pics I posted this afternoon of the test results with rubbing alcohol! It did an excellent job and beat the WD-40 by far. I sure don't want anyone to try the WD-40 as it only worked partially until I added the rubbing alcohol and then it all disappeared. Of course, in the end I did a tiny bit that was left with Acetone. Yes, the last thing I would ever do is put acid from vinegar or lemons on my fabrics for fear destruction. First line of defense would be rubbing alcohol as the results were excellent today! check out my pics on pg. 15 (I think it is). Thank you so much, kalady! I bet you enjoyed your job in alterations!! The pros always have the answers from experience!
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