Regardless if your nylon coat is machine washable or not, it’s important to pretreat a black or blue ink stain correctly before tossing it into the washer or scrubbing the jacket by hand in the kitchen sink.
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Lay the nylon coat on a flat surface. Place a piece of paper towel or washcloth under the stain to prevent any bleeding.
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Dampen a paper towel or white washcloth with dry cleaning solvent. Place over the affected area and gently blot at it to lift up the stain. Once the dampened paper towel or washcloth begins lifting up the stain and changes color, put it aside.
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Dampen a second paper towel or white washcloth with dry cleaning solution. Continue to blot at the stain until it’s completely eliminated. Change out the dampened paper towel or washcloth as it becomes saturated with the stained liquid. If you continue to use the same paper towel or cloth, the stain will simply transfer back to the nylon coat.
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Allow the dry cleaning solvent to dry and evaporate fully once the stain is completely eliminated.
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Rinse the affected area with cool or lukewarm water, then launder according to the label’s directions.