I got pen ink on my braided cable

[onFIRE]

Ugh, I got pen ink on my braided cable for my MacBook Air 2022. Anyone have tips on how to clean it?

 

[orl2222]

I'd try bleach , might take a few applications

 

[astorre]

first put alcohol on it, let it work a bit and then gently scrub with dish soap

DISCLAIMER: who knows how braided nylon Apple uses reacts with alcohol or soap, it could explode for all I know

 

[Novius89]

Or throw the ink part in water with a dishwasher tablet. It helps with difficult stains on clothes

 

[onFIRE]

first put alcohol on it, let it work a bit and then gently scrub with dish soap

DISCLAIMER: who knows how braided nylon Apple uses reacts with alcohol or soap, it could explode for all I know

I used alcohol and it removed most, if not all of it! The cable is still wet so we’ll see once it dries but it looks pretty good to me!

 

[Deep.sky]

Generally, hand sanitizer works well to remove ink stains.