How do i get a pen stain off of my wooden dining room table?

Question

How do i get a pen stain off of my wooden dining room table?

Answer 1

Purell, rub it on with your finger and let it sit for a few minutes then wipe it off.  It might take a few tries but it will come off.  Purell is mostly alcohol which takes off the ink but it also contains moisturizers for your hands and those will help keep it from hurting the wood.

Answer 2

Put some alcohol on a cotton swab or cotton ball and rub it out. If that doesn't get it then it has soaked down into the table itself and isn't coming out.

Answer 3

Assuming it's a ballpoint pen stain, it is oily and you should try dissolving it with a solvent such as naptha ( lighter fluid ) or hydrogen peroxide. Blot up as much as you can and, if necessary, sand the rest lightly so as not to disturb the grain of the wood.