# pen blew up in dryer **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 4, 2007, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pen-blew-up-in-dryer/34820 "2007-09-04T08:58:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Janus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@Janus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Janus)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pen-blew-up-in-dryer/34820/1 "2007-09-04T08:58:51Z")
I didn’t check my pants as throughly as i usually do, and a pen slipped by me on the way into the dryer. The pen blew up and there are small ink spots all over the inside of the dryer. I tried several cleaners and Goo-Gone, but to no avail. I tried running the dryer on high heat for 30 min the cleaning it with the same products, and again, nothing. Advice to clean it, or is it baked on and i dont have to worry about it getting on clothes… ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pen-blew-up-in-dryer/34820/2 "2007-09-04T09:00:52Z")
try drying some towels for some good measure, if they come out with nothing you will be fine. ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pen-blew-up-in-dryer/34820/3 "2007-09-04T09:02:23Z")
leave it there and perform rorschach tests on your garments after drying ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pen-blew-up-in-dryer/34820/4 "2007-09-04T09:04:33Z")
rubbing alcohol takes it off… FYI goo gone is a horrible product, it barely ever works, rubbing alcohol works a 100000% times better, (can you tell ive done this before) ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pen-blew-up-in-dryer/34820/5 "2007-09-04T09:11:52Z")
that oxi clean stuff works good also ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pen-blew-up-in-dryer/34820/6 "2007-09-04T09:14:30Z")
[quote=“Geoff,post:3,topic:34820"”] leave it there and perform rorschach tests on your garments after drying [/quote] lol ---
**Author:** ![Bsp\_TC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bsp_tc/32/4998_2.png) [@Bsp\_TC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bsp_TC)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pen-blew-up-in-dryer/34820/7 "2007-09-04T09:28:08Z")
i did this a few weeks ago rubbing compound worked wonders ---
**Author:** ![Janus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@Janus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Janus)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pen-blew-up-in-dryer/34820/8 "2007-09-04T10:14:40Z")
The alcohol worked well. Didnt get it all off, but I think it is kind of baked in. I’m not worried so long as there isn’t any to get on clothes. I will test with a whilte shirt. I would use a brillo pad or try the rubbing compound, but i don’t want to score the inside. Thanks for the advice guys ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pen-blew-up-in-dryer/34820/9 "2007-09-04T14:10:14Z")
what a coincidence. i am currently wearing jeans with black ink spots on it from 2 years ago. your fooked ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pen-blew-up-in-dryer/34820/10 "2007-09-04T15:26:37Z")
[quote=“Viper966,post:4,topic:34820"”] rubbing alcohol takes it off… FYI goo gone is a horrible product, it barely ever works, rubbing alcohol works a 100000% times better, (can you tell ive done this before) [/quote] it’s not made to remove ink… just sticky stuff, which it works great for :tup: ---
**Author:** ![pdubya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@pdubya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pdubya)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pen-blew-up-in-dryer/34820/11 "2007-09-04T15:30:19Z")
those tide sticks work pretty good ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pen-blew-up-in-dryer/34820/12 "2007-09-04T15:30:41Z")
man, you really like tide ---
**Author:** ![95VDUB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95vdub/32/5090_2.png) [@95VDUB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95VDUB)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pen-blew-up-in-dryer/34820/13 "2007-09-04T17:45:37Z")
try some Ronsonol Lighter fluid and if not laquer thinner should work. ---
**Author:** ![PumiceT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@PumiceT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PumiceT)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pen-blew-up-in-dryer/34820/14 "2007-09-04T17:59:54Z")
[quote=“altimarollin,post:11,topic:34820"”] those tide sticks work pretty good [/quote] Tide To Go = peroxide If you swear by Tide To Go, substitute a 50¢ bottle of hydrogen peroxide for a huge reduction in cost when the portability of the pen isn’t needed. 🙂 [http://www.tide.com/en\_US/products/product.jsp?topic=faqs&product=tide\_togo\_instant\_stain\_remover](http://www.tide.com/en_US/products/product.jsp?topic=faqs&product=tide_togo_instant_stain_remover) **What are the key ingredients in Tide to Go?** Peroxide (non-chlorine bleach) surfactant and perfume. ---
**Author:** ![L8APEX1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/l8apex1/32/7276_2.png) [@L8APEX1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/L8APEX1)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pen-blew-up-in-dryer/34820/15 "2007-09-07T07:01:06Z")
i work with inks all day long i have a few things that may help… pm sent ---
**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pen-blew-up-in-dryer/34820/16 "2007-09-07T15:11:50Z")
22 cleaner ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pen-blew-up-in-dryer/34820/17 "2007-09-07T15:20:54Z")
[quote=“baseball24,post:16,topic:34820"”] 22 cleaner [/quote] lol. yeah… use that.