How to get black scuffs off a yellow suitcase
After just one flight, bright yellow suitcases often end up covered in black scuffs or ink-like patches that standard soap and water cannot remove. The main challenge is finding a way to get the dark marks off without stripping the yellow color or damaging the exterior.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1Using soap and waterDid this help you?
- 2Trying a specialized stain remover like AmodexDid this help you?
In their words
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“It was yellow, then one flight later it’s black all over. Soap/water didn’t really make a dent. Any ideas without taking off the yellow or damaging the outside?”source ↗
“Im honestly not sure. Kind of look like ink patches”source ↗
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