How to get pink dye stain off plastic light switch
Pink discoloration on plastic light switches and phone cases is usually caused by dye transfer from clothing that has permanently bonded to the surface plastic. Standard cleaners like soap, bleach, and rubbing alcohol cannot lift the pigment once it penetrates the material, leaving the stain locked in for good.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Using bleach on a cotton pad
- 2Using soap and water
- 3Using rubbing alcohol
- 4Using hand sanitizer to give it dwell time
- 5Using ammonia when alcohol fails
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Had my plastic phone case in the pocket of a new pair of scrubs for most of the day. Noticed the red rubbed off on what was once a totally light blue border. Tried rubbing alcohol. Any tips or is it in there for good?”source ↗
“saw this pink discoloration on my light switch recently. tried bleach on a cotton pad and soap water but it wont come off”source ↗