Cleaning ink off a Mego head?

[WAV]

I recently got a loose Iron Man off eBay. The only real issue is that there is what looks like someone took a pen and wrote the number '8' on the side of its head. I've tried cleaning it off will no success and am just wondering if there is a method someone could share for safely doing this. The mark is on the red part of the head, so I guess I'd have to try something that would remove the ink without affecting the red paint. I don't expect there is any way to do this, but thought I'd come here and see if there is some miracle method as I've gotten some amazing tips here before that I never would have thought of on my own.

[PNGwynne]

Rubbing alcohol will remove ballpoint ink, it should not affect the red paint underneath. However, if it's been there a long time, the ink may have left a stain that is permanent.

[daz71]

i had a kirk head that had the outline of a mask drawn on it with felt tip i tried everything nothing worked .i used white spirit and it took all the paint off but left the felt tip untouched.

[drquest]

I've used this on vintage GiJoe heads and it works great. Takes beards and mustaches off. I have a couple of rare'ish African American Gijoes that had been bearded up and I can't even tell they had anything on them it did such a good job.

http://www.twinpines.com/remove-zit

[PNGwynne]

^ Can you use Remove-Zit on painted surfaces?

[drquest]

^ Can you use Remove-Zit on painted surfaces?

It probably will remove the paint.

[WAV]

Thanks, I tried rubbing alcohol. It made it better, but there's still a stain that I guess is there for good.

[emeraldknight47]

May sound weird (and a little smelly) but try combining the alcohol with a bit of WHITE vinegar and some hydrogen peroxide. I have found that combination removed things that is never thought would go away. And, unless you rub really hard, it shouldn't take paint off...