Be careful with acetone, it might melt the cable. test it on a spare bit.
Paint might work, depending on how hot the area is going to get I suppose.
Some of the liquid paper that typists used to use can work, but beware as it
contains acetone.
Brian

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On 25/10/2020 22:09, Theo wrote:
I ordered some white PVC flex to replace a pendant lampholder.
Unfortunately when it came it turned out to have conspicuous 'dot matrix'
style black printing along the length. This makes it unsightly for
something that's going to be on display, and there's no part without
printing long enough for what I need.

I tried rubbiing the ink with water and then IPA, to no avail. I could
sand it, but the rough surface would then be a dust magnet.

Any ideas what kind of solvent might clean it off?

Acetone? Petrol? Or spray paint the cable?

Bill