How to Clean Permanent Marker
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Comments:
December 1, 2007, 4:04 pm
No one knows why this works, but it does. If you get permanent marker or ink on a hard surface and you need to get it off, spray the ink with hairspray, let the hairspray set for thirty seconds and then wipe it off. Most of the ink will come off with it, and you can clean the rest off with soap and water.
December 1, 2007, 5:40 pm
It really does work on everything, including marker messes. Rub the mark with the Eraser and it will just disappear. Some surfaces don’t like the Eraser much, though, so check the package before you use it on something important.
December 1, 2007, 5:40 pm
My sister got some marker stains off her couch by using nail polish remover. Just dab the remover all over the ink, then blot off the ink and remover with a rag - don’t rub, you’ll end up smearing the marker and making a bigger mess. If the smell bothers you, spray the couch with Febreeze.
December 1, 2007, 5:41 pm
My daughter and her friends just love doodling on each other’s arms and hands with whatever marker they can find, so we’ve had to do this a lot. You can take off the marker skin art with Noxema, even if they used a Sharpie. Rub the Noxema in, then rinse it off with cold water. Keep doing it until the artwork is gone.
December 1, 2007, 5:41 pm
This is the only product I’ve ever found that will really get permanent marker marks off of anything, including clothing. It’s great stuff, but you have to be careful using it because it has very strong fumes. Follow the instructions on the package exactly and the marker stain will come right off of whatever it happens to be on.
March 2, 2008, 4:32 pm
To remove permanent marker from hardwood floors, simply spray bug spray on the area, leave for 10 seconds, and wipe off. Just be careful to wipe the area down with water or another floor cleaner after you’ve removed the ink. The bug spray residue will make the area slippery.
April 24, 2008, 8:04 pm
Rubbing alcohol and cotton balls.
Dab the cotton ball with rubbing alcohol and apply to mark lightly. The permanent marker stain is gone almost immediately. Rinse with plain water on a clean dish cloth.
July 15, 2008, 6:42 pm
To remove permanent marker from a dry erase board:
Color over the permanent marker with a dry erase marker,
it will wipe right off.
September 15, 2008, 4:39 am
Use hairspray. It works great. Just get an old rag and dab the clothes with hairspray. It will take a very long time. But eventually it will come off.
Hope This Helps!!
September 21, 2008, 12:41 am
Use Vinegar, dip soft cloth in vinegar and rub it on the marker stain, repeat the process if the stains are stubborn..it does help.
December 6, 2008, 7:32 pm
Rubbing Alcohol available in the Pharmacy Section of most stores (Target , K-mart , Walmart ..) definitely works in getting rid of permanent marker stains on hardwood floors.
December 7, 2008, 9:56 pm
if you use calone it will actullay come off just let it stay for 1 min. and it’s off
if no luck with that you can use hairspray or an eraser and erase away
December 26, 2008, 12:40 am
BLACK Sharpie marker on oak table. Mr Clean Magic Eraser wiped it off as though it was never there! The finish was slightly dulled but after a spray with furniture polish it was as good as new.
February 21, 2009, 11:38 pm
Spray some chlone(however u spell it!). I got it on this leather type surface. Sprayed some and worked fab. Toothpaste dosen’t always work or dry erase markers, or nail polish remover(Worked O.K.), or Mr.Clean dry erase thang haha. Something like AXE!!!!!
February 27, 2009, 4:28 pm
My 2 year old got a hold of a thick black permanent marker and covered EVERYTHING in the living room. Toothpaste was amazing. It got it off of the hardwood floors, entertainment center, plastic toys, coffee table, rocking chair…every non-fabric surface.
April 16, 2009, 5:04 pm
Finger nail polish remover - takes seconds to remove from metal. Quick and perfect removal
it ''works''
April 18, 2009, 4:12 pm
all you need is alcohal on hard wood surfaces poor on let it sit there maybe two minutes use cotton ball or rag problem is gone
Hairspray!
May 31, 2009, 8:21 pm
I just got done using hairspray to take it off a white board!!! It took me less than 5 min. I would recomend this method to anyone, over and over again!