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Home / Cleaning Guides / House / Household Appliances and Fixtures / How to Clean Marker Off of a Rock Fireplace

How to Clean Marker Off of a Rock Fireplace

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Table of Contents:
  1. You Will Need
  2. Steps to Remove the Stain
  3. Additional Tips and Advice

Allison asked: How do I clean marker off of a rock fireplace? My son put dry erase marker on my river rock fireplace. I have tried everything I know of to remove it with no luck. Hopefully you will have some ideas. Thanks.

Marker and ink stain removal is difficult on a porous surface like rock, but the right product and a simple poultice should do the job nicely. Just follow these steps.

You Will Need:

  • IPP Ink Stain Remover
  • Distilled water
  • Large bowl or small bucket
  • Plastic wrap
  • Masking tape
  • Pin (safety, stick, etc)
  • Plastic scraper

Steps to Remove the Stain:

  1. Clean the area to be treated with distilled water.
  2. Mix the powdered stain remover with water in the bowl or bucket until you get a peanut butter consistency.
  3. Apply this poultice to the stained area ONLY.
  4. Cover the poultice with plastic wrap. Hold it in place with masking tape.
  5. Poke a few pin holes in the plastic wrap.
  6. Wait 24-48 hours for the poultice to harden.
  7. Remove the plastic and gently scrape away the poultice. The stain should lift away with it.

Additional Tips and Advice

  • Before applying the poultice to the stain, spot test it in a hidden area.
  • Follow all label precautions before use of this product.

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I'm a stay-at-home mom who used to run a small housecleaning business. These days I consider myself more or a mad cleaning-scientist. I do most of the testing for our articles - as well as helping Mark & Melanie write them.

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  1. Laura says

    November 21, 2013 at 8:46 pm

    My granddaughter drew all over my stone hearth with a red dry erase marker. I wet it very well and sprinkled Bar Keeper’s friend over it and scrubbed very hard. Thank God it worked!!! It came out!

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