My son got permanent, Sharpie marker on my friend's couch. It is a light green cloth material. We put hairspray on it and it seemed to dull it but did not take it away. Do you know anything that will take it off? Help. Thanks in advance.
Jill
Hi missp,
Answers and comments provided on Google Answers are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional advice.
With that said, I think your best bet is to go with what the Sharpie site recommends - AMODEX STAIN REMOVER. In addition, I've provided information from Message Boards in regards to removing permanent ink stains from leather/vinyl fabric. I do wish you good luck!
http://www.sharpie.com/sanford/consumer/sharpie/hom...
"How do I remove a permanent marker stain?"
The successful stain removal of ink stains differs from case to case because of the many types of fabrics, colors, inks and time elapsed before stain removal. We cannot guarantee stain removal since many variables can be involved. Testing first is always recommended as well as following both the stain remover and clothing manufacturer's instructions. Following these steps should result in partial or complete removal.
General Rules:
Also try AMODEX STAIN REMOVER for permanent ink: Amodex Products, P.O. Box 3332, Bridgeport, CT 06605, Phone:(203) 335-1255
Contact Sharpie http://www.sharpie.com/sanford/consumer/sharpie/home/contactus.jhtml
You can also call our Consumer Affairs staff at Sanford Corporation between the hours of 7:30 am 5 pm CST, Monday through Friday at 1-800-323-0749.
By Robyn
My son did this too. I think I scrubbed with toothpaste right away. My husband used turpentine for the walls. I suppose if you tested some hidden area of the couch first, you could try the turpentine.
Good Luck! (10/31/2004)
By Lee-Ann
You might try using nail polish remover. When my son was little, he drew on my white cupboards with black permanent magic marker. Nail polish remover was the only thing I could find to take all of it off! (10/31/2004)
Thank you so much! I have received lots of helpful hints. My friend has not tried anything else yet though and now I am afraid that it may have set too long. I wish she was as worried as me. It is all over the front of her couch and on one of the throw pillows. I feel terrible. I have called every night to check on it since it happened and she and her husband keep saying, 'we haven't tried anything yet'. I am going to give her all of the suggestions tomorrow and then I am going to drop it. I told her to tell me if it was ruined and I would replace the couch. I guess I will leave it in her hands after this. Thanks again. Jill (11/03/2004)
By ThriftyFun
I have always used a clean rag and hair spray. Keep spraying the hair spray on the spots and blot, let the rag absorb the ink, don't rub. Keep going back to the stains after the hair spray dries until all the stain is gone. (11/04/2004)
By Heather
Baby wipes work great on leather. Try to get to it fast but if it is dried it may take some elbow. I was able to remove 98% of red sharpie off yellow leather sofa. (12/19/2004)
By susan
My daughter was using a Sharpie marker and made a stain on my boyfriends great-grandfathers home-made hutch. How can I remove the stain from the wood? (02/08/2005)
By Dawn
Hi Dawn, for wood, I'd run out and get a Magic Eraser and try that first. If that doesn't work, then try rubbing alcohol.
By Susan from ThriftyFun (02/08/2005)
First, know what to use before it happens, and have it on hand! Time is of Essence! I used Aerosol hairspray, pump hair spray did not work as well, and it seemed to work, also rubbing alcohol, magic eraser did nothing, Amodex is not at stores, so order it for the on hand part, and I had a red sharpie on an antique pine dresser--sort of came out, but, again, wish I had everything on hand. Yes nail polish remover helped, but harsh on wood. Carbona Ink and stain for fabric did not work, just a desperate try on my part. At least most of it is on my two year old, and nail polish remover does take it off skin, that and bath.(11/08/2005)
My two year old just took a black Sharpie to all but one key on the piano! I immediately scrubbed at it with Windex and then with Sebastian Strong Hold hair spray. I am AMAZED and THRILLED to say that there is no trace of the ink and the piano keys are still intact! Thanks for the hair spray tip from this board! (03/22/2006)
Well, I had a two year old write on my cream colored leather sofa with an ink pen. After reading the commends on Sharpie removal, I tried Dr. Tichenor's mouthwash because of the suggestion about the effectiveness of the alcohol and I couldn't find anything else around the house with that much alcohol in it. Well, it worked great. Thanks for your help. (12/05/2006)
By Chandra
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser and a little elbow grease worked wonderfully on the sharpie marker on my dining room table (12/31/2006)
By JoJo
I tried rubbing alcohol and it works. Thanks (02/21/2007)
By Annie
Aerosol hairspray got blue Sharpie out of a very expensive wool rug. I tried Magic Eraser, hair spray, and baby wipes on a vinyl chair and it faded it but did not remove all of the marks. Any tips on a 2 year old that says he wrote on the chair because it was too hard to draw on the rug? (03/01/2007)
By Kim, mom of 2 year old
Don't use the magic eraser on every leather couch to get off Sharpie marks. It erased the brown color in my couch. I paid $1,800.00 for that couch. I thought it was ruined but brown shoe polish help put the color right back and it looked great! FYI!
I also used 100% acetone nail polish remover on the glass door and it worked out great! Just don't use it on anything with paint or wood stain. It will ruin it! (05/04/2007)
By M.Townsend
My two year old decided that it would be fun to color with black sharpie all over my computer monitor. After trying a few things that didn't work, Regular nail polish remover with a cotton ball and then a little hair spray did the job! No traces of sharpie anymore. (05/21/2007)
By Maureen
WD-40 just worked on our piano keys. (11/15/2007)
By Daddy of twins
I used spot shot, and it pulled purple sharpie marks right off my brown couch as it dried. I let it sit for awhile, and when I went to check on it, it had dried, and lifted the stain out! I am trying it on a white couch today. My 18 month old made huge black sharpie zebra stripes on my white couch. I tried the aerosol hairspray, which lightened it, and made it run a little. We'll see. (02/03/2008)
By jess
Well I recently accidentally put sharpie marks all over my wall and I used Clorox and the stains came off. DON'T DO THIS ON ANY CLOTH MATERIALS UNLESS THEY'RE WHITE. (06/26/2008)
By JMiguel
I just used white board cleaner. After it sat for 5 minutes, the sharpie came right off. I hope this helps someone :) (10/28/2008)
By mpg first base
Here's what worked for me when my daughter got sharpie ALL OVER real wood table and floor: floor was more highly polished, so EXPO dry erase fluid took it right off.
Table was finished but porous. Sharpie had gotten into the grain. Initially I was discouraged because it did not seem like the EXPO was working at all. One coat of the fluid let sit a few seconds, wiped off, then followed by DW40 in the pen (it is a felt tip pen filled with DW40) worked great. I really had to work the oil into the wood. I did this because I knew that I could get it refinished very easily - my dad is in the business - but there is no need. It did not remove the finish.
I made sure I did not leave the EXPO on too long and when I wiped it off, I did so in long even strokes. I followed with a rubbing of the whole surface with olive oil. I am going to move those $and^#$$$ sharpies into a locked cabinet! (11/17/2008)
By Andrea
Toothpaste took the black sharpie right off the plasma tv screen and the metal parts of the the tv also. I used a pencil eraser on the wood floor. That also worked pretty well. I'm going to follow up on the wood with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser when I pick more up from the store. (11/20/2008)
By Carrie R.
I used a professional company to clean my microfiber couch and tried http://www.folexcompany.com/ on the red sharpie stain I had, as well as red wine. IT WORKED AMAZING and you can get it at home depot.
Good luck! (11/25/2008)
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