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Permanent Marker On Cabinets

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Date: 02/27/2005 Topics: Cleaning > Advice | Readers Request > Cleaning  
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My husband and I are remodeling our kitchen. While I was out he thought it would be a good idea to get a head start. He measured and measured and now we have a line on our brand new cabinets. Did I tell you this line is BRIGHT RED. If any of you know how to get permanent marker off of Wood Cabinets please let me know. MR Clean Eraser will just ruin the finish.

Thank you,
Jennifer
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Post By pati (Guest Post) (01/19/2008)
I tried all ideas listed and although it lightened the marker stain it didnt completely remove it. My marker stain was on my glossy finished kitchen table. I tried a moistened Brillo pad and l lightly scrubbed the stain and it disappeared. Thanks for all of the ideas. I guess the top coat of the wood finish makes a difference.

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Post By Jessica (Guest Post) (11/14/2007)
I used the anti bacterial gel on my table (where kids had colored with markers that bled through and were NOT washable). It ruined the finish and did not work well. I used Goo Gone spray gel on another spot in the same area and it got 90% of it off with no noticeable damage to the finish.

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Post By Maggie (Guest Post) (09/16/2007)
After reading everyone's postings. I tried the vinegar first, on our three year old art project (with black permanent marker) on our white kitchen cabinets! The vinegar didn't work at all. I then tried the finger nail polish. It worked like a charm AND it didn't eat the finish! Thanks to everyone for their posts!

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Post By Rob K. (Guest Post) (11/19/2006)
The anti-bacterial gel worked like a charm on our new cherry cabinets! Just an FYI the kind with aloe and vitamin E works just as well!

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Post By Anthony. (Guest Post) (10/07/2006)
Hey i just got all this permanent marker off my closet door with cologne.

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Post By Mercedes Gelnar 11 years (Guest Post) (04/15/2006)
My little brother scribbled permanent marker all over our cabinets we used alcohol and finger nail polish remover hope it works

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Post By jell-o (Guest Post) (04/05/2006)
will hairspray and vinegar damage un-varnished raw wood??? please tell me asap i am in danger of ruining a birthday with my silly antics

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Post By sue (Guest Post) (12/12/2005)
I want a permanent marker that stays on while i create designs on leather? What can I use?

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Post By Dawn (Guest Post) (09/13/2005)
Thanks guys! I used anti-bacterial hand gel to get sharpie marks out of my bathroom cabinet. You saved my life.

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Post By (Guest Post) (07/14/2005)
Thank you everyone so much for your ideas, I got the marker stains out with your suggestions!!!

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Post By Tracey (Guest Post) (06/18/2005)
The anti-bacterial hand gel worked FANTASTIC!!!!
My 4 year-old son wrote with black permanent marker all over our wood cherry kitchen cabinets. We had a ton of black marker everywhere and it removed all of it... thanks for the tip, hopefully it will help someone else....

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Post By kelly (Guest Post) (06/06/2005)
has anyone removed black permanent marker off of varnished guitar??? Help, I need to fix my mistake before my husband finds out!!! Thanks

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Post By Renae (Guest Post) (05/18/2005)
Jean - YOU ARE RIGHT!!! Anti-bacterial hand gel took perm. black marker off our expensive office desk! THANK YOU!!!

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Post by ThriftyFun (3772) | (03/21/2005)
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To remove permanent marker from a wood surface simply write over the top of it with a dry erase marker and wipe away.

By Belinda

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Post By kAREN (Guest Post) (02/28/2005)
HI JENNIFER, TRY COOKING OIL, OR PAM SPRAY. THIS WILL USUALLY DISSOLVE ANY KIND OF PERMANENT MARKER AND NOT HURT THE FINISH ON THE CABINETS, ANY KIND OF OIL WILL WORK ON THIS.

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Post By syd (Guest Post) (02/28/2005)
Check with the manufacturer of the cabinets for recommendations.

If it were a door, see if you could order a replacement ... it won't be cheap!

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Post By Ronda (Guest Post) (02/28/2005)
Try WD-40

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Post By (Guest Post) (02/28/2005)
I am not sure if it will work on permanent marker but it worked on ink marks my son had put all over raw unfinished wood table. Hairspray! I couldn't believe it worked but it did. It took two tries to get it completely out but Graham Haley said it would work and it did! Best of luck. Next time tell your husband to use a chalk line. You get them at the hardware stores. That's how we do it in construction.
Mistakes happen. Please don't kill your husband. He was trying to do a good thing.

Kay

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Post By Shareen777 (Guest Post) (02/27/2005)
Hi Jennifer,

I teach school and permanent marker is always getting on something where it doesn't belong. My first course of action is fingernail polish remover. I sometimes need to screb a little more with my Corning Ware polish.

Good Luck !
Shareen

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Post by jeangnome46 (66) | (02/27/2005)
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Hey Jennifer, Before you kill your husband, please try anti-bacterial hand gel. Trust me on this one. I clean for a living and I have removed almost every type of stain, marker, crayon, adhesives there are. Just rub on the stain and let sit for a few minutes, then rub with a soft cloth. It really works. Then go kill your hubby.

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Post By Jimmie (Guest Post) (02/27/2005)
Hi Jennifer, Try vinegar. We had marker on the walls in our bathroom at work, and vinegar did the job. Hope it works for you.

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