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I recently bought a light creme-colored 100% polyester satin-like formal dress to wear for a 'formal night' on a Mediterranean cruise my husband and I are taking for our first wedding anniversary next week. I got the dress at a bargain store and it was discounted because it had a black permanent marker 'dot' on the front of it. I'm betting the mark has been there for several months and I've tried most everything suggested here (alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, benzoyl peroxide, acetone, hairspray, baking soda, Tide to go, Shout stain remover, hand soap) with Q-tip and toothbrush, aside from the name-brand specialty products that I don't have already laying around the house.
On Amodex's website, consumers are warned NOT to use alcohol or hairspray because they often set the stain. However, in my case, the rubbing alcohol worked best and removed 75% of the stain. There is still a lingering mark that is fairly noticeable though. Chlorinated bleach faded the remaining mark by 10% but quickly started to bleach the surrounding fabric (even though the fabric is almost white itself) so I stopped using it. I noticed that the tag said not to apply alcohol or hairspray directly on the fabric but I don't think they harmed it. My last hope is to take it to the dry cleaners to see if they have any magic up their sleeves.
Some posters mentioned using a combination of products but I don't know which ones to choose, and some combinations can be deadly (ie, bleach + toilet bowl cleaner = mustard gas). Any more suggestions would be appreciated!
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Thanks for the great advise on removing Sharpie Permanent Marker off clothing. I had a Silver Sharpie EXPLODE on my brand new Nike Golf shorts while playing a round. After I got back to my hotel, I goggled removing sharpie off clothing and found this web site. I tried the hair spray(Paul Mitchell Freeze n Shine) spraying directly on spot and worked it in with a bar of soap the hotel had in the bath.
As it started coming off, I rinsed what I could off with cold water. Much of it came out, but It definitely was still there. So, I resprayed the area again and put the now damp resprayed shorts in a plastic bag to take home the next day. I figured the area worked on would probably fade (it was a quarter sized blob of silver sharpie ink). I almost just threw them away, because it didn't look as though it was going to come out completely.
The next day, when I got home, I rubbed the area with Spray n wash and threw them in the wash and I could not believe it, but there was not even a trace left! Thanks for the awesome FREE advise. It Worked!
FYI, the shorts are 92% polyester and 8% spandex and are cranberry color. The area treated didn't fade at all!
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Post By Cecilia (Guest Post)
(06/19/2008)
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PLEASE HELP!
Last night, I took out my new creamy blanket out of the room I just carried it from the bed room and back. My bf said never take the blanket out of the room. When I finally made the bed back, there was a stain. It looks like the kids has drawn all over it and I don't wanted to wreck it any more.
Sooo what should I do? I don't know if it's water colour pen or permanent marker HELP!
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Post By Kobi (Guest Post)
(06/18/2008)
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I'm so mad at my self I got these shoes that are kinda like converse sneakers (Punyky Brewster) except they're Nike. Well the other day my little brother drew a little face on the side of my shoe. The picture has been on my shoe for approx. 3 o 4 days and I've tried to get out and I've only made it worse. I tried hot water, toothpaste, hairspray and etc. And Nothing's happened. These are my all-time fave shoes-please help me
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Post By johnnie b. (Guest Post)
(06/17/2008)
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OK here goes, while I was at work last night, my 2 year old daughter got ahold of a black sharpie. I have a new microfiber couch and love seat. When I got home, I discovered her art work. I used hairspray first then a tooth brush and some crest whitening with bakingsoda and peroxide. It took a little while but after one hour no more stains.
Ok, first, hair spray and let set.
Second, used my finger and smeared the toothpaste along every line.
Third, used tooth brush in small bowl of warm water, and made circular motions small circles a lot of scrubbing. Went over it a second time with fresh water and rubbed dry with clean towel.
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Post By pbart (Guest Post)
(06/12/2008)
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Kenra hairspray worked on my tablecloth. Thanks for the tip!
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Post By Maryam (Guest Post)
(06/06/2008)
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Hello,,,, get "hair color stain remover" from Shopers .. it workes way faster than hair spray! :D
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Post By April (Guest Post)
(06/05/2008)
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Thank You, Thank You All! I used hairspray to get a permanent marker stain off a beautiful shirt I just got, it came right out with a Q-tip. Worked great.
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Post By Vicky (Guest Post)
(05/29/2008)
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Just to add to this.. Sensodine toothpaste gets permanent maker of skin wonderfully and Hand Sanitizer gets it off hard surfaces really quite easy. Still trying to get it off my sons bumper pad that my 4 year old drew on....
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Post By Moses (Guest Post)
(05/29/2008)
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Hairspray, shout, dish soap altogether will work.
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Post By bundle (Guest Post)
(05/23/2008)
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I just used the hair spray and it's fading. The sweater is delicate, so I don't want to scrub, but the q-tips are working. A post mentioned a gritty soap, I think a soap similar is called LAVA soap. I still see it in the stores, but I don't know if it's the same as the one my mom used. we never got poison ivy hives b/c my mom made us wash w/LAVA soap, we called it the brown soap.
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Post By HELP! (Guest Post)
(05/21/2008)
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I have a three year old daughter that has put permanent marker all over her 100 dollar Disney princess sheets. Does anyone has any other suggestions not including hairspray or toothpaste and baking soda, it would be greatly appreciated. lil_ba_by_06_01 AT hotmail.com
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Post By Sharpie?? (Guest Post)
(05/19/2008)
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Wow. Mine just came off with soap and a toothbrush!
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Post By Leila (Guest Post)
(05/19/2008)
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Aaaaah! I just bought a new package of 18 Sharpies. In the 5 minutes that I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth, my 2 year old took the package off the table, opened it, and drew black (of all the different colors, he had to pick the black one) ALL OVER my new deep red couch cover and his new adorable khaki jacket. I've been scrubbing it with a toothbrush, and used hairspray and then toothpaste... Still nothing. I'm gonna go get some rubbing alcohol and some of that Dawn power dissolver and I'll let you know how it works out! Thanks for the suggestions... Thank God for Google.
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Post By (Guest Post)
(05/13/2008)
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So I'm guessing sharpie doesn't come out of clothing easily? I have white shirts that I want to draw on and I'm not leaning towards more spray paint. Will sharpie drawings fade/bleed from regular wash or will they remain as they were before washing? Thanks. By the way, 100 percent cotton.
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Permanent marker on suede
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Post By Sarah (Guest Post)
(05/09/2008)
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My 2 year old decided to use a dark blue permanent marker on our brand new suede couch. Luckily the couch is dark brown, but by using hairspray (John Frieda worked better than my husbands white rain?) and Q-tips I got all of the stains out, you can't even see them! Also, on a whim I tried the hairspray and Q tips on our coffee table and it got those stains out, too! Thanks for the hairspray advice!
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Getting Permanent Marker out!
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Post By InTrouble (Guest Post)
(05/01/2008)
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My 2 yr old told a black sharpie to my Tempur-Pedic mattress! I've tried nail polish remover, rubbing alcohol, hairspray, Shout and Dove bar soap. The marks are now faded but still there. Any other ideas? Please help!
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Post By troy from nc (Guest Post)
(04/25/2008)
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4 year old son
blue sharpie permanent marker
micro-fiber sofa
you can guess the trouble i was in ...
for some things theres Shout!
for sofas, hairspray! priceless.
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Permanent Marker on Clothing / Fabric Pillow
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Post By Beatus Mongous (Guest Post)
(04/21/2008)
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My daughter decided to dedicate one of our decorative pillows to Pinkie Pie, one of her "My Little Pony" toys. So she drew a picture on a red pillow using a black Sharpie. It was a cute picture, but not what we wanted on our decorative pillows.
I tried every one of these suggestions, and they worked better on the red dye in the pillow fabric than they did on the marker. Now I have a light orange pillow with a black drawing of a happy face and the word Pinkie Pie. Needless to say, I'm pretty upset, but I guess I have to find a new pillow. It was worth a try, though.
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Post By Jessica (Guest Post)
(04/11/2008)
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I bought a gorgeous canary yellow dress from Anthropologie, and was given a 30% discount for a tiny permanent marker stain at the back. They said I could bring it back if I couldn't get the stain out. I took it home, found this website, tried the hairspray thing, and it worked! You can't see a trace of the marker. 70% cotton 30% polyester.
Thank you to whoever wrote that suggestion! Now I have a dress to wear to my friend's wedding.
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Post By : ) (Guest Post)
(04/05/2008)
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thanx dudes 4 the info.. im doing a project on this so yeah!
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Post By B. (Guest Post)
(04/03/2008)
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This really did work fairly well.
I was writing on a blank cd and I accidentally dropped the huge permanent marker on my blue, cotton shirt.
I tried Spray N Wash, nothing.
Got on here for tips, sprayed it with some Herbal Essences hairspray, scrubbed with a Q-tip and toothbrush and after a little elbow grease. It was hardly even noticeable.
I'm sure it will come out in the wash as well. thanks! =)
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Post By (Guest Post)
(03/19/2008)
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YES the Hairspray worked removing the permanent black marker from my light colored blue jean levi's! Who would've known! Thank you for the site!
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Post By jason (Guest Post)
(03/02/2008)
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+1 for hairspray.. thanks!
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Post By Lynda (Guest Post)
(02/24/2008)
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My boyfriend and I got in a permanent marker fight and he didn't realize the marker was open, needless to say it was all over one of my favorite white shirts! I was so mad. Immediately we put it in cold water (never put it in hot because that sets the ink) and tried to scrub it out with the soap, didn't work. We then tried the tide stick, didn't work.
When I got home I found this site and the hairspray really worked! I have almost got it completely removed. Just a little more work. I put a paper towel behind the area I sprayed with hairspray then rubbed it with a q-tip. If you don't put the paper towel the ink will just be soaked up by the other side of the shirt! I have done this many times throughout the day. I spray it a lot, scrub it then spray it and let it sit. It gets easier and easier. Glad this worked!!
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Post By (Guest Post)
(02/19/2008)
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Just had my best white shirt written on in blue permanent marker by some less than funny friends. I'm must soaking it in vodka and cold water, and it seems to be doing the trick. If it's not completely out by the morning I think I'll be purchasing some hair spray and giving that a try. Cheers for the advise!
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Post By Jasmine (Guest Post)
(02/15/2008)
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well I agree, they have a reason why they call permanent marker , PERMANENT marker. Well as soon as I got it on my clothes I rubbed cold water on it , hot water only makes the stain WORSE. After I rubbed cold water on it , I have a special soap that is made to take out car paint and is made with a sand-like texture & I rubbed it on my shorts, over time it dried, and BAM its out, not totally but it looks better then it did when it DID have a stain. Not everyone has the same soap that I used, but if you do, then it will work.
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Post By HELP SOS HELP (Guest Post)
(02/08/2008)
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A kid at my school drew a pen15 on my binder and I need to get it out. I go to a boarding school and if they see this I'm DEAD!
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Post By Diane (Guest Post)
(01/28/2008)
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Michelle,
Try using Amodex. It's a cleaner recommended by Sharpie. I've used it extensively on various types of fabric, and it works. Most of the time I can get the mark out completely; at the very least it fades the mark significantly. The only place that I know of that sells it is Fahrneys Pens (www.fahrneyspens.com).
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Post By Sasha (Guest Post)
(01/16/2008)
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Doesn't really work. It's called permanent marker for a reason, people.
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Post By (Guest Post)
(01/12/2008)
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I used a combination of acetone and rubbing alcohol scrubbing it with a toothbrush, then I washed it in hot water with just a touch of regular bleach (shirt was pink) All but one barely noticable spot came out.
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Post By (Guest Post)
(01/12/2008)
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I used a combination of acetone and rubbing alcohol scrubbing it with a toothbrush, then I washed it in hot water with just a touch of regular bleach (shirt was pink) All but one barely noticable spot came out.
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Post By Shel (Guest Post)
(01/08/2008)
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Hey guys! Major Trouble!
I got a new sherridan doona for chrissy and somehow there is a black ink spot on it. I have tried everything!! and my mums going to kill me =| HELP! Thanks!
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Post By JC (Guest Post)
(12/28/2007)
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I didnt have any cleaning products in the house, but slighly panicked, couldnt resist trying some way of cleaning my brand new jeans (was sketching some designs for skydiving gear on paper on the floor).
I sprayed the stains (red permanent marker) with AFTERSHAVE and almost immidiately noticed the stains disappear.
I then tried cleaning it with toothpaste, which seemed to remove the remaning bits.
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Post By DAvid (Guest Post)
(12/24/2007)
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Thank you so much! I got sharpie on my dad's Christmas present when the marker leaked through the wrapping paper. I got it out so fast with the hair spray! You guys saved me. It cost 60 bucks, and it was on sale so I could not return it!
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Post By Jeff (Guest Post)
(12/08/2007)
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Do you think this will work on a dark blue foil bag?
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Post By Moriah (Guest Post)
(12/04/2007)
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I put permanent marker(purple) on my p.e. shirt. and I was forced to take it off or else I would have to by a new one. I sprayed hairspray and rubbed it with a bar of soap, scrubbed it with an old toothbrush and it was gone!
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Post By Megan (Guest Post)
(11/25/2007)
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Gosh I'm the dumbest person ever I recently got an NHL jersery of my fav player. Today was autographs and stuff. I got sucked into a player's hotness(lo)and now I want to remove the sharpies signatures on the front; but I don't want any black marks. help
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Post By Knudsen (Guest Post)
(11/20/2007)
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Just got tons of purple sanford sharpie on a neon green columbia! Thank goodness for bar soap and spray and wash. No way was that going to bleach it.
1) Put water and bar soap on it. 2) Let it soak in COLD water for a few minutes (10). 3)Use Spray n Wash--a plenty and scrub. Came out in five minutes. Looks like new! NO BLEACHING! OR CHEMICAL THAT ARE FLAMMABLE!
HOT WATER SETS DYES! FLAMMABLE CHEMICALS OFTEN BLEACH! (that's why it appears that the marker is fading)
VIEL SPASS!
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Post By ChaoticMom (Guest Post)
(11/17/2007)
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Dawn Power Dissolver is amazing at getting permanent marker off anything. I tried it on carpet, tan pants and a cotton tank top. It doesn't bleach the color. I rinsed it in cold water and had to re-apply a couple times. I love the stuff.
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Post By overtimemommy (Guest Post)
(11/17/2007)
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I washed my husbands pants with a permanent marker by accident and I have tried the hairspray and alcohol but it has only faded. Does anyone have any other suggestions. The pants are 100% cotten and are green. (His uniform for work!)
Help!
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Post By you know. (Guest Post)
(11/13/2007)
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Thanks to you guys. We're doing our science fair project on this topic. We'll let you all know how it turns out.
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Dont Pass Out... Sharpie
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Post By Ryan (Guest Post)
(10/28/2007)
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It was a fun filled Friday night college Halloween party until my cousin decided that it would be great to draw all over her passed out cousin... me.. I was drawn on my face, belly, hands, and legs... I didn't even realize it until i woke the next day and saw my armani exchange sweater covered in blue permenant marker... It was a x-mas gift from my mother a few years ago and it had some sentimental value to it as well... I was LIVID... So don't put yourself in that kind of situation, and don't dress up for keg parties... The stain had bled from my skin into the clothes, Somehow i was also drenched when i woke up, I am pretty sure I it was also their doing.. It was especially concentrated on the wrist area of my sweater, and around my neck, and sporadicly all over the arms and front of the sweater... I put Shout and Tide on it... I'm going to wash it in cold and if it doesn't come out, I am going to try the hairspray thing ... I'll post again to let you know the results... -- The Drunk Guy That Passed Out First
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Post By Erica (Guest Post)
(10/22/2007)
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My dad left a Sharpie in his pocket and put it in the wash, causing all clothes to get stained by it...I just came across this site and I am preparing to try the hairspray technique...thanks! I'll let you guys know how it worked!
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SHARPIE OFF!
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Post By Milina (Guest Post)
(10/20/2007)
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After a whole hour of actually shedding tears over my brand new victoria's secret yoga pants being ruined by an inch long sharpie line stain I have sprayed my RUSK THICK BODY AND TEXTURE AMPLIFIER (hair product) on it and with a help of toothbrush and dove soap managed to slowly but surely get rid of the stain! PS do NOT use clorox bleach for colors as it will only make the stain run and attack other areas.
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Post By serg (Guest Post)
(10/18/2007)
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i need to get a sharpie stain out of a 80% 20% polyester grey hoodie quick and effective
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Post By Deborah (Guest Post)
(10/18/2007)
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I Just Got Permanent marker on my favorite jeans. When I googled and got this page and the Hairspray advice saved my jeans, they are dark jeans so I'm the only one who can tell.
hairspray on a q- tip fades the mark sufficiently
Thanks
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I some how got clothing permanent marker on my brand new 30 dollar tan pants for work. I was devastated. I went running to the bathroom to try to wash it with soap and water but nothing happened. Then I went and tried, tide, tide to go, bleach, and even Oxi clean. Even tried soaking tide and oxi clean int he wash together to try to remove the marker. It didn't work. I thought I'd try the internet to see what I could find and came across this. I used finger nail polish remover, hair spray and even peroxide and finally after a few minutes it lightened up and actually started to work. The mark now is still there but no longer very dark. Thank you SO much to everyone who gave their advice. I work in a preschool so I will keep this in mind for next time it happens!
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Post By megan (Guest Post)
(10/12/2007)
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When I was with my friend he got red permanent marker on my brand new jeans, how do I get it to go completely away?
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Hairspray works for ink, maybe it would work for that. Thoughly spray area, ink disappears before your eyes. You might have to spray wait, spray wait some more. Wash as normal.
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How do I remove black permanent marker from a blue cotton dress?
Michelle from Sydney, Australia
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The mr clean eraser sponge will take almost anything off of surfaces or walls just be carefull of removing the paint off your wall. But as for your desk if its not wood just spray clorox clean-up and then wipe it with the mr clean eraser sponge and you should be good to go. I did that same combo on white leather and pleather chairs and they look brand new . I'll be trying the lestiol for my daughters one hour old shirt that she got blue permanent marker on !! Good Luck !!! (12/30/2005)
By Maureen
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Hey, about five or so minutes ago I was talking with some friends on the computer and working on an assignment for school that involved a sharpie. My friend kept sending me messages, so I stuck the marker in my mouth and went for the mouse. Just as I put my hand on it the marker feel out and left a small but noticable streak on my new volleyball sweat shirt. I went to tell my mom who was already in a bad mood what had happened and she was furious. So I quickly walked back to the computer and googled permanent marker removers. I came across this site and noticed that a majority of the responses involved hairspray so I decided to take that route. I went into the bathroom and got out my hairspraye and a Q-tip. I was a little nervous at first but then I started to see results. I can still see a little bit of the stain but it doesn't seem to pop out like it did before. I still have to wash it so I'll see what happens then. (01/21/2007)
By Brandi
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Here is only a suggestion, but I'd try to use the hairspray technique, then take a carpet cleaner hose and suck out any liquid. Keep repeating it, maybe even spraying some hot water on the area to help suck the stain out. Good luck! (02/16/2007)
By mikki
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"BUT WHAT I FOUND OUT IS MOSQUITO REPELLENT" IN OTHER WORDS "OFF" WORKED FOR ME. All i did was sprayed the area with a white cloth underneath rolled a cue tip back and forth repeating over and over till marker stain was gone. And I promise you it worked, but is time consuming. But if you wanna save your clothes its well worth it.
Just send a thank you my way (02/18/2007)
By VorteX
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For removing a Sanford Sharpie Permanent Marker from blue jean denim fabric:
I had a blue Sharpie cap come off in the pocket of my new Levi jeans. The stain had set and it was not until the weekend we got around to washing the pants. My wife had a stain remover from Amway that she really liked so we tried it and when my pants came out of the wash, the stain looked just as bad. I found this site, and others, and saw how using anything else before these tips might cause it not to work. I checked her hair spray and the first ingredient was Alcohol Denat so I gave it a shot. I sprayed and blotted and was amazed when I saw the paper towel turn blue immediately! We were short on hair spray so I went to my garage and grabbed my can on Denatured Alcohol and spent the next hour successfully blotting the spot out.
Things I learned:
Change your backing sheet. The alcohol can easily carry the stain through the backing sheet/cloth to the fabric below.
Do quick blots. i.e. after you put the alcohol on blot repeatedly and quickly. I think this maximizes the efficiency of the capillary action which is lifting the stain. I had started with holding the blotting cloth on the stain for 30 seconds or so and the quick blot seemed more efficient.
Because my stain was in a pocket I had to be careful not to let the internal stain get in contact with stain on the pant fabric. I did once and it soaked right through! (03/05/2007)
By Joe Brandon
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This worked for me and my hubbie. He had a jacket that he had marked two and half years ago with silver permanent marker. I just tried nailpolish remover, then rubbing alcohol and finally spray n wash. With my husband scrubbing as I put those things on. The stain was gone in a matter of minutes no washing involved. (03/10/2007)
By Kelly
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For all the college students out there, high proof grain alcohol works very well. I removed some permanent marker from a very expensive shirt using grain alcohol and a toothbrush. (03/25/2007)
By Schlotzky5
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Tidestick to go!!!!The best invention in the world!!!! (04/03/2007)
By Em
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Thanks to everyone's ideas I got a big streak of black marks-a-lot ink off my favorite jeans. I just poured nail polish remover and spray-and-wash on it and scrubbed with a stiff brush for about a minute. I threw it in the washing machine and the stain completely disappeared. It was AMAZING! (04/08/2007)
By Sasha
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Hairspray (denat. alcohol) works wonderfully, however be careful of staining occurring to back of fabric and works best with immediate removal with clean cotton bud after spraying. Don't forget to wash afterwards (until the fabric is no longer slimy) so that the hairspray doesnt stiffen up your clothing. (04/13/2007)
By Debbie
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How do I get permanent marker off clothing?
Cmuu from ID
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Read label first, do not use if the fabric is acetate (it will melt). Use acetone fingernail polish remover. First try it on the inside somewhere where you can't see it to make sure the fabric won't fade. Put an absorbent paper towel underneath and blot and dab the spot with a Q-tip with fingernail polish remover. The cheaper the nail polish remover the better (Don't use the kind for false nails, as it's not acetone.) (08/05/2006)
By Cyinda
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My son atacked his new NIKE shirt with a sharpie! I thought it was a goner, so sad, it was a 2 piece outfit! I googled remove sharpie from clothing and this site came up! I did this:
I squirted the material with rubbing alcohol, saturating it. Then with an old toothbrush, I scrubbed my heart away. I didnt test it, it was ruined anyways. Then squirted it with hairspray. Then scrubbed with Dove soap and now soaking it in water. Its gone! Amazing! thanks! (08/11/2006)
By Sarah from Tennessee
RE: Permanent Marker Stain From Clothing
I've read the Mister Clean stain pen works wonders, even on Leather! (08/26/2006)
By Cyinda
RE: Permanent Marker Stain From Clothing
I took a few ideas and incorporated them into my own. I got a streak of permanent marker on my favorite pair of blue jeans. I took hairspray, peroxide, moose, and sunscreen and sprayed them on the marks. I then took a toothbrush and scrubbed the stains away. I hope it works for you. (09/03/2006)
By Chris
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Request: Permanent Marker Stain From Clothing
How do you get a sharpie permanent marker stain out of a 100% cotton polo shirt? Can anyone help?
Carla
Answers:
Hairspray
Try taking hair spray and spraying it on a rag and rubbing it on the stain. repeat til the marks come off. Rubbing alcohol and nail polish remover might work but they could mess up the color so you might want to spot check it. Hope this helps you. (06/12/2004)
By raspberry383
Hairspray
I took permenant blue ink out our jeans with hairspray and a q-tip. Spray the HS directly on the ink and rub with the q-tip. Then, wash in the laundry. (04/23/2005)
By Christine
Hairspray Worked
This is for rasberry383(3): You are so awesome for sharing this helpful and extremely useful information. I used your tactic with the rag and the hairspray on my light brown throw pillows (which can't go in the wash) to take out a Sharpie decoration from my newly 2 year old son. He also drew all over his pants, ankle area, shirt, and face. However, he's napping now, so I'll try the hairspray on those later (except for his face and ankles, of course)!
Thanks so much! You're the best! (11/17/2005)
By Gena
Ajax
Good ole ajax, warm water, and a towel brought it right out! (12/08/2005)
By rcgrant16 at hotmail.com
Magic Eraser, Rubbing Alcohol and Mineral Spirits
I used three main products to remove permanent marker from my military equipment (names of the people who used it before me)
For Plastic, Metal, Wood, Ceramics: Use "Mr Clean's Magic Eraser" (this works on even the oldest marker stains some older than 50 years)
For Clothes, Canvas, Clothing Tags: Use rubbing alcohol, and if it doesn't work use "Mineral Spirits". Miniral spirits is another alcohol, but poisonous, you can find it in the paint section of any hardware store, Don't confuse with paint thinner! Mineral Spirits will remove anything without damaging cloth as long as it isn't left on it for too long (01/15/2006)
By Pvt. Van Zyl
Oxy-10
My daughter's American Girl doll got Sharpie on its arm. Instead of replacing the arm (for $25), we smeared Oxy-10 on it and left it for two weeks. The stain is completely gone! I found this idea on another web site--thought I'd share it. Don't know why it worked. (01/17/2006)
By sezsmith
Hairspray Worked for Me
I tried some of the suggestions, and was able to get black permanant marker off my daughters new pale pink Ralph Lauren down jacket by spraying the areas with hair spray and letting it saturate, then applying Dawn dish soap to a baby toothbrush and scrubbing the area. It finally came off with the combination of both. Good luck! (01/23/2006)
By palomajing
Clorox OxyMagic
I just got a tan cloth couch two days ago. I have a toddler who is learning to use washable markers. He woke up early this AM. Before I knew it he had black marker on the arm of the couch. My husband thought it was ruined. He went to work. I used Clorox OxyMagic and rubbed the stain . In seconds the stain was GONE. And my husband will think it took all day to get the stain out. (02/09/2006)
By Linda
Hairspray Not Working For Me
I have tried the hairspray method on a pair of blue jeans and it seems as though it is removing the jean color, so now it is faded in this one spot and the black permanent marker is still somewhat there? Any suggestions on fading the marker and not fading the pants anymore? (02/16/2006)
By tejay
Hairspray, Alcohol and Spray 'n Wash
I used the hairspray and most of the permenent marker stain came out. Then I put on alchohol and washed it with cold water, then i put spray 'n' wash on it and washed it (in a machine) and it came out great! These were my favorite pair of jeans and I was SO happy! (02/23/2006)
By Laura
Rubbing Alcohol
Thank you so much for the comments everyone left for me on the web regarding removing marker stains from clothes. Without the web and the comments I would have been very sad and out about $125. My son left a purple marker in his pants and it went throught the wash, along with my new designer favorite top. I used the rubbing alcohol first, rinsed and washed with regular soap and It's completely gone! I am so happy! Yipee!! (02/27/2006)
By Cyndi
Hairspray
Thanks to all of you and Google I was able to remove a black permanent marker stain from my designer wool jacket. I sprayed hairspray in an inconspicuous spot and brushed with an old toothbrush. Once dried you couldn't see where it was. So I held my breath, sprayed some Aquanet on the marker stain, rolled a q-tip on it to remove the ink, and brushed with old toothbrush to restore the nap. Good as new! Thanks a million! (03/20/2006)
By D-bee
Hairspray
I got purple permanent marker on my hoodie and I sprayed hair spray on it and let it soak and then I put dish soap on it and rubbed it with a toothbrush. Then I washed it in the washer and it was gone!! (05/02/2006)
By Anna
My Experience
My daughter let all her friends sign her new scooby doo shirt. Most kids used washable markers that came off in the wash except the one who used black permanent marker. I tried bleech since the shirt was white didn't work, the HAIRSPRAY which worked a little but when I used the goof off (goo off) with a toothbrush there was only dots of marker left behind. I'm sure the rest will wash out in time. I had gotten an autograph from a singer I met and in time it washed out. I also tried my famous "Nail polish remover" that does work but only on hard surfaces. But, must be used lightly not to discolor paint or rub off stains. (05/09/2006)
By Mary
Thanks
Thank you guys so much, my friend drew all over me with sharpy and thanks to you it came off. (06/08/2006)
By Kako
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