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Removing Sharpie From Vinyl Bus Seats

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Date: 10/16/2007 Topics: Cleaning > Miscellaneous | Readers Request > Cleaning  
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Help! One of my little darlings on my SCHOOL BUS wrote some pretty nasty graffiti on my bus seat with a SHARPIE.

I noticed a couple questions about this on the board, but did not find an answer.
The seats are a rough vinyl.

Currently I have tried GOO B GONE, Magic Eraser, and Goof Off!

Thanks!

Christine from Fairfax, Virginia
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Post By (Guest Post) (05/05/2008)
Hi, umm, this happened to me except that i was the one who did it, and know I have to clean it off, except that it's with a ballpoint pen, which one of those solutions worked?

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Post By Mary Ellen Taylor (Guest Post) (04/30/2008)
Thanks for the info. I drive a bus also and they are just having a great time writing on my seats. It is difficult to drive and figure out who is doing it. I tried the eraser sponge but I will try the other two today. Thanks

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Post by bigyellowtaxi (7) | (10/19/2007)
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Thank you to everybody that took the time to reply-I am certain these tips will come in handy.
Now can we BAN "SHARPIES" from schools? LOL

RE: Removing Sharpie From Vinyl Bus Seats

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Post By (Guest Post) (10/18/2007)
Great Tips! I will treasure the input you have all given.

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Post by kimmcg (192) | (10/18/2007)
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During the Xmas holiday I personalize ornaments at the mall. The ornaments are mostly made of resin. We use a permanent sharpie to personalize and use this little tiny jar of "enamel thinner" from the hobby shop to erase any mistakes..you can get it at an art shop too.. its only a couple bucks. We just dip a Qtip into it and rub it right off. Nail polish remover & alcohol wont remove it... but I know for a fact this stuff will.

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Post by kimhis (675) | (10/17/2007)
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If worst comes to worst, you will have to paint over the graffiti with some spray paint.

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Post By Milenda (Guest Post) (10/17/2007)
You can try Lysol Disinfectant spray. It takes paint right off the walls! It is also not a bad thing to have on the bus anyways for cleaning/disinfecting.

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Post By lorettab (Guest Post) (10/17/2007)
Hi, Buy a can of graffiti remover at the hardware store. Loretta

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Post by theseamstress (280) | (10/17/2007)
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Try hand cleaner, the kind men use on their hands after working on cars when the hands are real dirty and greasy. My husband sugested I use some on marks our grandson left on the kitchen floor (linoleum) and it worked. Since then I have used it for removing paint dropped on floors lip stick stains and ink marks, paint on my hands, etc. Just let it set for a few minutes on your problem area and then rub off. And wash your area again with a clean wet cloth. That stuff is also wonderful to remove stains from any type clothing. Just rub it in a let set then wash in the laundry as usual. It comes in scented and colored type. But I just buy the clear white kind. You can find it in your dollar stores in a small plastic round tub for $1.00 and it's found in the hardware section or the automotive section at walmart. I now keep some in my laundry room for all my cleaning needs.

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Post By Rita (Guest Post) (10/17/2007)
Try rubbing alcohol first. If that doesn't work, I'm pretty sure nail polish remover would. Since the seats are vinyl, it shouldn't harm them - Clean any residue off after though.

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Post By Tiffany Rohe (Guest Post) (10/16/2007)
I have recently discovered that Mary Kay Oil-Free Makeup remover will remove nearly anything- including permanent marker. I actually use it to remove marks from my walls- I have a flat finish and it doesn't leave a mark. If you don't have a MK Consultant just go to http://www.marykay.com Trust me -the $13.00 is definitely worth it.

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