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Removing Permanent (Sharpie) Marker With GOO-GONE

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Date: 02/16/2005 Topics: Cleaning > Stains | Old Categories > Cleaning  
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Use "GOO-GONE" to remove stubborn permanent marker from fabrics! I was amazed how well this product worked. Just dab on, let sit for a minute or two and dab off! The stains were COMPLETELY GONE! I wrote to them thanking them for saving my rocker set and they sent me a complimentary gift! Works GREAT on all sticky surfaces and floors, too (scuffs, etc.)

By Shannon
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By karin (Guest Post)
Careful that Goo Gone is oily and may leave an oil stain on the fabric.. Then try detergent to remove the Goo Gone :)

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By rebekha (Guest Post)
I used polish remover & a cotton ball to remove black permanent marker from a satin multi-colored comforter & it work like a charm. I just blotted gently until it vanished. My son is so lucky.

Posted on 12/22/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse


By Angela (Guest Post)
We just googled this website because one of my co workers just wrote on a whiteboard with a black sharpie. Another co worker wrote over the top of it with the dry erase marker and erased it with the eraser and it worked! This is no bull. We were about to try the goo gone or magic eraser, but didn't need to.

Posted on 11/26/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse


By Lily (Guest Post)
Some people at school wrote on a wall last week with permanent marker. Any ideas of how I could get it off?

Posted on 11/22/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse


By Laura (Guest Post)
My 2 year old put two long sharpie marks on our brand new sofa - and our "fabric protection" wouldn't cover sharpie marks. After reading this, I tried baby wipes and toothpaste and they both seemed to help the stain. It's not completely gone yet, but it's a huge improvement.

Posted on 10/31/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse


By swimmers (Guest Post)
We are swimmers...and use sharpies to write our events on our arms and legs. After the meet we use alcohol and paper towels or just alcohol wipes to remove the sharpie. It can smear first so be careful, but it does work. It also takes it off of 99% of our other stuff too. We use it on goggles, fins, bottles, etc. Mostly hard surfaces except the skin. I have never tried it on fabric though. Sorry.

Posted on 09/24/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse


By Jen (Guest Post)
I just used Charmin freshmates, adult flushable wipes (I use them to take makeup off) anyway, my son got black permanent marker on the suede sofa and I got it off! I was so mad when it happened, and I searched before I tried to clean it. I gently wiped the mark over and over, (not constantly using the same spot on the wipe). Whew!

Posted on 07/11/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse


By GDM (Guest Post)
My son scribbled on a wood floor with permanent marker. Goo Gone, WD-40, etc didn't work well but Mr Clean magic eraser took it all off.

Posted on 04/12/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse


By Zildjean (Guest Post)
I accidentally sat on an open black Sharpie on a tan ultrasuade couch.

My technique, as recommended here, was to but a baby-blotter pad underneath (and constantly change it). I scrubbed each with a toothbrush and blotted the heck out of the stain with white paper towels.

Here's the list of what DIDN'T work.

1. AquaNet Hairspray, which I have used on ink pen stains like Bic or Papermate, had no effect.

2. Industrial hand soap: no effect.

3. Clorox Oxi Magic: no effect.

4. Mr Clean Magic Eraser: no effect.

5. Goo Gone: no effect.

6. Nail Polish Remover (regular acetone for natural nails): some effect, because I was pulling up some purple on the blotting paper towels, but used up the whole bottle without much effect on the stain.

7. Zout: no effect.

8. Avon Skin-So-Soft (which works wonders on grease and automotive gunk): no effect.

9. Electronic cleaner (you can get it at Radio Shack): some effect.

10. Rubbing alcohol: some solution effects.

11. Grain alcohol: still left a stain.

Next up: Amodex. I'll let you know how it goes...

RE: Removing Permanent SHARPIE! Marker Stains

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By ryan (Guest Post)
I colored all over my skate trucks and it happened to be blue and red sharpie. I read here oven cleaner gets it off real fast.

Posted on 03/09/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse


By Autumn (Guest Post)
My two year old got a hold of the sharpie and drew all over my computer screen I didn't know what to do but, Thank god for this page. The hand sanitizer WORKS for getting sarpie off your computer screen. I can still kind of see it but it just looks a little dirty, so I'm fine with that at least I can see what I'm doing again. Thank You all for the helpful hints. I would have never heard the end of this one.

Posted on 03/08/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse


By (Guest Post)
Goo Gone was a joke! I have been trying for hours now and it's only made the red a hot pink! It's not the fact that it's a shirt its my favorite eagles shirt!

Posted on 02/14/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse


By (Guest Post)
Thanks to this website the permanent marker is gone from our computer screen. Whew!

Posted on 01/18/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse


By anita russell (Guest Post)
Need to remove from linen and dark blue polyester/cotton blend 65/35.

Posted on 12/14/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse


By Hinnie (Guest Post)
Goo-gone worked perfectly removing red permanent sharpie from a white shirt. Thank you!

Posted on 11/27/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse


By rose (Guest Post)
My son drew all over my suede sofa with a black sharpie. please help

Posted on 10/13/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse


By corvette4pops (Guest Post)
omg! My 3 yr old just wrote on a wall with a sharpie. I tried goo gone but it didn't do anything. so I went on the internet and came to this site and saw someone say hand sanitizer for removing sharpie marker. I didn't have any but all that is in it is alcohol. So I grabbed some rubbing alcohol and it came right off. No stain and it didn't even take off the paint! Try it and I promise you it will work!

Posted on 08/31/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse


By Renee (Guest Post)
My daughter drew with a black permanent marker all over our sofa and wood panelling wall. We are moving soon and don't know what to do. We don't want to have to replace the panelling on the wall.

Posted on 07/23/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse


By guest post (Guest Post)
HELP!! I was going to a swim meet with sharpie all over my back. It rubbed off on my leather seats! What am I supposed to do? I've tried a bunch of products, but nothing worked. Please help me!

Posted on 06/13/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse


By Mo (Guest Post)
i fell asleep in school and my friend colored my entire leg with sharipe! it wont come off and it is 90* outside but my mom will kill me if she sees my leg nothing will take it off HELP

Posted on 06/13/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse


By (Guest Post)
My son drew all over everything with a silver Sharpie marker this morning.... we're talking Tv, Our new Laptop Computer, Desk, V Smile, Wall, Himself, Rocker & Ottoman, & a picture. We tried everything we had on hand. The best thing we found that worked on all of it, was the Mr Clean Magic Eraser! Unbelieveable how well it worked!

Posted on 06/03/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse


By Rav (Guest Post)
My friend had the bright idea of using various colors of sharpies to color her hair. We've tried rubbing alcohol and regular shampoo any help is much appreciated.

Posted on 04/29/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse


By jason (Guest Post)
hey a bunch of my best friends friends signed her headliner with a permanent marker any way to get it off

Posted on 04/19/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse


By (Guest Post)
my baby sister grabbed a black sharpie and doodled on my fave desk

Posted on 04/04/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse


By john (Guest Post)
my ex-girlfriend wrote all over the dash of my truck and i tried brake cleaner,gas,starting fluid, goo-gone, acohol, nail polish remover, and all that did was fade the permanent marker, so a guy at auto zone suggested that i try oven cleaner and that did the job. with a little bit of elbo-grease

Posted on 03/29/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse


By (Guest Post)
My son got red Sharpie permanent marker on our camel colored microfiber duvet cover. I tried Shout first and it didn't touch it. I then tried Zout and the red stains immediately began to break up and with some rubbing practically disappeared. I then ran the duvet cover through a regular wash cycle and it came out completely clean.

Posted on 03/27/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse


By tismom (50) Profile Contact
Goo-gone is a good stain remover, but for Sharpie permanent marker remover for all non-fabric items, a "tried and proven" way for complete removal is: WD-40!

Posted on 03/20/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse


By Ann (Guest Post)
My two year old wrote with a a permanent "sharpie" marker on my wood table, stove, and linoleum floor. I used Mr. clean's all purpose cleaner and Windex and they both did not work. Please, any tips on what will work!

Posted on 03/20/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse


By lucy (Guest Post)
alright i have this skateboard and all my friends ruined it with this silver sharpie, nail polish remover doesnt work on the silver, its sounds wierd but oven cleaner got it off.

Posted on 02/06/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse


By (Guest Post)
my son took permanant marker to my new bedspread, what will take it off? anything?

Posted on 01/11/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse


By Kim (Guest Post)
My son wrote using a BIC permanent marker (much like a Sharpie). He wrote on a 50 year old, wood children's chair, a 10 year old rocking chair, the closet doors, and his white, laminate shelfs. The Goo-Gone didn't touch it, the Off didn't work. Alcohol removed some of it. My husband used Stain Stick and a wet rag, which worked pretty well. I went to get the Mr. Clean eraser and that removed the rest of it.

Posted on 11/18/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse


By Dana (Guest Post)
My son drew with a Sharpie on our LCD computer screen. I tried some of the remedies suggested and none worked until I grabbed for the Windex. Sprayed a little on a cloth and voila, it was gone.

Posted on 10/08/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse


By Beach (Guest Post)
I used lemon juice straight from lemon....no stains!

Posted on 09/10/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse


By Mama CC (1) Contact
My granddaughter got permanent marker all over her hands when tracing them & doing some drawings. After trying numerous things, we discovered that DAWN DISHWASHING LIQUID works great and in a matter of seconds. What a find!!

Posted on 08/21/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse


By BSW66 (2) Contact
I read somewhere that milk will take off permanent marker on skin, but that didn't work that well for me. I also read bleach. That did the trick. It didn't take long at all. I had it all over my hands so I just poured a small amount of bleach in my hands and rubbed them until the marker disappeared. But of course you need to wash with soap and water afterwards, and the bleach smell does linger for awhile, but its better than having marker all over you. I think if you dip a cloth in bleach and rub over the area that should do the trick also. Just be careful to not get it on your clothes or it may ruin them.
Good luck.

Posted on 07/04/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse


By (Guest Post)
help me please

Posted on 07/04/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse


By (Guest Post)
GooGone does not remove permanent Sharpie.

Posted on 11/10/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse


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