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Post By ATLteach (Guest Post)
(05/15/2008)
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I am a high school teacher and some misguided students wrote on my desks in sharpie. The combination Magic Eraser and pencil eraser took them off pretty quick! The magic eraser took them off my chairs very quickly! Great tip!
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Post By Kelcie and Kristina (Guest Post)
(05/05/2008)
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My friend accidentally got permanent marker on her counter in her apartment, and if she couldn't get it off she would have to pay 200 dollars to get the counters replaced. I got on here and saw that a lot of people suggested the pencil eraser! I told her and she used it and it came right off! Thanks!
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Post By H. (Guest Post)
(05/02/2008)
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Just had some "vandals" right profanity on our mailbox in red sharpie. Used Orange Goop mechanics oil and it came off in about 10 seconds.
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Post By Fabian (Guest Post)
(04/30/2008)
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How do you remove sharpie from a sweater. I accidentally got it on my sweater.
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Post By Erica (Guest Post)
(04/28/2008)
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Try toothpaste, my son just marked all over my LCD flat screen with Sharpie. Yahoo answers suggested toothpaste. It worked awesome!
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Post By melissa (Guest Post)
(04/28/2008)
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How do you get permanent mark off a bus seat?
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(04/25/2008)
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How do you get it off an xbox 360?
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Post By George Wheeler (Guest Post)
(04/16/2008)
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Yep! The eraser really works. We just removed some Sharpie from the lid of our laptop. Thanks for the info!
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Post By dewey_loo (Guest Post)
(04/14/2008)
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Great! I had sharpie all over the computer desk thanks to my son's art projects. So I pulled out the eraser and what do ya know all gone with minimal effort. I used the large pink school eraser. Thank you to all.
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Post By Rachael (Guest Post)
(03/29/2008)
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Tried wd40 as suggested to get black permanent marker off pink leather shoes - didn't do much. Then tried non acetone nail varnish remover and had some success, main thing is to blot it until most of the ink has gone (to stop it from spreading) then hold it on top for a few seconds at a time to get the rest out (i used cotton wool). If the ink hadn't been on for some time, all of it would have prob come out.
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Post By Bonvicino (Guest Post)
(03/28/2008)
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I was packing for our trip and my daughter had drawn on our computer screen with a SHARPIE. I used the magic eraser and it took the heaviest part off and then I used the pencil eraser like the posts said and you can't even tell it was there. Thank you for your information, it was a real big help!
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Post By Shannon (Guest Post)
(03/27/2008)
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Thanks. I needed to get the sharpie stains off a plastic surface in my home and within second I got it off using nail polish remover. It really works!
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Post By Jessika (Guest Post)
(03/26/2008)
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Any advice on how to get marker off of painted walls without damaging the paint? I am trying to take the easy way out so I don't have to re-paint. Help :)
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Post By Traci (Guest Post)
(03/24/2008)
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My nephew wrote on my PC monitor w/ a black permanent marker. I traced over it with a dry erase marker and it came off SUPER fast! I also used the pencil eraser method, but that took too much effort. If you put a little spit on first, then erase, it's even faster!
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Post By bob (Guest Post)
(03/24/2008)
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The pencil rubber worked. Only thing is that it took me 1&1/2 hours and so much effort, that I could barely move my hand afterwards. Be warned it takes for ever!
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Post By tabaitha G (Guest Post)
(03/20/2008)
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I awoke one morning to find permant marker all over my wood desk, and all over my monitor i uses several of things and Magic eraser DOES NOT WORK>>>>
So i tried clr, vim with bleach and it basically surface touched it but to completley get it off my mom tried BLEACH and what do you know it WORKS!!
Now my son isnt in big trouble with his dad!
Tabaitha G
Calgary, AB CANADA
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Post By Robyn (Guest Post)
(03/17/2008)
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All over the glass front doors at our church, there was graffiti in permanent marker. I searched "removing permanent marker" and found all these great tips! I love Magic Erasers but was worried about using one on glass. I tried a pencil eraser and it works great! Thanks for all the great tips!
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When I Became Supervisor at a job the computer monitor had permanent marker all over it. I used a pencil eraser and some nail polish remover and it came right off.
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OK I have tried the eraser and the rubbing alcohol on my floors, to remove the permanent marker but there is still a light like purplish color on there. Anymore suggestions you could give me to get the rest of it out? Please I need some help! My husband will blow if he sees how bad it really is.
Heather from Terre Haute, IN
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RE: Removing permanent marker from doors
My 3 year old nephew decided to take a black sharpie to the front door. I sprayed a little Windex on it and used the magic eraser and a ton of elbow grease and it came off in about 20 min. (11/20/2007)
By Sherri
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Wow! The eraser really works! Sharpie pen mark came right off my monitor! Thanks. (11/21/2007)
By Lesa
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Tried the nail polish remover on my jeans, didn't work too well. I then tried the bug spray and it worked great. (12/02/2007)
By Ryan
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Wow I was reading this thread and decided "What the heck. I'll give it a try" I picked up a pencil and viola the permanent marker that my cousin had written on the desk with is gone. A word of advice though. If you have a large stain and not just a small streak then I suggest cleaning the eraser on a piece of paper every once in a while. The marker stains the eraser and if you use it for to long without cleaning it off then it will just start to smear the marker. So just take some paper and "Erase" on it until the marker stained part has been rubbed off. (12/06/2007)
By Rachel
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I got a little streak of permanent marker off of my Samsung computer monitor with a regular pencil eraser. It came right off in seconds!
(12/06/2007)
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Thanks. My granddaughter used a permanent marker on my Dell computer monitor. She also used a pen previously on the same monitor. I used a regular pencil eraser, and they both came off!
(12/10/2007)
By bpridgon
Removing Permanent Marker
A pencil eraser really does work. I just tried it now. Amazing. (01/03/2008)
By Yomiko Readman
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I tried a pencil-top eraser and that worked much, much better. However, I found that a PaperMate brand eraser works far better than a Staples brand eraser. I needed to press a lot harder on the screen when using the Staples brand eraser to get the same results; something you don't want when pressing on an lcd screen. (01/05/2008)
By Jameskthriftyfun
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I was removing Sharpie brand permanent marker from my backpack. I believe the fabric is called cordura. The Rubbing Alcohol sort of worked but made the marker bleed more than anything. Then I tried some WD-40 and it worked like a charm!
Thanks (01/09/2008)
By Luke
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I have used with great success regular paste toothpaste and and a toothbrush. It took it right off. Hope that helps. (01/11/2008)
By David
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After reading this, I tried it all and nothing worked at all. So my husband brought me a can of Carb and Choke Cleaner from the garage and it worked like magic. The marker stain melted of the wall which by the way was textured wallpaper. So this is the stuff to use. (01/24/2008)
By Amanda
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My two year old son used a permanent marker on my desk, keyboard, and two 19" LCDs. It took two pencil erasers to clean the screens and keyboard up. I also used anti static cleaning wipes on the screen that cleaned up the smudges from the eraser. (01/28/2008)
By tobarius
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My 2 year old found a blue sharpie and colored the linoleum floor, all over! I began with Spot Shot, then moved to the pencil eraser, then WD-40, then the Magic Eraser (that was working but taking FOREVER), then OFF insect repellent. I wish I would have started with the OFF first. I can see I'll need a few more coats of the OFF but that was a dream in comparison. Unfortunately she got a little too close to the nearly white carpet and drew a couple of 4 inch lines. With the help of the carpet steamer it looks much better but unfortunately not perfect. You gotta love 2 year olds! (01/29/2008)
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To remove from a monitor screen:
Color over the permanent marker with a dry erase marker. Then wipe off the dry erase marker. It should take it off. (01/30/2008)
By Lori
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MY 2 1/2 year old got a hold of a sharpie black pen and use my 20inch LCD as his art mat. After doing the typical soap and water I read this and found that "Off Deep Woods" spray was the best and didn't even hurt my monitor.
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Try acetone. It works best. (02/11/2008)
By chris
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OMG, the dry erase marker worked like magic! Thank You! (02/13/2008)
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Post By Lorcac (Guest Post)
(03/12/2008)
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I removed Sharpie ink from a computer screen with a dry white "magic" sponge with gentle rubbing. No ink left and no scratches. Very happy about this.
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Post By Shaheen (Guest Post)
(01/21/2008)
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My 6 yr old accidentally touched the LCD screen while her nail polish was still wet. I tried soap, detergent, and LCD cleaner each separately. I could get some of it out, but most of it still remains. I see suggestions on 50/50 isopropyl/water and non-acetone polish remover. But I am worried about damaging the plastic coat of the screen. Please suggest to me what to do. Thanks.
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Some moron decided to write all over my car last night with permanent marker in my apt complex parking lot. I was quite distraught when I saw my car. I read this post and went to the store and bought the pad version of Deep Woods Off. Simply amazing. The marker just wiped off without any pressure applied. Thanks a million guys! (10/06/2006)
By Ryan
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I would try WD-40. (04/17/2007)
By Michele
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Using Finger Nail Polish Remover on my velvet microfiber couch worked wonders. It came right off. Afterward I just used my carpet cleaner tool attachment to rinse out the smell. I am so grateful! I am sure that my 3 year old son thanks you too. (04/24/2007)
By Julie
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Anything with alcohol in it works
~Jezebel (04/25/2007)
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My mother got the bright idea to leave a post-it note on my monitor and wrote it with permanent marker, it bled through to my LCD. The vinyl eraser method worked excellent. I just used one I had from a mechanical pencil I had sitting on my desk, with light strokes. It left a bit of residue but nothing a little drop of water won't remove. (04/27/2007)
By Drew
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My daughter just scribbled all over our keyboard with a dry erase marker. I assumed it would rub off because it wasn't permanent. WRONG. I started with a wet wipe. Didn't work. I then moved to nail polish remover and scrubbed at it and it only smudged it. I'm assuming that key boards have a protective film on the keys to protect them since it's a highly dirty zone. I can tell that the nail polish remover dissolved part of the layer because of the texture you can now feel on the keys. I'm also noticing that the letters themselves on the keys are also lighter. Any suggestions? (04/30/2007)
By Melissa
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My son got black permanent marker (Sharpie) on our white kitchen cabinets. I tried Goof Off and all it did was turn the black to blue. Next I tried Windex which only worked a little bit and only if I scrubbed and scratched at it. So next I tried a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser and it came right off!! Just like magic!(05/02/2007)
By Lia
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My 6yr old used blue sharpie to my LCD screen. I was freaking out as my hubby would kill me if he found out! I am out of alcohol and screen cleaner didn't work. Saw someone say something about an eraser. Picked up the pencil on my desk, gave it a swipe and off it came! So simple and so anxiety relieving! Whoever posted that, THANKS!
Also to all those w/ crayon trouble, Magic Erasers are the bomb! They take it up every time. With a 4 and 6yr old with major art skills we never go without any in the house. I swear these things take off almost anything. (05/06/2007)
By karla
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Wow! I went with the Magic Eraser idea - I happened to have the Scotch Bright version - it worked great on my daughters laminate headboard! Didn't know those things were so handy! I've had them for a year and barely used them. (05/12/2007)
By Roxanne Mannello
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Amazing! A simple white eraser wiped away a Sharpe fine point marker from plastic. Thanks folks for your helpful posts. (06/01/2007)
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I am sitting at the computer with my 2 year old daughter. While reading something she grabs the permanent marker and goes to work on the wood desk. I googled "removing permanent marker" and found this. Thank you - the eraser was a life saver. I didn't want to hear what the husband would have to say about that.
Thank you! (06/20/2007)
By Thankful!
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My 2-yr old just took a black perm marker to our brown leather sofa! Found this forum and tried several recommended remedies with limited success. Then after just a few applications of WD40 - it's all gone!
Thanks for your help. (07/09/2007)
By netdog
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My 2yr. old son was suspiciously quiet in the dining room ~~ no wonder ~~ he was using a black sharpie marker to color my laptop screen! I used an eraser to get it off (suggestion found here) and then dampened a paper towel with a little Lysol all purpose cleaner and wiped it off to remove the smudges and eraser residue! It's clean as a whistle. Thanks!
(b)Editor's Note:(/b) Yes, it's always a problem when they are too quiet : )
(07/11/2007)
By Kimberly
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We just removed Sharpie from an LCD monitor and a laptop screen using WD40 on some paper towel. (07/13/2007)
By TK
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Little girl took a red sharpie to my flat panel and the walls, a pencil eraser and WD-40 worked for flat panel but had to use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser for the walls. The only quirk to using a magic eraser on the wall for certain crayons and sharpies is that you have to scrub hard and long and it ends up taking some of the paint off. My whole house has light circles on every wall from her art work. 8-)
(08/30/2007)
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Huh - got a thick long black sharpie line off my laptop screen with a simple pencil eraser. Wow. Thanks! (08/30/2007)
By Christy
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It's so funny that 2-4 year olds cause damage with sharpies. Mine just did on my computer desk too. Eraser worked like a charm. Thank you. (09/04/2007)
By Brita
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Jif gets it off really, really easy. (09/04/2007)
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My two year old colored our wood and stone coffee table with red, blue and green sharpies. The eraser worked wonders on the wood and non-acetone polish remover worked great on the stone top. Thanks to everyone for the advice! (09/12/2007)
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I accidentally put a bit of CD pen on my computer and when I rubbed on RID (insect repellent) it came right off! (09/13/2007)
By Anon
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I first tried using acetone, but that didn't work and decided to go to ask.com and see what help I could get and boy that eraser worked just fine for me. Thanks all again. (09/20/2007)
By wayne
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My mother got permanent marker exploded on her Cell phone so, I took some of my repellent and sprayed on a cloth and wiped, and it went right off by wiping. (09/23/2007)
By SomeguynamedDang
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Thank you everyone! After my 2 year old drew on my brand new LCD computer screen, I freaked out. Luckily I still could see through the marker to read this post! Hairspray worked like a charm! I used Lysol to clean the hairspray residue off, and VOILA. Brand new again. Thank you so so so much. (10/01/2007)
By Valerie E
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Hairspray didn't work for me, then I scrolled down, saw someone suggested insect repellent, tried, and Voilla!
Thank you everyone!
You gotta love the Internet! (10/03/2007)
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My 2 year old son wrote all over my brand new dining room table chairs and I tried the brake fluid and it worked. Thanks a lot guys for the info! (10/06/2007)
By Kamie
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My 2yr old son decided to sharpie my 19" LCD Monitor, and Windex/Glass Cleaner seemed to work on it, but it left A LOT on it still, I used an Eraser, and BAM, it removed all of it, and I used the Glass Cleaner to remove the Eraser marks. (10/10/2007)
By Todd G
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Why is it always the 2 year olds? (10/16/2007)
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So here I am, on a cleaning tips web page. Really I never thought that I would be doing this. My eleven year old son, occupation?; Domestic Terrorist! His mission? Draw a landing strip for incoming airplanes on our cinema screen. We have a nice home, our entertainment is a home cinema, we don't have a TV. We watch movies on a 3 meter pull down screen. Cool as milk you say, indeed! Permanent Marker, plenty color and really permanent. React quick i hear you say, but it was eight hours later before it was discovered, so it is really really permanent. I have tried everything, but no luck.
Now I could always put my son up for adoption, but I'm still left with the permanent Marker.
Does anybody know how the toothpaste thing works, or the WD 40. As you can imagine I don't want to destroy the screen. The manufacturers advice is, Firstly do not use permanent marker on screen, then it advises that light stains can be cleaned with soap and water. I have tried alcohol and after about an hour, it's a little lighter but still strong. I have tried Cilit Bang, nothing. I have tried white spirits, but no joy.
So before I release the terrorist, does anybody have anything in the way of advice? (10/21/2007)
By De Ranged Pop
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When I read all this I thought, an eraser, eraser.Yup it worked! My daughter wrote on my brand new wood dinning table w/ a permanent marker. I'm so happy =) (10/23/2007)
By Araceli
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My friend's 1 year old daughter decided to draw a pretty little picture ON THE COMPUTER SCREEN! I didn't notice it for at least an hour but when I did I started freaking out so I decided to google how to get it off and found this. Windex is a miracle. Thanks so much! (10/28/2007)
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I Had Permanent Marker On My Computer Screen And I Used ShockWaves Hairspray And It Came Off In Seconds!
TRY IT! (11/06/2007)
By L4UR4_x
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I removed permanent marker from my laminate counter with just an ordinary school eraser. One spot was quite dark and only lightened up but then I dampened the area with a rag and the moist eraser totally cleaned the remainder up SUCCESSFULLY! (11/07/2007)
By brenda
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I use spray deodorant, it works really well (11/11/2007)
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Request: Permanent Marker on Car Upholstery
We purchased a "new to us" car this past weekend and one of our foster kids accidentally marked the seats and the back of the seat with a permanent marker. (I did not know she had the markers). We have read a lot about getting permanent markers out of clothes the top runner appears to be hairspray. Which we are going to try. Does anyone have any other suggestions since we can't just throw it in the wash after treating it?
Thank you,
Heidi from Port Orchard, WA
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RE: Removing Permanent Marker
Goo gone has worked for me. (03/21/2007)
By Karen
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My daughter used a Sharpie to draw on the floor and desk. I immediately went to the Sharpie website and learned (common sense) to treat the stain asap. We used Windex on our laminate floors and walnut (my grandfather's) desk. Worked instantly! Thank you, Windex!! What a relief. (03/21/2007)
By Heather
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My little artist daughter "drew" on our beige carpet with black pemanent marker. My husband suggested wd-40. I sprayed it on and kept blotting with a clean, white cloth. It worked great. Be careful not to rub or it will spread the color around. I have also used Awesome, found at most dollar stores, to remove marker from wood furniture, and laminate floors. HTH. (03/22/2007)
By jmz2005
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I have gotten permanant marker stains off the wall using Mr. Clean magic scrubber. (03/22/2007)
By Angela
Permanent marker / microfiber
Thanks to all who posted on this topic. A blue sharpie marker fell on my tan microfiber couch and remained there for about an hour. I panicked and put SHOUT! stain remover on it, and proceded to scrub it with the attached brush, pour water on it... BAD MOVE; the stain expanded tremendously. Some tricks from this site that worked well
(and how I would approach it in the future):
1. Have a drink ... you've got plenty of time, but will need patience.
2. Obtain NAILPOLISH REMOVER (acetone or methyl acetate work equally well) If you can, purchase "POLISH OFF" or equivalent presoaked nail polish remover pads. Purchase DEEP WOODS OFF.
2b. STAY AWAY FROM VISCOUS SOLVENTS (SHOUT, PURELL) they may work well on walls , but will prolong your agony on microfiber. Also AVOID SCRUB BRUSHES.
3. Obtain more paper toweling than you think you will need (6rolls?)
4. PROTECT SURROUNDING CUSHIONS etc. WITH old TOWELS
5. Place a nailpolish remover pad on the stain and remove.
The ink should begin to loosen/dissolve. BLOT GENTLY with paper towel ONCE, move paper towel to a clean section, BLOT GENTLY AGAIN. Repeat these two procedures until your stain is out.
IF YOU MUST RUB THE STAIN, MAKE SMALL MOVES TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE STAIN to avoid spreading it.
6. If you need to step it up, soak a paper towel in acetone (NailPolishRemover) and place it on the stain. BLOT dry with a single paper towel, repeat. Pulling gently on adjacent material to make the surface taut will help.
7. DEEP WOODS OFF works great for finishing touches. SATURATE area generously and BLOT with paper towels. At this point you should be able to RUB a little bit - in ONE direction toward the stain. Once the paper towel has absorbed the stain RESIST the urge to reuse it. ALWAYS turn to a clean area of the paper towel to avoid speading the ink.
8. If you need a break, stop working, get some fresh air and let the stuff dry. I was able to remove this stain in four sessions [20 min each] over 48hours.
WARNINGS: do not smoke while you are doing this -flammable***
open a window for ventilation****
Also, if you can unzip your cushion cover, i would suggest placing a towel, or plastic panel [maybe a smooth cutting board] to separate the microfiber from the underlying cushion and prevent re-staining the cover material while providing some tension to reduce wrinkles and creases.
GOOD LUCK and thanks again to previous posters.
(03/24/2007)
By Matt
RE: Removing Permanent Marker
I used a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to remove permanment marker from my leather sofa. My 3 year old marks on everything. I tried a generic one but it didn't do the job. Good Luck! (04/15/2007)
By Vickie B.
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How do you get permanent marker off of wood floors, laminated wood desktop and a variety of toys?
Nonnie from Worth, IL
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Monitor
I am so glad first of all, not to be the only one with a child that likes to write on everything. My Son decided that he wanted to write not only on my desk but the keyboard and monitor. The monitor was easy I just used windex, but the nailpolish remover really worked on the keyboard. THANKS (02/04/2007)
By Melissa
Brake or Carb Cleaner
I to have experienced the infamous 2 year old with a permanent marker. I tried everything I could think of around the house. Hair spray, nail polish remover, all kinds of cleaners. Then discovered the greatest thing in the world, brake or carb cleaner. Every parts store carries it, most men have it laying around. Smells strong but removes sharpie and permanent marker with no scrubbing. (02/07/2007)
By Daniel
Fresh Stains
Hate to say.. I tried almost everything everyone has said to try.. Unless the stain is fresh it won't come off. My son's girlfriend wrote on his car's gray dashboard with black permanent marker... well he didn't tell me upfront (tried to fix it himself). Now the stain has set and won't come off, unless there is a miracle cure out there... get the stain while its fresh. (03/04/2007)
By Monica
Rubbing Alcohol
We have a new dining room table, cherry wood grain, with four Sharpie marks from my artist daughter. Worried about the wood finish and thinking it was all over for her rear end, I read the notes here and tried a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol on it. IT WORKED great and I followed with a good rinsing. Our daughter now owes $10 for pain and suffering but I think her bottom will survive! (03/15/2007)
By Heidi
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I recently was trying to wave a permanent marker to get it to work, and it splattered all over my skin and computer screen. I know it can only take time to remove it from my skin, but how do I remove it from my computer screen?
Catherine
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Xbox 360 Controller
My 2 year old drew with a permanent marker pretty pictures on my husbands Xbox 360 controller! Thanks to all of your ideas I got it off before my hubby came home! Rubbing alcohol did the trick. (09/17/2006)
By Autumn
Dining Room Table
My daughter was making a poster for a Volleyball game using Red permanent marker which was bleeding through on the Dining room table. I noticed she was rubbing the table (and saw the stain) and to no avail it did not come out. We read the entries above and tried the Hairspray and within a minute it was gone.
(09/19/2006)
By Lori
Rubbing Alcohol
Try using rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball. it should be safe on your computer screen, my hubby uses it to clean his screen, and rubbing alcohol always gets marker stains off of desk tops when I use it. (09/20/2006)
By Ann Washburn
Speakers
My 2 year old drew all over his dad's brand new surround sound speakers with permanent marker. Luckily, some hairspray and the scrub side of a sponge was all it took to get it out. It took a couple sprays but after about 5 minutes the scribbles were gone. (09/22/2006)
By Ashley
Dee Woods Off
To all of you who recommended Deep Woods Off. THANK YOU! Our family owns a lawn and garden equipment sales and service business. This afternoon, my 3-year-old was in the showroom and used a black Sharpie on one of my high dollar, commercial grade zero-turn mowers. After reading the posts, I ran up to the house, luckily had some Deep Woods Off, and it worked BEAUTIFULLY! I had to scrub a bit on the porous seat material, but the Dee Woods Off REALLY worked well. Saved me a LOT of money!
The hairspray didn't work well. It was too sticky. (09/29/2006)
By thee88plyr
LCD Screen
My three year old just drew all over my computer LCD screen with a sharpie and we used repel insect spray and it wiped right off, no scrubbing at all. Thanks for the advice. We tried alcohol but it was taking a while and scrubbing on the screen that could have damaged it. (10/02/2006)
By Leigh
Off Skintastic
My 3 year old is quite the artist and she drew on her daddy's computer screen and laptop with black permanent marker! I tried the only bug spray I have: Off Skintastic for kids. It came right off no problem. Thanks for the idea Leigh. You saved Kel and myself from explaining why expensive things are more fun to draw on then pieces of paper! (10/12/2006)
By Amanda
Lysol
My 2 year old got ahold of red sharpie and decided our flat screen computer screen would be fun to draw on! It's not even ours, we are renting to own it. I tried the rubbing alcohol and it barely got most of it off but Lysol did the trick! (11/22/2006)
By Paulette
LCD Monitor
I used another bug repellent (Muskol) and it also worked VERY well - one swoop with the cloth and my 30" LCD Apple Display was saved - THANK YOU ALL!!! (12/05/2006)
By Jeffrey Bell
Bug Spray
I just returned to the office and found my 3 year old son decorating my brand new Office Desk, both printers and the rug with a navy blue Permanent marker. Before I lost my mind I googled "How do I?" and this website came up. All I can say is Thank-you everyone for the tips on the bug spray and thank you google for the response. (01/05/2007)
By Mark
Titanium Powerbook
Couldn't get a marker to work so I shook it and "permanent" ink splattered all over my aluminum/titanium Powerbook g4 and varnished wood desktop. Unichem Conditioning Nail Polish Remover and a bit of toilet paper wiped it all off in minutes. No harm to surfaces. (01/17/2007)
By Mark
Computer Screen
I couldn't find any bug spray to get the permanent marker off of my computer screen, so I tried lysol and it worked like a charm! Thanks for all of your great tips! (01/18/2007)
By Emily
Flat Screen Monitor
My little 3 year old Princess decided to draw on my flat screen monitor. I found that nail polish remover worked like a charm. One soft swipe and it was gone! (01/20/2007)
By Mike
Hardwood Flooring
We are putting new hard wood flooring in our home and we used permanent marker to draw for the cuts then realized we didn't need to cut the piece of wood. Nail polish remover really worked! (01/27/2007)
By Kavita
Laptop
My son just drew all over our laptop computer screen with a ball point pen. I used nail polish remover and it worked really well. (01/29/2007)
By Angela
Laptop Screen
Vinyl Erasers with gentle strokes took away the permanent marker on my laptop screen without doing any damage at all! (02/02/2007)
By Traci
Magic Eraser
i use scotch bright erasers or Mr Clean, even the store bought ones work. It takes perm marker off immediately with no damage to walls or paint and no toxic odors either. (02/02/2007)
By Rhino
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Request: Removing Permanent Marker
My child drew on his car seat with a permanent marker do you know of anything that will get it off. it is my friend's son's seat, it is not even mine.
Thanks,
Stacy
Answers:
Nail Polish Remover
To clean permanent marker from almost anything, use non-acetone nail polish remover on a cotton ball. It even took the marker off of an antique piece with no damage. (04/05/2005)
By Mary Engeling
RE: Removing Permanent Marker
We used rubbing alcohol to get it off the counters at my workplace. That ought to be safe for faces. (04/06/2005)
By Anna
RE: Removing Permanent Marker
I've tried to use tooth paste then use oxy clean. Most people don't know how to use it. You have to let it set for 30 min then wash and scrub and do again for it to work on most things. (05/06/2005)
By Amanda
Removing Permanent Marker from Tables and Counters
Hair spray will dissolve permanent marker from tables, counters,etc. instantly. Then just wipe off. (05/09/2005)
By glohndorf
RE: Removing Permanent Marker
The non-acetone nail polish remover worked great! it got red permanent marker out of my favorite pair of jeans. (10/30/2005)
By Emily
RE: Removing Permanent Marker
to jennifer who 3yr old put permanent marker on her face. My 4 yr. old just did that yesterday and I used the kandoo wipes from pampers. i just took one rubbed it on her marks they came off so easy.hope it helps. (11/22/2005)
By Elana
RE: Removing Permanent Marker
Using hair spray and rubbing alcohol worked great. I thought my carpet was ruined (02/18/2006)
By Gail
RE: Removing Permanent Marker
I had permanent marker on a white cotton dress shirt and got it out with some advise from above, and a little of my own experimentation. I had left it for 3 days before even attempting to get the stain out. I used the non-acetone rubbing alcohol and got the majority of the stain out. It was still very visible so I took some Tide laundry detergent and let that set on the stain for about 5 minutes, rubbed the fabric together and the stain is history! Thank goodness. (02/25/2006)
By Lee-Anne
RE: Removing Permanent Marker
Try some pures (hand sanitizer) mixed up with rubbing alcohol.That got most of my 2 year olds permanent marker artwork of my microfiber sofa ! ;O) (03/20/2006)
By TANJA
RE: Removing Permanent Marker
Non-acetone nail polish remover worked for me on my drum set. I rubbed off all the autographs so i can sell it clean. (05/08/2006)
By Rusty SHakelford
RE: Removing Permanent Marker
The nail polish remover worked perfect on my microfiber couch. It was a blue sharpie that my son used to draw on! (05/17/2006)
By TODD
RE: Removing Permanent Marker
The Huggies baby wipes worked brilliantly on my one years olds face. thank you very much for advice. (05/24/2006)
By Tony
RE: Removing Permanent Marker
A Magic Eraser and Orange Clean removed a pitch black area of permanent marker from a beige computer monitor. (06/10/2006)
By Christian Willman
RE: Removing Permanent Marker
Nail polish remover works GREAT on kid's toys and mirrors! Takes the marker right off! (06/25/2006)
By Morgan
RE: Removing Permanent Marker
I got permanent marker on my kitchen table and I used Deep Woods Off on it and if worked like magic! I recommend it.
(09/09/2006)
By Danielle
RE: Removing Permanent Marker
I used the toothpaste trick on my wood coffee table, and it worked great. My son recently wrote on our microfiber sofa with a sharpie, so I'm about to try the nail polish and possibly the insect repellant. As far as the kid's face goes, I'd say give it a few baths. (09/12/2006)
By Emmy
RE: Removing Permanent Marker
The insect repellant works great on everything except for wood. Or maybe it just doesn't work on unfinished wood. It lightened the color of the wood when I used it. (09/16/2006)
By peaches2627
RE: Removing Permanent Marker
My 2 yr. old son just decorated our hardwood side table with a green Sharpie. While I was reading to see how to get it out, my father tried Orange Clean and it worked!! (09/16/2006)
By Heather
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