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Removing Pen Ink from Walls

January 5, 2010

Ballpoint PenMy 2 year old marked up all the walls in the apartment with pen and permanent marker. How do I remove it from flat painted walls?

By Ashley from WalledLake, MI

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January 5, 20100 found this helpful

Short of replacing the walls you won't remove them, but you can paint over them. Most paints will simply bleed through so use a product called "Killz". Use it like you would any primer..paint over the effected areas with killz then when it dries paint as usual. Killz is available almost anywhere that normal house paint is sold.. It's kind of expensive, but sure beats 40 coats of normal paint.
That's the only and the best solution.

 

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January 5, 20100 found this helpful

You may need to go over the wall with Kilz more than once in the marked areas. We painted wood paneling and it needed three coats to cover the dark lines in the panels, so don't give up.

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As YeahYeah stated, "It's kind of expensive, but sure beats 40 coats of normal paint."

 

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January 5, 20100 found this helpful

You may need to go over the wall with Kilz more than once in the marked areas. We painted wood paneling and it needed three coats to cover the dark lines in the panels, so don't give up. As YeahYeah stated, "It's kind of expensive, but sure beats 40 coats of normal paint."

 

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January 8, 20100 found this helpful

Before painting try a regular pencil eraser. The kind that we're all familiar with that are the pink color block type not attached to a pencil. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't but it's worth the try ;-)

 
January 9, 20100 found this helpful

Try spraying the ink with hairspray. This has worked for me some times! HTH Mary Lou

 
January 10, 20100 found this helpful

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. It works.

 
March 6, 20152 found this helpful

To get markers off walls I use toothpaste, it sounds weird but it works. Not sure about pen.

 
Anonymous
December 18, 20150 found this helpful

if u hear that vinegar gets pen off walls its true!!!

 
Anonymous
September 19, 20160 found this helpful

My 2 year old did it I used Mr clean lemon bleach spray it came right off

 
Anonymous
October 7, 20160 found this helpful

No the magic erase doesn't work. I have tried it

 
February 12, 20170 found this helpful

Thanks, toothpaste removed blue biro mark from the walls!

 
May 31, 20170 found this helpful

Hair spray

 
Anonymous
September 4, 20170 found this helpful

Killz dont exist where i live no one ever heard of it

 
September 6, 20170 found this helpful

I tried vinegar and it did not work

 
Anonymous
September 6, 20170 found this helpful

what type of toothpaste

 
February 13, 20180 found this helpful

"OH MY GOSH" THIS WORKED LIKE A CHARM!!! IT TOOK SOME ELBOW GREASE, BUT IT TOOK PERMANENT MARKER OFF MY WIFE'S REFRIGERATOR THAT'S BEEN ON THERE FOR YEARS.

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THANK YOU SO MUCH. YO SHOULD GET A REWARD FOR THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION. MAY ALLAH BLESS YOU!!!

 
February 13, 20180 found this helpful

I tried hair spray and all sorts of other things that didn't work. But toothpaste and ELBOW GREASE did the job perfectly. It took some time but nothing good comes easy. This MARKER was allso on this REFRIGERATOR for over a year with many attempts to remove it. So it was really grounded into the paint. It took me around an hour of rubbing in a circular motion to remove the marker. Now my wife's refrigerator looks like new again. The toothpaste actually polished it too!!

 
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December 21, 2015

I found pen ink on my walls and now I can't get rid of it! I've tried vinegar, but it doesn't work! Does anyone know how to fix this?


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January 9, 20160 found this helpful

I find that Lysol works the best on this one.

 
Anonymous
March 6, 20161 found this helpful

Acetone nail polish remover.

 
Anonymous
March 14, 20161 found this helpful

use a wipe and tissue

 
Anonymous
May 15, 20161 found this helpful

Hair spray! Thanks!

 
August 26, 20160 found this helpful

warm water on sponge with mr.clean magic eraser

 
October 21, 20161 found this helpful

Bug spray....you're welcome ;)

 
Anonymous
October 22, 20160 found this helpful

It worked! Thanks!

 
Anonymous
November 1, 20160 found this helpful

This works amazing if you get it right away!!

 
Anonymous
December 7, 20160 found this helpful

It doesn't work!!!

 
Anonymous
December 16, 20170 found this helpful

Hairspray does work

 
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November 30, 2009

How I can clean blue ball point ink stains from my light grey paint?

By Mehmud from Grenoble, France

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November 30, 20090 found this helpful

I'm not sure that any cleaner will get it off the wall. You would need to prime that part of the wall before you repaint as well.

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The best primer to use would be Bin primer from Zinsser, it comes in spray cans or pint cans since you would just need a little bit.

 

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December 1, 20090 found this helpful

Have you tried alcohol, shaving cream or hairspray (not all at the same time, but if one doesn't work, try the next, hairspray as a last resort)?

 
Anonymous
January 19, 20160 found this helpful

DO NOT USE ALCOHOL ON PAINTED WALLS...PAINT COMES RIGHT OFF!!!

 
Anonymous
July 12, 20160 found this helpful

Killz works best.

 
November 14, 20180 found this helpful

Don't use rubbing alcohol on ink stains on painted walls. It also brings the paint off

 
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April 24, 2010

I need an idea for taking ink off of painted walls.

By Theresa from KY

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April 25, 20100 found this helpful

I get good results from Magic Eraser.This may not be exactly frugal but it is non abrasive and won't damage paint.

 
Anonymous
July 11, 20160 found this helpful

We tried magic erase marker which worked but, be careful as if used excessively in the same area can ruin the paint.

 
September 14, 20160 found this helpful

Dr tichenors mouthwash....no elbow grease needed and comes right off

 
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September 2, 2015

My sister drew a picture on my wall. It has a thick texture almost like sandpaper. How do I get it off?


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September 7, 20150 found this helpful

What you use will depend on what she wrote with -- jiffy marker, ballpoint ink, crayon, regular pencil. It also depends on the type of paint or wallpaper on the wall. I have had good luck in getting just about any marks off the wall with Mr.

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Clean's Magic Eraser, but it also takes the finish off of the paint. Mr. Clean full strength might work, or Dawn dishwashing liquid for regular pen or pencil,even crayon. Jiffy marker ink is more resistant.

 
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December 1, 2012

What gets Biro off walls please?

By Sue

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November 30, 2009

My kids took a ballpoint pen and wrote on the latex apartment wall. Magic Eraser and Goo Gone didn't get it of. I'd like to know if anyone has a suggestion or if I should just prime and paint the spots?

 
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