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Cleaning Dry Erase Boards

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Date: 10/18/2004 Topic: Cleaning > Miscellaneous  
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To clean dry erase boards, I usually use a paper towel with a little Windex.

If that doesn't work, I use a little bit of nail polish remover then wipe it down one more time with Windex. It does the trick!
- Laura Lange
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Post By Artist (Guest Post) (09/11/2008)
Awsome WD-40 took off the Sharpie pen my kid used on it. Thanks to this board.

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Post By Mel D. (Guest Post) (07/16/2008)
Wow ! All the varying advice on this string of comments. I am amazed. They all can't be right. Also, other web sites have given a miriad of ways to cleaning Dry-Erase boards. They all can't be good for the board. I'm left more bewildered that I did before I started searching for the proper way to deal with the problem. HELP !

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Post By JDWC (Guest Post) (06/06/2008)
Thank you! I accidently used a sharpie marker on my dry eraser board, I scribbled over it with an expo marker and then when I wiped it off. It ALL came off! Thank u for the suggestion.

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Post By Karen J (Guest Post) (01/03/2008)
The harsh cleaners you suggest, especially the finger nail polish remover, will ruin your board. A dry erase board is dry erase because of the top protective coat on the board. Removing or damaging that top layer with hard cleaners or abrasive towels will create permanent staining. The mild formulas of the manufacturers, I like Expo, are best.

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Post By (Guest Post) (04/17/2007)
http://www.wikihow.com/Erase-Old-Marks-off-a-Dry-Erase-Board

- go to this website for your babywipe board. It has a few ideas to renew the surface.

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Post By Jan F. (Guest Post) (02/21/2007)
My sub used a babywipe on my dry erase board and now everything smears. How do I clean it? I have used Mr. Clean, water, and dry erase board cleaner. Nothing works..

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Post By SMS (Guest Post) (01/17/2007)
Discovered a sort of new one...

Clear gel type hand sanitizer! Mostly alcohol. Took care of the stuff even wd-40 could not touch!

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Post By In Trouble (Guest Post) (08/02/2005)
How do I remove "highlighter" from a dry erase board?

I know that if a permanent marker was used on a dy-erase board then all one needs to do is to reactivate the permanent marker with a dry erase marker, then just erase.

However, this doe not work for highlighter...anyone with some ideas?

Thanks!

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Post By CHRISTA (Guest Post) (07/25/2005)
Alcohol will eventually ruin the finish. Spend a couple of dollars on dry erase spray cleaner found in office supply stores. Some colors are harder to clean off. Go over color with black and clean as you normally would. Black breaks down the color.

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Post By DArcy (Guest Post) (07/07/2005)
I found Off the bug spray will polish it clean
dont know if it damages it or not but cleans perfect

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Post By (Guest Post) (07/01/2005)
Jason- what can i use to clean my dry-erase board?

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Post By (Guest Post) (03/10/2005)
i used rubbing alcohol
not sure if its bad for the surface
but it al came off instantly

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Post By dj (Guest Post) (03/09/2005)
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser will clean your dry erase board.

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Post By Jason (Guest Post) (11/13/2004)
You should avoid using Window cleaners on DRY ERASE surfaces. They will damage the finish, and shorten the board's life span. Many window cleaners have ammonia which is harmful to plexiglass, acrylic, and surfaces with plastic finishes.

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Post by ThriftyFun (3740) | (10/17/2004)
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WD-40 is great for cleaning permanent marker from dry erase boards.

By Lisa T.

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