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How do you remove a name written with black permanent marker from a vintage piece of Tupperware? We have tried Goof Off, Goo Gone, finger nail polish, baking soda paste, hair spray, alcohol, Barkeeper's Friend, Comet, and the name still remains. Although dull, it is still distinctly there. Any other suggestions?
By Frances
How do I remove permanent marker off of a white board?
By Annie
I learned this from work. Take your good non permanent white board markers and write or scribble over the permanent marker. It takes it right off.
The white board spray cleaner that most places with white boards should have will also take it off. And then get the jiffy markers AWAY from the white board.
To get permanent marker off any hard surface; go to a craft store and buy a 1/2 ounce glass jar of Testors Enamel Thinner. Dip a qtip into it or dab some on a cotton ball.. then wip off with a paper towel! It works great!
On a white board however, the tip from gondodeb is true! Just go over the marker with a dry-erase marker and it will rub right off :)
Write over it with white board marker then erase. If not erased, put rubbing alcohol on a paper towel and wipe.
Is there anything that will remove stubern markers stains from wooden doors?
Use a non-gel toothpaste and rub into the wood. Take a damp rag and rub in. Rinse the rag and rub until toothpaste disappears.
(1)Try using toothpaste on the spot where the marker is. Try not to use that gel kind. (2)apply a small amount of toothpaste to the stain. (3)Rub the toothpaste using a damp rag. (4)Youll want to rub the stained area for a few minutes until the cloth can easily slide across the wood surface.
Toothpaste is very good but there are also several other suggestions that might also work.
A baking soda mixture is often used as well as a magic eraser.
Here is an excellent site with very clear instructions for removing stains from wood:
www.wikihow.com/
I bought some white and pink little girls onesies to add a cute little a skirt onto. They were on sale when I bought them. The store marked a black line through the fabric where the tag is in the back. Does anyone know of any kind of cleaner or home remedy that will take the mark out without ruining the fabric? Desperate!
By Sheila H.
To cover the black marker, you could either applique a flower shape out of the same fabric as the skirt will be out of else embroider a flower in a matching color.
Try spraying with hairspray and blotting off if its ink marks. worked on stuff when pen got in the washing machine.
I have used tea tree oil to remove both permanent marker and non-waterbased paint from hard surfaces, skin and fabrics. A little goes a long way, use a rag or a cotton ball to saturate the stain and absorb the ink.
What's the best home made solution for taking permanent marker off of shoes?
It would help to know what type of shoes you have. LEather? Canvas? Different materials have different techniques.
In any event, this guides claims toprovide advise on how to get marker off everything: www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/
Try a Mr Clean Magic eraser
How do I remove marker from a dryer drum?
By Janie De L.
Try writing over it with a dry erase marker. Then take a magic eraser and go over it. Also alcohol may also help. I have had ink and markers in my drum.
I want to remove marker pen from my painted front door. Any suggestions?
By Sandra from Bristol, England
Mr.Clean MagicEraser! it works on everything! You can purchase a dollar store brand at Dollar Tree and it works the same! I buy them in bulk because my 5 year old love to draw on everything but paper! :)
Nail polish removers will take off permanent marker. When my son was around 5 yrs. old, he decided to redo the outside of 10 kitchen cabinets with black marker! I tried scrubbing them with everything I could think of.
Please could you help with some advice. I have a fully signed England shirt (in black permanent marker), which is great. Unfortunately at the top it's signed "to all at XXX", XXX being my work place. But I've been given it as a gift from management. Is there a way of removing the "to all at, etc." without removing any of the rest (signatures)? Thanks, much appreciated.
By jamesf
James, it is called permanent marker for a reason. It will probably never come out though after repeated washings. It will fade.
I have had good luck in removing sharpie from a backpack with isopropyl alcohol. There is a chance that it will take away the background color too so test it first to be sure.
I need to get permanent marker out of multi-colored comforter. Any suggestions will be appreciated.
By atjojo from OH
I remove permanent marker and ball point pen ink from leather and other things with hair spray. Spray, let set a second and blot repeatedly until it all is gone. I blot with a white paper towel, so far it works when other things I used to try failed.
This may sound a little nutty. First buy a small bottle shampoo for Oily Hair. I've found that of all brands, Head and Shoulders still makes a shampoo for oily hair, yes a dandruff shampoo. The base ingredient in almost all permanent markers is oil.
Regular Plain Old Vegetable oil will remove permanent marker from any surface, including=lamp shades, antique embroidered chairs, sweat shirts, t-shirts, curtains, pretty much any fabric in my home has had permanent marker on it, when my daughter was between 3 years and 7 years. She was always sorry and it truly wasn't on purpose-well except maybe the lamp shade-she was trying to make it prettier, but all it did was make my hair stand on end, as that shade was in perfect shape, it is silk, and was my grandmother's. Arghh.
I prefer the least yellow oil that I can find. Using just a paper towel, or soft cloth (swiffer cloths work well) Then I set in to scrubbing the area with the smallest amount of oil at a time until all the marker is gone. If it's on clothing, you can just wash the clothing in your washer normally after hand scrubbing the area with the shampoo for oily hair.
With furniture, a very thin mixture of Dawn dish washing liquid & water, mixed with a bit of rubbing alcohol will pull the oily mixture right out of that piece of furniture. Trust me, I must have done this over a thousand times since having my baby-now 21 yrs, and just on Monday, she got a sharpie marker in her khaki work pants, her favorite pair.
Good luck!
So a couple of years ago my sister found a permanent marker and coloured all over my family's wireless keyboard. She was about 2-3 at the time. My dad got most of it off, but not all of it. There's still marks from the permanent marker on it. Since then, I've been trying to get it off. It has been stained for about 2-4 years.
Try regular rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol). I've had good luck with that removing permanent marker ink from various plastics.
I drew with Sharpie on my shoes, but decided I didn't like it. I tried the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser thing and it didn't work. Any suggestions?
Try Barkeepers Friend. Try it on a hidden spot first
My 2 year old got a hold of a permanent marker this morning and wrote all over my boyfriend's Xbox 360 controllers. Any ideas how to get the marker off?
By Nataley S.
Rubbing alcohol should remove most permanent market without damaging electronics. Dip a cotton ball in the Isopropyl alcohol, squeeze it out, and gently rub it on the marks. Be careful, it might also remove printing on the controller. If that fails, an acetone nail polish remove might work, but could discolor the plastic. You might want to do a test spot with a cotton swab before trying to clean the whole thing.
And make sure those permanent markers are kept out of reach!
I just bought a brand new very pale pink blouse from Lands End and my first time wearing it at work today I accidentally got black permanent marker on it. I read some suggestions here and tried hair spray first which didn't work. Then I tried rubbing alcohol and that didn't work. I just threw it in the wash after putting a ton of detergent on it. I doubt that will work. Any other suggestions?
By Jeanie H
Try "Krud Kutter". I bought a lace tablecloth at a garage sale and after I washed it, I saw red nail polish on it. I sprayed it with Krud Kutter 3 times and the red polish came out. It worked great on wood trim that had old paint on it. You might have to do it a couple of times but it works great.
How do I remove permanent pen from leather car interior?
By Margaret
How do I remove Sharpie permanent marker from a door with yellow paint?
By EE from Malaysia
I have purchased several pieces of pottery from various thrift shops over the years and they insist on marking them on the bottoms where they are unglazed with permanent markers. Some of the markings are on a ceramic type of pottery as well as clay. Any suggestions on getting it off? Thanks.
By Jay
I need ideas for removing gold texta (marker) from either a vinyl or leather phone cover.
By JS
My friends left a permanent marker in my dryer and I didn't notice until the dryer stopped. How can I get the permanent marker out of my dryer?
By SDA from Bluefield, WV
I played a practical joke on my girlfriend by drawing a face on her gym ball to discover to my horror that it was in fact her sister's. To make matters worse, the pen that I thought was just a dry board pen was in fact a marker and isn't coming off. I've tried sunscreen, toothpaste, nail polish remover, and my aftershave, and nothing is removing it.
Please help!
By Andy
How would you get out black stains from a black Magic Marker out of nylon?
By J Miller
I need to know how to remove markers off flat painted walls.
By Nasha
Sharpies are great to have around for many reasons but it can be easy to get on yourself. Whether it was from a broken pen or a child got a hold of your Sharpie, it can tough to get Sharpie ink off of skin. This is a page about removing Sharpie from skin.
Permanent marker can really ruin the look of your wood furniture. While permanent marker is generally permanent you want to be careful to not further damage your furniture when trying to remove it. This is a page about removing permanent marker from wood furniture.
Depending on the finish on your cabinets you can try any one or more of the several cleaning solutions mentioned in this page. This page contains information about removing Sharpie from white cabinets.
