General principles of removing marks from a permanent Marker
How to wipe off the marker:
From glass
With plastic
From linoleum
From the skin of a child
Off the couch
From wallpaper
Helpful hints and warnings
If you need to wipe off the marker, be patient in overcoming difficulties of permanent Marker. After all, his ink is designed to be extremely resilient and not give up on the first try. The information below will make it easier to solve this difficult task.
General principles of removing marks from a marker
Marker ink is water, alcohol or oil based. Depending on the type of ink, we choose how to wipe off the marker:
Water-based marker marks can be removed with a wet sponge and detergent or simply with a damp melamine sponge.
Writings made with an alcohol-based marker can be removed with alcohol or an alcohol-containing substance – vodka, cologne, etc.
Oil traces of the marker can be wiped off with a sponge dipped in vegetable, automotive, or some other oil.
Use this approach based on the type of surface to be treated. Each material reacts to the cleanser in its own way, and you need to choose the right option that will achieve the desired result without spoiling the item.
Popular remedies for highlighter stains
Another way to wipe the marker off something is to paint over the existing inscriptions with a whiteboard marker and immediately walk over the surface with a dry napkin.
As practice shows, in 99% of cases, it is pure alcohol and derivatives from it to cope with stains from markers, therefore we recommend starting the process of removing stains from it, and only in case of failure try other means.
How to wipe the marker off the glass
The marker can be removed from glass and varnished surfaces, painted surfaces of walls and doors with a toothpaste (not powder or gel!), Which does not contain abrasive substances. This method is also useful if you do not know the exact base of the marker ink.
Rub the toothpaste into the stain with a dry, thick cloth for a couple of minutes, then wipe off with a slightly damp cloth. If it doesn’t work the first time, try adding ½ teaspoon of baking soda dissolved in water to the paste and repeat the procedure.
How to wipe a permanent marker from plastic
The smooth plastic surface can be cleaned of plastic by intensive rubbing with a melamine sponge, acetone, alcohol or a glass cleaner with ammonia.
Before using liquids to clean plastic surfaces, try using a regular eraser. It will erase most of the marker and save consumables.
How to wipe off a marker from linoleum
There are several proven ways to wipe permanent marker off linoleum:
Nail polish remover or acetone
Shaving lotion for alcohol
Household aerosols – deodorant, hairspray, repellent, etc.
Tea tree oil
After surface treatment, leave the product for no more than 1-2 minutes, then rinse with warm water and soap and wipe dry.
How to wipe the marker off the skin of a child
Means for removing the marker from the child’s skin should be as gentle, safe and effective as possible. Start by washing your baby with baby bath foam or shampoo – most of the pigment in the ink will go away along with the skin fat.
If your face is outlined, dab some makeup remover, baby milk, or sunscreen on a cotton pad for a few minutes, then pat dry with a dry tissue.
To prevent stain removal from becoming a frequent problem, in the future, try to buy markers for your child only water-based.
How to wipe a marker off the couch
Several ways to wipe the permanent marker off the sofa:
Use a melamine sponge, alcohol, nail polish remover, and glass cleaner to remove the marker from the wooden parts.
Rub the marker off thick sofa fabrics with hydrogen peroxide, white vinegar, or hand sanitizer available at the pharmacy or supermarket.
For woolen upholstery, a mixture of lemon juice and soda is suitable, for cotton upholstery – a mixture of laundry soap and ammonia. The solution is applied with a brush or sponge for 10-20 minutes: old spots will take longer, fresh ones will go away faster. Then rinse the sofa surface with clean water and dry with a hair dryer.
If the sofa is leather , scrub it with a melamine sponge, dab some rubbing alcohol, cologne or perfume on a cotton swab, and rub the ink stain in a circular motion. The second option is a composition of 50 ml of vinegar and 5 g of dishwashing gel for permanent Marker. After finishing the procedure, rinse the area with cold water and pat dry with a paper towel.
How to wipe the marker off the wallpaper
It is very difficult to remove the black marker from the wallpaper so that it does not suffer. If the pollution is not too large, it is easier to go the way of not removing, but masking the spots:
Paint over marker marks with white acrylic paint, in any case white spots are easier to hide than black ones.
When the acrylic is dry, make sure one coat is sufficient and the black marker does not show through. If not, brush again.
After all layers of acrylic paint have dried, apply a pigment on top that matches the color of the wallpaper. All available tools will do – watercolor, food coloring, eye shadow palettes, bronzer or powder.
Helpful hints and warnings
Start with the lightest (least aggressive) substance to erase marker marks.
Before applying any compound, try it on the less visible part of the surface.
Abrasive cleaners can cause irreparable damage to delicate surfaces.
Be careful when using chemicals / solvents: some of them may bind the marker together with the surface (for example, melt the plastic), or they will cause the ink to penetrate even deeper into the surface, making it impossible to remove further.
