Robin Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Has anyone messed up (like me) and drawn on your plastic overlay with a permanent marker instead of a water soluable one? I'm thinking I'm going to have to live with it, but if anybody knows a trick to get the marker off of the plastic, please reply! (I didn't even know I did it...I thought I was drawing on a piece of paper to continue a line!) Dumb, dumb, dumb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbishwit Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Robin; No ideas on how to remove permament marker but if it bothers you, you might be able to order a new plastic over lay from APQS. Give them a call and see what they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 You can try nail polish remover - that's what I use when I use the wrong white board markers on my clear acrylic. No idea if it'll take off permanent marker, but you're no worse off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Plain old alcohol, or hairsray. I'd try the alcohol first. We used to use it to clean off the formica counter tops when I worked in customer service at Kmart many many years ago. Gets off the marker, ink, from ink pens or even ink from rubber stamps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliagraves Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 You can also try the product they sell to clean white boards. I've accidentally used permanent marker on my white board and it came off, but I had to rub quite a bit. Julia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 I use Metho or Methylated Spirits on a paper towel. We can purchase this in a supermarket or hardware store here in Australia. Works to get off the last of the whiteboard markers too. Lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 If none of the above work, try rubbing it with WD 40. This has mineral spirits in it (similar to what's in paint thinner) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maree Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Eucalyptus oil will remove black permanent marker and labels that are stuck on glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Finger nail polish remover will cloud the plastic, so not sure I would use that, but the others will so should as least cut the marks so they are so bright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted December 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Thanks guys. I try one or all of them! I can't believe I did that. I think I remember a teacher saying don't have a permanent marker anywhere near your machine table! I should have listened...I had a panto that didn't have a continuation row so I was rigging up my own on paper I thought. I still don't know how I got goofed up! Live and learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictoriaG Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Robin, Let us know what works. These kind of things tend to catch me sooner or later, so it would be good to know. vg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandraG Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Softscrub should work also. Sandra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspingler Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 I use the Miracle Sponge and it works every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbipatillo Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 at work we found that if a permanent marker is used on a whiteboard that going over it with the "right" marker will take off the permanent marks. It hasn't failed yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted December 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 The miracle sponge suggestion made me think of Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. I had one at home so I tried that first before going down the list of suggestions you gave me. Anyway, it worked like a charm. You would never know the permanent marker was there and it didn't scratch the plastic. Those things are amazing...my daughter dripped black permanent hair dye on my cream vanity and after trying everything I could think of I tried the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser and it took it right off. Thanks, Sharon! I don't know if Magic Eraser is what you meant but it worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocoholic Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 I have done this on a white board, and what you do is to write over the top of the premanent marker with a dry erase marker. Then you erase what you can and you will be able to take the rest off with white board cleaner. I don't know if this works on acrylic or not, but it might be worth a try. I think whiteboard cleaner is less abrasive than fingernail polish remover etc. Guess you don't need this anymore, but maybe someone who doesn't have a Mr. Clean eraser will be able to use this info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtreusch Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 I did the same thing on my plastice overlay with a red permanent marker. It came off easily with some goo-gone. Debbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ammueller7 Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 yes yes yes - Mr. Eraser - it is my answer for absolutely EVERYTHING. It also cleans every bit of "gunk" off your iron - I've tried the iron off stuff and all the other gunk removers and all I have to do is go over it a couple times with Mr. Eraser and it ALL comes off - it truly is a miracle product Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhquilter Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 My kids wrote on my dry erase with permanent marker. My DD wrote over it with a dry erase marker and it all wiped off. She said a teacher at school had showed them that. It works on a dry erase board, but am not sure on the overlay. Good luck! HTH! Brenda J A-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobette Miller Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Go to Home Depot and get a can of Denatured Alcohol. I will not be without it in my sewing room. I use Quilted cotton squares from the drugstore cosmetic department. I clean all my machines with it and it will take off permanent marker from your plastic. You will find there are many uses for it cleaning up in the sewing room. Hope this helps you all. Bobette Paradise, CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni123 Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Robin, I have a way to get permanent marker off your overlay. Believe it or not, spray your overlay w/hairspray and wipe clean. You may not get all of it, but what remains will not be very evident. This trick came from my two nieces who are teachers and run into this issue (cloths, books, teacher's skin, etc) all the time. I used it and it worked for me. It doesn't matter what kind of hairspray but I wouldn't use my $12/can hairspray. Try it and let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GramieSnooks Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Robin, Call one of your local janitorial supply companies. There is a spray product, but I can't remember the name. We used it at school to get markers off the desks. It works great, not streaks, and completely takes the marker off with one swipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sly quilter Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 The pre-packaged alcohol wipes work super on removing permanent marker from vinyl overlays and baggies. Probably could just get some rubbing alcohol and paper towel. Know this works from personal experience - making so many mistakes that is! Go use a Sharpie on a baggie, then use some alcohol and be amazed at how well it works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadia Wilson Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Cheap, non-aerosol hairspray will remove inks from any fabrics too. Spray and soak inked/marked area well, make sure you have paper towel in behind affected area and blot with paper towel from the top. Continue doing this until ink stain has disappeared...must be done before any laundering as heat will usually set ink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eswindy Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Goo be gone Works.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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