Best way to get Sharpie marker of old paint

I never needed to remove marks from a Sharpie, but if I did, I think I'd reach for the WD-40 first.

 

I was going to say laquer thinner but now not such a good idea.

 

Isopropyl alcohol, good old rubbing alcohol. It wont hurt anything. Sounds like a bunch of these characters would like to see you screw something up. Sometimes you just have to say WTF.

 

Mr. Clean magic eraser, it will probably work with a little effort and shouldn't affect the old paint!
They work well when used properly.
Good Luck, KK

 

well,in another post a person said head and shoulders shampoo removed grease really good......i mean you could give it a shot;>)..............lol. just leave it.when the kids grown and ain't got time for pops,walk by and pat/rub it and think of the good ol days.

 

I'd try spraying it with alcohol multiple times to see if you can "wash" it off with just the stream of liquid. You can scrub it off for sure, but it may take some of the oxidized paint with it and leave a shiney spot.

 

Use Off insect spray at work to take permanent marker off painted surfaces

 

I have heard that Sharpie, will remove Sharpie. In other words, try coloring over the existing mark with another Sharpie, and then rub it of while it is still wet.

Hey, it might work.

 

Wax, i was a detailer by trade for years, and I used wax to get it off

but do it fast, before it does eat into the paint

 

or if the wax wont, try some Meguires "paint cleaner" or their polish. No need for anything crazy, regular old car wax and polish will get the job done. And fwiw, claybar will get virtually anything off (including stuff you dont even know was there, I did cars that were black, and turned into blue, or green, and a green that turned into beige).

 

^^^ Always works for me!

 

That sounds like the voice of experience there...

 

Baking soda on a damp rag rub slow with real light pressure or a dab of tooth paste but rub real light

 

Make the kid remove it under your supervision, bet he won't do it again.

 

i would spray brake cleaner on a rag then wipe the mark. then when its gone wipe it with soap and water.

 

could try olive oil. my son did this all over the house and olive oil worked on all the smooth surfaces and plastic stuff like the TV. not gonna hurt anything

 

Hair spray.

 

Read this thread, first. Changes your perspective.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=801846

 

Wd40

 

I'd leave it alone. Now your car looks "Sharp"ie! LOL

 

PS - my son left his mark on my truck door with a screwdriver. i see it everyday. i think he was 3 at the time and it looks pretty much just like his name.

 

" Grinder" beat me to it ...was going to suggest white toothpaste applied with a soft rag ...works on many , many other hard-to-cleans ( other than your teeth )

T

 

I use this all the time to remove sharpie. Works great and don,t hurt the paint.

 

I don't have an answer or recommendation on how to remove the mark, but I would think the obvious thing to do is to contact the marker's customer service department. There's probably a phone number on the marker itself.

 

That is exactly what I would do.

15 years ago I had a kitten walk across the freshly poured concrete floor in my new shop. At the time I was very mad but, now my daughter & I have actually painted the tracks a contrasting color to make them show up better.

It is all in how you look at that Sharpie "X".

 

x2.

 

I use brake cleaner... but I spray it on - wipe it off. If it's been on very long you might not have the best results

 

Mr clean Majic sponge got it off my cabinets.

 

It works at times - but try using a felt-tipped pen designed for use on a 'white-board' to draw over the top of the sharpie ink - then wipe both off.

 

I watched Gene Winfield demonstrate this once. Mark over the permant marker mark with a dry erase marker and immediately wipe it off.