Whiteboards are a popular way to create, share and organize ideas. They’re also an easy surface to clean up once you’ve finished brainstorming or taking notes. But what if your whiteboard is covered in permanent marker?
How do you remove permanent markers from a whiteboard?
- Whiteboard cleaner to remove permanent marker
Most whiteboard markers are made of oil-based ink, which is designed to be permanent. If you use a dry erase marker on your board and then try the same with an oily one, it will smear all over the place! For this reason many people find that using a commercial cleaner specifically for removing permanent marker stains can help solve their problem.
- Rubbing alcohol to remove permanent marker
Many people use rubbing alcohol to remove permanent markers.
The next time you have a pesky, hard-to-remove stain like that of a permanent marker on your clothes or in the car seats from little hands, consider using some rubbing alcohol! I’ve found it very effective and easy for getting most stains out with just one application so give this trick a try before buying expensive specialty cleaners.
- Lighter fluid to remove permanent marker
Lighter fluid is the key to removing permanent marker stains. Even if you think that it won’t work, try using a small amount of lighter fluid on any areas where you can still see some marks left behind by your pen or pencil and watch as they disappear before your eyes!
- Using Toothpaste to remove permanent marker
In the event that you have permanent marker on your belongings and need to remove it, lighter fluid can help.
Generally speaking there are a few different techniques for removing markers from clothes or other surfaces depending on how long they’ve been there. If it’s just a fresh stain then try dabbing at the mark until most of it is gone before washing as usual which will usually do away with what remains later.
For stubborn marks like those left by oil-based paint pens, use lighter fluid in place of soap when hand washing them (use an old toothbrush if necessary). The solvent should dissolve both the ink pigment and soluble portions of whatever material make up your clothing so all remnants come out together