I parked my car in london last week and some little *insert insult here* ran a marker pen from my rear window to the front! I'm desperate to get rid of it without damaging my car any further - please help if you can! He/She/It ran over the window frame inbetween too - so I need to remove it from the bodywork if possible.
2006-10-18 03:10:48 · 16 answers · asked by gromitski 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
WD40 or white spirit on the glass - test it on the inside of the door frame, where it doesn't matter, before using it on the bodywork. Be careful of using cellulose thinners on your bodywork as it could damage the paint finish
2006-10-18 03:20:41 · answer #1 · answered by anabelezenith 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would be careful about nail polish remover on glass. A lot of car windows now have a tint already added to them.
I had a car where someone ran perm. marker all the way along the side of my car and I WAS able to get it out with scratch remover and a sander (and about 3 hours work) without any notice it was there.
The black with turn a bluish color and then it will disappear. Just check the glass to see if there is anything in the corner that says anything about tint first.
2006-10-18 04:59:16 · answer #2 · answered by zelo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The safest non-paint-dissolving solvent to use is iso-propyl alcohol. Most good hardware stores will probably have it or even a chemist shop. Alternatively, it's the same solvent as is found in spectacle lens cleaner or magnetic tape head cleaner but it's much more expensive in that form.
Don't use acetone or nail varnsh remover or paint thinners on the body work because you WILL run a high risk of damaging the paint. On the other hand, glass is pretty inert and won't be harmed by any organic solvent really.
2006-10-18 03:37:37 · answer #3 · answered by Brian 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Permanent marker may not be completely removable from vinyl no-wax floors! Rub the stain with mineral spirits or turpentine on a clean white cloth. If stain still shows, very carefully wipe with fingernail polish remover containing acetone on a clean white cloth. If stain still shows, rub the area with rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) on a clean white cloth. Scrub the area with Armstrong New Beginning® Floor Stripper and Cleaner and a nonabrasive white scrubbing pad, following instructions on the label.
2016-03-28 14:27:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I notice that quite a number of people said acetone, some paint remover, and other aggressive products.
Try meths on the glass ( or GIN) and Brasso on the bodywork, it will come off. Treat bodywork with normal polish.
2006-10-18 12:03:34 · answer #5 · answered by xenon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looks like there are a couple products out there that claim to remove marker from glass. Check out these links:
2006-10-18 03:23:30 · answer #6 · answered by harleyhon444 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use nail polish remover to get rid of permanent marker on my classroom windows. I don't know how it would work on car windows... Sorry.
2006-10-18 03:13:42 · answer #7 · answered by twinsmom7602 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Isopropyl alcohol. It's one of the least aggressive solvents and so pretty safe for all car paint finishes and certainly for all glass.
2006-10-18 11:50:28 · answer #8 · answered by AliBear 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
acetone will work for the glass. Rubbing compound for the painted surfaces but you might try bug and tar remover first (easier to work with).
2006-10-18 03:15:49 · answer #9 · answered by half_life1052 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try finger nail polish remover or acetone (i used to write on my mirrors with a sharpie) if that dosen't work try a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
2006-10-18 03:20:56 · answer #10 · answered by Brandi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋