Someone at my university used permanent marker on a whiteboard in a room where I frequently teach. I've heard that alcohol may remove the offending marker... Does anyone know if this well actually work without harming the white board?
Thanks!
2007-01-17 16:24:46 · 5 answers · asked by ThePaulson 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
yes, alcohol does work, also nail polish remover is extremely effective. I've also heard that hair spray works as well, although I havent tried that one out. But nail polish will be able to get the marker off.
2007-01-17 16:35:38 · answer #1 · answered by loveablegirlybg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have done this to the whiteboard in my classroom, and I recommend baking soda on a moist cloth to remove the permanent marker. Wring out a wet towel and dab the towel into dry baking soda. Gently rub the baking soda onto the whiteboard to erase the marker. It's like magic. Rinse with a second damp towel and buff dry with a dry towel. Never a scratch.
I even did this to my brand new oak kitchen cabinets when my son got them with a Magic Marker. No damage and every bit of marker came off.
2007-01-17 18:37:16 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trace the permanent mark with a dry erase marker then take a white board marker eraser and erase it.
2016-05-24 02:25:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another thing that works is writing over the permanent marker with a dry-erase marker and then erasing immediately. That's what I usually use since I have them handy and it works.
2007-01-18 09:21:48 · answer #4 · answered by DLM 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Acetone (nail polish remover) works best. Also, a solution of bleach and water would do... but that might be too caustic.
2007-01-17 16:33:13 · answer #5 · answered by imaginasian911 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋