How to remove marker marks from different surfaces

A permanent marker is a writing device that looks like a felt-tip pen, but differs significantly in its properties: water resistance, ink stability, and the ability to apply a design to any surface. If the inscription is applied incorrectly, it is not easy to erase the marker, but it is possible. There are many ways to remove permanent marker marks. They all depend on the material from which the damaged surface is made.

How to Clean Smooth Hard Surfaces

Translated from English, the word “permanent” means “stable, indelible.” If inscriptions made with a felt-tip pen can be removed simply by rubbing with a damp sponge, then with markers the situation is different.

Based on their composition, these stationery products are divided into three groups:

• water based;
• alcohol based;
• oil based.

It is easiest to remove stains from a water-based marker on a smooth, non-porous surface. If you start cleaning immediately, while the ink has not yet been absorbed, it is enough to wash the stained area with water and detergent. Alcohol markers can be easily removed with alcohol or vodka, while oil markers can be wiped off with vegetable oil or any other fat.

There are several simple ways to get rid of old ink marks on a hard surface: tiles, plastic, glass, iron, wood, stone:

• To remove dirt, you can use a microfiber sponge or an eraser used to erase a graphite pencil.
• Any product containing at least 40% alcohol will help you cope with the problem at home. A cotton pad is moistened with medical alcohol or vodka and wiped over the stain.
• If you need to remove inscriptions made with a permanent marker from iron, plastic or stone, you can use acetone or any other solvent made on its basis. The main thing is that the surface can withstand the effects of this aggressive agent.
• You can remove ink from metal and other hard surfaces using WD-40. The cleaning composition is applied to the area of ​​contamination, gently rubbed and removed with a clean swab along with traces of the felt-tip pen.
• Tea soda is mixed with toothpaste in a 1:1 ratio and applied to the stain. To enhance the effect, you can rub the mixture with a brush. After a few minutes, when the paste has dried, it is shaken off the surface with a brush or dry cloth.
• Permanent marker marks can be removed with sunscreen or spray, as well as shaving lotion. The product is applied evenly to the stain and washed off after 10 minutes. When cleaning a wooden board, 2-3 minutes is enough, otherwise it may warp.
• Any aerosol product (hairspray or deodorant) can be used to remove permanent marker marks. Spray the aerosol over the surface, leave for 10-15 minutes, then wipe with a damp cloth.

Before using aggressive chemicals, alcohols and solvents, it is recommended to conduct the test in an inconspicuous place.

How to remove marker from fabrics?

In a house where renovation work is underway or small artists are working, upholstered furniture and clothing are always at risk. It is much more difficult to remove a marker from fabric than from a smooth surface; one wash is definitely not enough. When choosing a product, you need to take into account the texture, composition and color of the material.

There are several ways to deal with ink stains on white and colored fabrics:

• Permanent marker marks on white cotton clothing can be removed with bleach. Will do a great job with Whiteness. If you don’t have an industrial product at hand, you can soak the product in water and vinegar for two hours. For this, 10 tbsp. l. table vinegar is diluted in 3 liters of water.
• To clean synthetics, use a saline solution. To prepare this cleaning product, dissolve 2 tbsp. l. salt in 1 liter of cool water. The item is soaked for 1-2 hours, after which it is washed as usual.
• To remove dirt from silk or wool, treat the damaged area with white toothpaste and leave for half an hour. Then the paste is shaken off and the product is washed.
• Items made from satin require delicate handling. Diluted citric acid or lemon juice will help remove marker marks from a satin surface. To prepare the cleanser, dilute 1 tbsp. l. powder or 50 ml of juice in a glass of warm water, moisten a cotton pad in the solution and treat the area of ​​contamination.

Clothing stained with marker should not be washed in hot water. This will only make the ink absorb faster into the fibers of the fabric, and it will be much more difficult to remove the stain.

How to remove marker marks from upholstered furniture?

Using the following recommendations, you will be able to quickly and without a trace remove unnecessary inscriptions and marks from upholstered furniture.

• Fabric upholstery can be cleaned using hydrogen peroxide and alcohol. First, treat the area of ​​contamination with a cotton pad soaked in peroxide for 10 minutes. Then wipe with a piece of cloth, after dipping it in alcohol or vodka, until the ink is completely dissolved.
• Furniture made of leather or leatherette can be washed with hairspray. The aerosol is sprayed onto the surface of the sofa in the area of ​​contamination and wiped off with a cotton rag.
• Nail polish remover will help remove permanent marker from furniture upholstery. Apply liquid to a piece of cotton and rub the stain until it disappears.

How to remove marker from linoleum and wallpaper?

Light linoleum, painted with colored markers in the very middle of the room, is unlikely to please anyone. To return the flooring to a respectable appearance and clean off all the “art” without a trace, you need to start working immediately, before the ink is absorbed and dried.

Fresh stains can be treated with toothpaste and soapy cleanser. In advanced cases, you will have to resort to treatment with alcohol, white spirit or acetone. You can also buy a special permanent marker remover at a hardware store and use it.

How to clean wallpaper depends on the type of finishing material.

• It is almost impossible to remove ink stains from paper wallpaper. You can try rubbing the stained area with a cotton swab soaked in 3% hydrogen peroxide, or treating it with oxygen bleach. You must act with extreme caution so as not to soak the paper web.If the stains do not disappear, you will have to change the strip or cover the marker strokes with scraps of wallpaper.
• Vinyl wallpaper can probably be cleaned with toothpaste. To do this, apply a little paste to the stained area and wash it off with a wet cloth after a quarter of an hour.
• Non-woven wallpaper can be treated with alcohol or a commercial product designed to remove markers from clothes - this is also suitable.

When working with permanent markers, you need to remember their incredible durability and not leave unnecessary inscriptions, drawings and strokes so that you don’t have to scrub it off with difficulty. For children, it is better to buy water-based markers.