Solvent for magic marker ink?

irvingr · 04-20-2008, 05:09 PM

Does anyone know current or a substitute solvent for non-water-base magic marker ink, especially black? Thanks.

DonaldG · 04-21-2008, 06:56 AM

It is probably a spirit based pigment carrier. Pure Alcohol may get most of it out but depending on the material it is contaminating (cloth/wool/cotton etc) it may leave a stain.

Is it possible to take the article to a 'dry cleaner' and see what they advise?

Raylo · 04-22-2008, 04:47 PM

What kind of surface or material is marked up? If it is a hard surface try the Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. They can remove most anything.

Screwed · 05-03-2008, 01:01 PM

Magic Erasers work great on hard surfaces. I have also had good success with using WD-40.

mommabear · 05-04-2008, 06:00 AM

If it's on fabric, a waterless hand cleaner might help. (the kind painters and mechanics use.) I just used it yesterday on a shirt stained with ball point pen. Got most of it out. I rubbed some into the stain and let it set for awhile before putting the shirt in the wash.

Enoelf · 06-10-2008, 10:40 AM

Baby wipes.....I don't know what's in them, but they remove pratically anything from a hard surface.

dai · 06-10-2008, 11:23 AM

white spirits

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Raylo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 381 OS: XP Desktop, Vista HP Notebook, XP Notebook	Re: Solvent for magic marker ink? What kind of surface or material is marked up? If it is a hard surface try the Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. They can remove most anything.

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Screwed Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 26 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Solvent for magic marker ink? Magic Erasers work great on hard surfaces. I have also had good success with using WD-40.

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mommabear Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 415 OS: XP Home Sp2	Re: Solvent for magic marker ink? If it's on fabric, a waterless hand cleaner might help. (the kind painters and mechanics use.) I just used it yesterday on a shirt stained with ball point pen. Got most of it out. I rubbed some into the stain and let it set for awhile before putting the shirt in the wash.

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Enoelf Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 38 OS: Vista SP1	Re: Solvent for magic marker ink? Baby wipes.....I don't know what's in them, but they remove pratically anything from a hard surface.

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dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,599 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Solvent for magic marker ink? white spirits __________________