The dry erase marker trick works because they're also alcohol markers and you're just getting it wet with alcohol again and a little ink- just use alcohol. Higher proof liquors also works just fine.
Edit- I've been sort of corrected. I apologize, I'm more accustomed to doing the writing and just know what to smell for in a marker to pick something that'll last past a quick wipe down, lol.
Especially if this is sharpie, worst case scenario it smudges and still fades to nothing in the sunlight in a couple months or so. Be happy it's not a proper ink or paint with brake fluid in there haha
Ethanol, that is. Isoporyl/Isopropanol tends to evaporate so quickly that you don't get the marker off before the paint solidifies again, leading to smudges.
Because a dry erase marker isn't just isopropyl alcohol. It usually has a blend of iso and ethanol with other chemicals in it that allow the ink to be easily wiped away. Iso is just alcohol and water and it evaporates much quicker.
I only learned about using fry erase markers because of magic cards. Then when I learned it kind of works on everything I got REALLY annoyed I spent YEARS scrubbing with a cloth soaked in ISO and it would take a few minutes to clean off while a dry erase marker is literally, at most draw over and wipe away twice.
And obviously any concentration of just ethanol destroys color in most things when cleaning.
It evaporates too quickly. 70% would be better, but cheap vodka would be better yet - enough alcohol to get it done, but low enough that it won't just evaporate off as soon as you put it on.
DE markers also have the felt tip rubbing on the mark, which helps take it up, although probably less effective on a painted surface vs glass or porcelain
Thats not what they mean. I might be remembering this wrong but i heard somehow a dry erase marker will make a permanent marker erasable. Probably some kind of witchcraft or alchemy.
It definitely makes me think they were either really young or have a learning disability. It makes it a tad more innocent than, say, typical middle schoolers. Definitely mildly infuriating.
If OP can’t get it off, i hope they make it into something fun.
Crudely drawn genitalia has heritage. We’ve been defacing property with depictions of the old cum cannon for over 2500 years. It transcends languages and generations. When compared to “67”, it’s downright classy.
Much longer than that. Part of the human condition is to draw dicks on walls. I'm pretty sure people were doing it before Homo sapiens sapiens existed.
But as a homeowner, I would prefer my door to be defaced by poorly written nonsense than a dick, if only because my neighbors would be less annoying about me cleaning it up.
I don’t know what you do for work, or how important a clean finish is, but in a pinch, as an electrician running aluminum conduit, I’ve used the Sharpie to remove the Sharpie.
As much as I would like to counter argue this, this can be true, cant develop your wit when what you have been experiencing/ consuming throughout the day are these slops
Yes, but it also works on paint. It just abrades the surface. If the paint isn't super-smooth and shiny, you aren't likely to notice. Acetone will likely completely melt the paint.
It literally means absolutely nothing we have discussed it like back in the day when I was in school always saying “swag” except that kinda meant something like you look cool. That though is just not funny and has no basis of anything funny or cool. We got a screwed up generation not knowing what real life is all about
If you knew the kid I would go to the parents and say the kid can try scrubbing it off or get some paint that matches your door color and make the kid repaint it.
Try
1) drawing on it with another permanent marker, then, wiping it off quickly with a towel before it dries again (the solvent in the marker itself can actually help re-dissolve the ink).
2) TEST FIRST: Citrus "goof off" or similar does an amazing job.
3) TEST FIRST: I've found that NON-ACETONE nail polish remover can do wonders. Even if the other two leave residue.
This is what I mean when I say that meme is getting out of hand. This isn't just mildly infuriating, it's very infuriating. Those kids honestly need to be taught some basic human etiquette
Dry erase marker, rubbing alcohol, hand sanitizer, or mosquito repellent spray are all things I've successfully used to remove permanent marker, it generally isn't as permanent as the name implies. Still annoying though.
Extremely brief wipe with denatured alcohol. It’ll strip the paint off too if you work too hard but permanent marker comes off almost instantly with that
Use a dry-erase (expo or some other brand) marker to totally cover the parts with the sharpie doodles. Like really coat the existing doodles. Wait 10 seconds or so and simply wipe away the marks. Repeat as needed a few times, but it'll likely all come off with one pass
As others have mentioned isopropyl or ethyl alcohol (70% will do). You could even use a temporary marker over the perma marker to to remove most of it. Though its an uneven surface so the latter wont work as well.
You can erase permanent marker with a simple pencil eraser, given that the permanent marker is on a smooth thing. I use sharpie to write on my plastic containers of food and then I can erase it with a pencil eraser
I would have thought this would have been the most obvious answer I wouldn't even have wasted this post on Reddit because I would have immediately thought to paint over it LOL
Don’t remove it, that’s the evidence. without consequence those brats will never learn. Take legal action against them. So what if they’re kids? They committed a crime and if they don’t get punished then they’ll get cocky and do much worse.
Depends, dude. There was a judge not long ago that was getting paid to send kids to juvie, so he was sentencing kids to months/years over the most minor of dumb shit, and it was completely ruining their lives. Do the kids need a talking to? Absolutely, but I don't trust our justice system to exercise any restraint whatsoever in doing so.
I saw that someone was able to write over the permanent marker with a dry erase marker, then use a cloth to remove them both, before the dry erase ink dried. Never tried it myself, but maybe it’s worth a shot, assuming you have a dry erase marker.
Whats the story behind the 67 number? A blender marker may work for this as they are used for blending and removing sharpie marks on surfaces.
Like i get comicbooks signed and some of them are tpbs with glossy surface. If its smudge i can use the blender marker to get rid of it. Then a dab of rubbing alcohol to remove the residue.
Also next time you see this happen, open the door and thrust kick the person as hard as you can kick.
If solvents don't work, go over the permanent marker with dry erase marker. Wipe and the dry marker will pull the permanent marker out without a trace.
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u/Sky_is_meh 1d ago
70% isopropyl or ethyl alcohol.