I have a dry-erase board that had the same writing on it for quite a few months(it was a list of daily chores for our family). I’ve decided I want to get rid of this writing and put something different on it. The problem is, the writing appears to be permanent now. I have tried rubbing alcohol and lysol cleaner to get the writing off, but to no avail. My question is, is the board a complete loss, or is there some “helpful hint” that will allow me to get rid of said writing?
Thanx in advance.
Try scribbling heavily on the marks with a fresh dry-erase marker and then immediately wiping it off. Or you could try a cleaner made especially for dry-erase boards.
One thing that I always found that works is to trace back over the original writing with another dry erase marker, and then to erase it again.
Like cleaning oil stains off your driveway… petroleum products work best.
I had to clean a dry-erase board that had been written on with a permanent marker. Automotive “rubbing compound” and a LOT of elbow grease took care of it.
We have a special dry erase board cleaner. I’m sure you can find it at Office Depot.
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It may have been resolvable until that. Dry erase boards have a thin, fragile, coating on them that is easily destroyed. Once you destroy that coating, you have an erase with chemicals board. The rubbing alcohol is usually safe, but I would be concerned about Lysol.
I hate dry erase boards. :mad:
Yes. We use laminated sheets for in/out lists and such at work, and they work fine with dry-erase markers. Unfortunately it happens that some COMPLETE MORON… ahem. Unfortunately it happens that someone gets careless and uses a permanent marker instead. One of the dads suggested that I simply take the correct type of marker and scribble all over the writing I needed to remove, then wipe off immediately. It took several cycles of this but eventually I got all the marks off.
Try cleaning the board with scrubbing bubbles bathroom cleaner, and then before you use it again use Pledge furniture polish. This is what I used for years maintaining the white boards in my classrooms.
The specialized cleaners will clean a bit better, but you will have a serious fume problem.