# Getting crayon off of frosted glass. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 4, 2010, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-crayon-off-of-frosted-glass/541890 "2010-06-04T04:12:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2010, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-crayon-off-of-frosted-glass/541890/1 "2010-06-04T04:12:09Z")
Any ideas? My charge wrote on his parents’ frosted glass bathroom door on my watch (gasp!) He was in their bathroom with them, so, not sure how it’s my fault, but, that’s beside the point. Is there any way to removed the marks? ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2010, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-crayon-off-of-frosted-glass/541890/2 "2010-06-04T04:26:23Z")
Try “[Lift Off](http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CB0QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.liftoffinc.com%2F&ei=6n8ITPmAHpS4NvnapLYE&usg=AFQjCNEXKB_4AJpfmx2kOKr61piGMR-b7Q)” spray - it will dissolve crayon. ---
**Author:** ![Pasta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecccb3/32.png) [@Pasta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pasta)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2010, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-crayon-off-of-frosted-glass/541890/3 "2010-06-04T04:35:52Z")
Maybe a hair dryer? Perhaps you could melt it and wipe it off… ---
**Author:** ![fighting\_ignorant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ac8455/32.png) [@fighting\_ignorant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fighting_ignorant)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2010, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-crayon-off-of-frosted-glass/541890/4 "2010-06-04T04:51:11Z")
Put a towel over it. Apply a warm iron to the towel. Crayon will melt, towel will absorb. Problem solved. Ignorance, fought. ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2010, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-crayon-off-of-frosted-glass/541890/5 "2010-06-04T05:11:31Z")
Getting crayon off of a towel… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Lacunae\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2010, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-crayon-off-of-frosted-glass/541890/6 "2010-06-04T06:51:35Z")
Pretty much any grease cutting cleaner, but I’d try ammonia first. Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (or generic version thereof) second. Then use a dry microfiber cloth to scrub away an residue. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2010, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-crayon-off-of-frosted-glass/541890/7 "2010-06-04T06:59:08Z")
> [@fighting\_ignorant](#): > > Put a towel over it. Apply a warm iron to the towel. Crayon will melt, towel will absorb. Problem solved. Ignorance, fought. Can you go someplace to get a piece of frosted glass to experiment on first? Rub the same crayon on it, let it set for a bit, and try cleaning it. It would suck if you cracked the glass or did something to damage the door. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2010, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-crayon-off-of-frosted-glass/541890/8 "2010-06-04T07:15:39Z")
Bicarb soda. Mix into a thin paste with water, apply with a sponge. ---
**Author:** ![si\_blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@si\_blakely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/si_blakely)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2010, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-crayon-off-of-frosted-glass/541890/9 "2010-06-04T08:58:43Z")
> [@fighting\_ignorant](#): > > Put a towel over it. Apply a warm iron to the towel. Crayon will melt, towel will absorb. Problem solved. Ignorance, fought. Paper towel or brown paper is better. Just throw it away. Si ---
**Author:** ![MsChilePepper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@MsChilePepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsChilePepper)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2010, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-crayon-off-of-frosted-glass/541890/10 "2010-06-04T10:55:06Z")
The hair dryer method will work well. You could also try a bit of mineral oil on a paper towel. I’ve seen the ladies on How Clean Is Your House use baby wipes or shaving cream on crayon marks. Shouldn’t be too much of an issue, given it’s glass. Just don’t use anything like a razor blade. ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2010, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-crayon-off-of-frosted-glass/541890/11 "2010-06-04T11:43:11Z")
Frosted glass puts up an unusual fight. I’d avoid things like paper towels and brown paper to wipe it up. Choose one of the oilier cleaners/degreasers , use heat if the product does not warn against it, and use good clean up towels. You skimp anywhere and the frosted glass will always show some visible signs of where the original smears were. I’ve used ‘Goo-Be-Gone’, the stronger ‘Goof Off’ and even used oven cleaner. To get some of the benefits of oven cleaner’s main ingredient sans fumes, try ‘Greased Lighting’. ---
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2010, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-crayon-off-of-frosted-glass/541890/12 "2010-06-04T12:30:12Z")
WD-40 is famous for this. ---
**Author:** ![FluffyBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@FluffyBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FluffyBob)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2010, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-crayon-off-of-frosted-glass/541890/13 "2010-06-04T12:41:15Z")
Just waiting to hear how this turns out. And why is it your responsibility again? They were present, in the same room, with their child (birth control people!). Is it because he shouldn’t have been there and you were in charge? ---
**Author:** ![Ca3799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2010, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-crayon-off-of-frosted-glass/541890/14 "2010-06-04T12:43:52Z")
I used WD-40 to get crayon out of new carpet. Check the crayola website- they have a lot of information on how to get crayola out of all kinds of stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2010, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-crayon-off-of-frosted-glass/541890/15 "2010-06-04T13:12:42Z")
Thanks, everyone! Stay tuned for the “Shit, I ruined the door and the kid just chugged some WD-40!: Need answer fast!” thread! 😛