How to get sharpie off a computer case?
Kajikit
line on the front of John's new computer case. I've spent 10 minutes
scrubbing at it and a lot of it's come off but you can still see where
the line is. :( Anybody know how do I get it off the case without
destroying the finish?
Lesson - always take the cd OUT of the drive before you try to write
on it!
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Les Albert
wrote:
>I was labelling a CD and my marker slipped and made a black sharpie
>line on the front of John's new computer case. I've spent 10 minutes
>scrubbing at it and a lot of it's come off but you can still see where
>the line is. :( Anybody know how do I get it off the case without
>destroying the finish?
>Lesson - always take the cd OUT of the drive before you try to write
>on it!
See what this site says:
www.wikihow.com/Remove-Permanent-Marker-from-a-Smooth-Surface
It claims the methods work on any non-porous surface.
Les
hpjeannie
> I was labelling a CD and my marker slipped and made a black sharpie
> line on the front of John's new computer case. I've spent 10 minutes
> scrubbing at it and a lot of it's come off but you can still see where
> the line is. :( Anybody know how do I get it off the case without
> destroying the finish?
Mr. Clean Magic Erasers take almost anything off almost anything -
test on an inconspicuous part of the case first, but they should work
well. Don't forget to dampen and squeeze out the water before using.
I absolutely love them. They're wonderful for taking grime off
painted doorframes and light switch plates, graffiti off windows,
marks off floors; they even work on our stained wood door frames and
walls. The dog used to lie against the knotty-pine-panel hall closet
door, and standing at the other end of the hall you could see the
darker area on the door. A Magic Eraser took it off with minimal
rubbing. I kind of miss that spot now, but the door looks great.
Jeannie
Slow Motion Apocalypse
I get sharpie marks all over almost everything. It's one reason I
prefer to wear black.
Hactar
I was going to say "incorporate it into a larger design", but this seems
to be a better method.
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> line on the front of John's new computer case. I've spent 10 minutes
> scrubbing at it and a lot of it's come off but you can still see where
> the line is. :( Anybody know how do I get it off the case without
> destroying the finish?
There were some good ideas already, although with plastics you never
know...so, the backup is to find some stencils, ask him which pattern
he likes best, and personalize the case.
Heather
I agree with Jeannie on this.
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bobg
There are no miracles in Miracle Whip, and it's almost impossible to
bake in an EZ Bake Oven, but Magic Erasers really might be magic.
Bill Turlock
What ever happened to Spot, anyway?
Veronique
<slowmotionapocaly...@rocketmail.com> wrote:
> On Nov 18, 8:50 pm, Kajikit <kaji...@jagcon.com> wrote:
>
> > I was labelling a CD and my marker slipped and made a black sharpie
> > line on the front of John's new computer case. I've spent 10 minutes
> > scrubbing at it and a lot of it's come off but you can still see where
> > the line is. :( Anybody know how do I get it off the case without
> > destroying the finish?
>
> > Lesson - always take the cd OUT of the drive before you try to write
> > on it!
>
> I get sharpie marks all over almost everything. It's one reason I
> prefer to wear black.
Sharpies are really useful for touch-ups to bleach specks on
clothing. And they come in a nice range of colors also.
V.
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Hieronymus Agricola
(in article <udcag5dpihl9qdscf...@4ax.com>):
> On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:39:31 +1100, Heather <redbo...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:19:56 -0800 (PST), hpjeannie
>> <hpje...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Nov 18, 8:50ï¿œpm, Kajikit <kaji...@jagcon.com> wrote:
>>>> I was labelling a CD and my marker slipped and made a black sharpie
>>>> line on the front of John's new computer case. I've spent 10 minutes
>>>> scrubbing at it and a lot of it's come off but you can still see where
>>>> the line is. :( Anybody know how do I get it off the case without
>>>> destroying the finish?
>>>
>>> Mr. Clean Magic Erasers take almost anything off almost anything -
>>> test on an inconspicuous part of the case first, but they should work
>>> well. Don't forget to dampen and squeeze out the water before using.
>>>
>>> I absolutely love them. They're wonderful for taking grime off
>>> painted doorframes and light switch plates, graffiti off windows,
>>> marks off floors; they even work on our stained wood door frames and
>>> walls. The dog used to lie against the knotty-pine-panel hall closet
>>> door, and standing at the other end of the hall you could see the
>>> darker area on the door. A Magic Eraser took it off with minimal
>>> rubbing. I kind of miss that spot now, but the door looks great.
>>>
>>
>> I agree with Jeannie on this.
>
>
> Moi, aussi.
>
> Boron
Et tu, Boron? I thought you were "New Jersey".
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Boron Elgar
Mr. Clean Magic Erasers know no geographical boundaries. I only wish
they worked as well on local NJ government as they do on walls.
Boron Elgar
Screw your courage to the sticking-place.
Might work better than Magic Eraser and it'll at least cover the Spot
spot.
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Do they erase magic?
Pierre Jelenc
>
> Mr. Clean Magic Erasers know no geographical boundaries. I only wish
> they worked as well on local NJ government as they do on walls.
Or the New York legislature...
Pierre
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Mark
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> I was labelling a CD and my marker slipped and made a black sharpie
> line on the front of John's new computer case. I've spent 10 minutes
> scrubbing at it and a lot of it's come off but you can still see where
> the line is. :( Anybody know how do I get it off the case without
> destroying the finish?
Ethanol will probably work and is quite unlikely to damage the finish
(no guarantees). Rubbing alcohol will probably work and and probably
won't damage the finish. Acetone will almost certainly work, but must
likely *will* damage the finish.
Xho
M. Shirley Chong
> I was labelling a CD and my marker slipped and made a black sharpie
> line on the front of John's new computer case. I've spent 10 minutes
> scrubbing at it and a lot of it's come off but you can still see where
> the line is. :( Anybody know how do I get it off the case without
> destroying the finish?
>
> Lesson - always take the cd OUT of the drive before you try to write
> on it!
Sharpie ink is alcohol based. Use rubbing alcohol (the 90% kind
works best) unless it would destroy the case.
There's a lot of crafters who make great use of sharpies followed up
with rubbing alcohol on dominoes. Can get all sorts of really nifty
effects.
Shirley
Kajikit
wrote:
>I was labelling a CD and my marker slipped and made a black sharpie
>line on the front of John's new computer case. I've spent 10 minutes
>scrubbing at it and a lot of it's come off but you can still see where
>the line is. :( Anybody know how do I get it off the case without
>destroying the finish?
>
>Lesson - always take the cd OUT of the drive before you try to write
>on it!
Thanks for the suggestions about the Magic Eraser. I bought one of
them years ago because I wanted to clean our revolting grout (it's
been grey-brown ever since we moved into the apartment, but it wasn't
meant to be!) It did NOT work for that purpose - the first few inches
of grout destroyed the eraser without much effect so I tossed the
remaining one into the cleaning closet and forgot about it. I dug it
out and a few swipes later the computer case is as good as new. DH
probably wouldn't have ever noticed the mark, but I'm glad I could get
it off!
Reunite Gondwanaland (Mary Shafer)
<veroniq...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sharpies are really useful for touch-ups to bleach specks on
> clothing. And they come in a nice range of colors also.
I've got a set of three different brown Sharpies, sold for furniture
touch-ups.
Mary "and the set of many colors of ultra-fine Sharpies."
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Don K
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>I was labelling a CD and my marker slipped and made a black sharpie
> line on the front of John's new computer case. I've spent 10 minutes
> scrubbing at it and a lot of it's come off but you can still see where
> the line is. :( Anybody know how do I get it off the case without
> destroying the finish?
Squirt it with Windex.
(Proven effective at end-of-year cleanup in daughter's 1st grade classroom)
Don