Marker pen removal from car bodywork
Bob Smith
over my neighbour's car bonnet last night with marker pen. (little cherubs).
Does anyone know a solvent that will remove marker pen from car paint
without damaging the paint? Her car is non metallic, but just in case they
make a habit of it, mine is metallic.
I know the first reply will be "what kind of marker was it", so a list of
solvents that will not harm car paints will do.
Would bleach be safe to use on car paint, and would it remove the marker?
Bob
Duncan Wood
Petrol, paraffin & meths all work on some pens.
Tony Bond
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Guy King
from "Tony Bond" <uncle...@SPAMMENOTblueyonder.co.uk> contains these words:
> Try WD40
Failing that, thinners will take it off, but test a patch under the
bonnet or somewhere first. A quick wipe is almost always safe.
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"Bother", said Skipweasel as he molished a little jig.
Tim S Kemp
Bleach - probably no.
First try water. After that I'd just try any solvent based car cleaner
(tcut, turtlewax, stuff like that) and a bit of hard work - shouldn't damage
the car - wash the car with plain water / water and car wash additive, rinse
it, then use something like t-cut which is solvent based and will remove the
crap and the rewax the car. On the metallic car, use a rag dipped in diluted
meths (50/50) with water, wipe on then rinse with water - do not pour
solvents onto the car and remember that any areas that have been touched up
or home sprayed are likely to be more solvent sensitive than original or
bodyshop 2pack paint. Any cleaning product you buy make sure it says
suiteable for metallic paints...
Musicman
when I saw it) from metallic paint on my gf's Citroen C5......
all I used was hot soapy water and a SPONGE....and shi* loads of ELBOW
GREASE......worked perfectly....
Worke the sponge till it 'squeaks' - you'll know what I mean if ya work it
hard enough....
good luck
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Stephen Hull
"David Griffin" <m...@you.com> wrote:
>I would have thought normal bodywork polish would remove it.
>
As will any body wax type because they all contain minor abrasives,
It's the actual abrasive that removes the marker ink by breaking it
down not the solvent in the wax.
Most marker pen inks are methylated spirit based so meths should
instantly remove the mark without using elbow grease.
Steve.
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sQuick
I can confirm that "Staedtler Permanent" and "Pentel Permanent"
can both be removed safely with meths.
sQuick..
Adrian
they were saying :
>> The local kids decided it was a good idea to use a marker pen to
>> write all over my neighbour's car bonnet last night with marker pen.
> Petrol, paraffin & meths all work on some pens.
And on the "little darlings"....
Bob Smith
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Then it's more spectacular when you flick lighted matches at them, heheh
Bob
Peter Parry
>Does anyone know a solvent that will remove marker pen from car paint
>without damaging the paint?
Meths or white spirit usually work and will not harm the paintwork
although you should keep white spirit off rubber gaskets (It won't
usually harm them but some can be affected).
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Peter Parry.
http://www.wpp.ltd.uk/
Bob Smith
I went next door to pass the info on, and whe said she was going to try some
white spirit.
Still not done it though. It's like a big advert saying "come on, write on
everyone's car". I might sneak out in the middle of the night and clean it
off myself.
Bob
candys...@gmail.com
Give this a go, it will not harm the paint.
Hope it works for you all!
Steve Walker
wipe-off marker and then wipe off. It's a good trick to panic people by
writing on a whiteboard with a permanent marker.
Peter Hill
About neighbours car being maker penned.
Bob Smith hasn't posted on here since 12th June 2008.
So lets have a roll call of people that that had a poke at that ancient
thread on this group.
Adrian - still alive and kicking.
Peter Parry - last seen 30th Oct 2015, may be lurking, has contributed
10 posts to this group since 2010.
Duncan Wood - last seen 20th April 2015
Stephen Hull - last seen 14th June 2012
Tony Bond (UncleFista) - last seen 22nd Aug 2011
Tim S Kemp - last seen 5th Jan 2009
Guy King - last seen 07th Aug 2007
sQuick - last seen 16th Feb 2007
David Griffin - last seen 30th Aug 2004
Musicman - 3 posts to this group and last seen on this topic.
Scott M
> Bob Smith hasn't posted on here since 12th June 2008.
> So lets have a roll call of people that that had a poke at that ancient
> thread on this group.
> 10 posts to this group since 2010.
> Guy King - last seen 07th Aug 2007
uk.diy and then shifted off uk.rec.sheds. He may still be there.
I really hope someone turns off Usenet. My first recollections of it 22
years ago were of shouty, ranty, never on-topic squabbly people talking
about about nothing. It never really improved, sort of peaked early
2000s and has now tailed off. I have never worked out why I bother
reading stuff, let along contributing as it just seems to waste varying
quantities of time fairly pointlessly.
I don't spend a lot of time on Usenet as, afterwards, I think of things
I should be doing (like now) but what boggled me was the sheer number of
posts at 10 minute intervals people like S.Firth would manage over a 48
hour period just to do arguing. I just boggle that anyone gives enough
of a damn to do so.
For 10+ years there was one web forum (BMWland.co.uk) I posted & read
regularly and it recently died with its owner. I actually feel
liberated. No more writing the same old toss for people who can't
search. No more reading half-baked ideas (oil must be changed ever 450
miles) and sitting on my hands to save wasting energy on them.
So someone pull the plug. It was probably fun at some unquantifiable
singularity in the past that no-one remembers and techno-archeologists
will spend careers and lifetimes arguing over.
--
Scott
Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket?
Adrian Caspersz
> Peter Hill wrote:
>
>> Bob Smith hasn't posted on here since 12th June 2008.
>
>> So lets have a roll call of people that that had a poke at that
>> ancient thread on this group.
>
>> Peter Parry - last seen 30th Oct 2015, may be lurking, has contributed
>> 10 posts to this group since 2010.
>
> Posted in uk.diy recently. Never been prolific.
>
>
>> Guy King - last seen 07th Aug 2007
>
> He may have posted more recently as Skipweasel. Used to be active on
> uk.diy and then shifted off uk.rec.sheds. He may still be there.
>
> I really hope someone turns off Usenet.
To be fair, this internet thing should never have been switched on. I
would have had a life ...
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Adrian C
Adrian
> So lets have a roll call of people that that had a poke at that ancient
> thread on this group.
>
> Adrian - still alive and kicking.
carolham...@gmail.com
Tim+
> I would not use bleach. I know 75% isopropryl rubbing alcohol will
> dissolve sharpie ink, but I do not know what the ispororyl will do the the paint finish.
>
>
was asked...
Tim
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