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I work in the school setting. I 'accidentally' used a regular marker instead of a dry erase marker on a dry erase board. Needless to say, the ink would not come off or what I could remove left a horrible smudged stain.
I was using the dry erase marker and wrote right over that smudge and then erased it. The dry erase marker must have a solvent agent in it as it removed the smudge. I found I sometimes must scribble over the site and immediately rub off with a tissue for a clean dry erase board.
By Antaria from Chino Valley, AZ
I just tried the alcohol and it worked like a charm!
Thanks!
How can I remove permanent black marker from a whiteboard?
By gs
Cover the mark with a dry erase marker and erase as usual. Repeat as needed and this should do the trick.
WD-40, nail polish remover, Mr Clean eraser-pretty easy to do but also hide the Sharpies!
Use rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizer to clean dry erase boards. As a teacher, I found board cleaner did not get my boards completely clean. I poured alcohol into a spray bottle and only use it on my boards now. Much cheaper than board cleaner.
By Kelli from Sentani, Indonesia
I tried cheap hair spray& wiped with micro fibre cloth, made me gag a bit but did the job nicely.
Accidents happen, such as when you grab a permanent marker instead or a dry erase one to write on your whiteboard. This is a page about removing permanent marker on a whiteboard.
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I accidentally used a marker on my dry erase board, and am not able to erase it with the dry erase spray.
If your dry-erase board was "gratified" by a permanent marker, use a dry-erase marker to color over it. It will erase it like magic.
We have permanent marker on our dry erase board! We have tried board cleaner and alcohol, but the shadow remains. Any suggestions?