Removing magic marker from furniture
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Karla Fox
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Need some help...Over the holiday weekend, my new dining table was somehow blessed with marker. Does anyone know how to get it off without ruining the finish.
10 answers
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I don't know what type of finish is on your table... but you can lightly rub a little alcohol and should help diminish the marker.
Debbie Harris
on Dec 04, 2013
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try the Magic Eraser - those white ones- and moistened it with water
GeeJudy
on Dec 05, 2013
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A magic eraser might work, another thing you can try is take a dry erase marker you don't plan on using and write over the other mark with it, then take the cleaner that comes with the dry erase board and markers spray that on it and it should wipe right up. Once you're done put a little foam shaving cream on the area, rub it in and buff it out. That should restore the finish.
Kendra Loftus
on Dec 05, 2013
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dry eraser will ruin the finish..frankly, anything that will remove marker will also remove your finish, as far as I know...sorry...
Alison Hungry
on Dec 05, 2013
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I had the same problem. I did use the magic eraser. I used the very corner just going over the marker lines, trying not to press too hard. It worked nicely. Then I took a mixture of vinegar and canola oil and rubbed it on to condition the wood. I can't see a thing. I do want to say though, that my table has a lot of grain. If you have a very slick and high gloss table maybe the outcome would be different. Try a spot of wood that doesn't show and try the method to see if you can see any problems first.
Gerri Smith Veatch
on Dec 05, 2013
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I have found that W D 40 works for just about everything. It is mainly fish oil, and has removed tar, rust, stickers from pottery,mirrors and many other things.. It has never ruined anything that I have tried it on.
Arline S
on Dec 05, 2013
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I have always been told rubbing alcohol removes permanent marker. I have always used it for these types of problems and others. It has always worked for me and never removed the finish.
Melody McLaughlin
on Dec 06, 2013
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When my son was a toddler he had taken a green magic marker to my beautiful antique maple dining table. We tried several things with no success. Then my husband decided to try one last thing. Fast Orange Hand Cleaner (normally used by mechanics), it worked great and no damage to the finish. Now that was 20 years ago so I do not know if the formula is the same but it took it all off very easily.
Flower Patch Farmhouse
on Dec 06, 2013
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Thanks Debbie and Melody, the rubbing alcohol worked without ruining the finish. I asked a furniture maker and they told me not to use anything with an oil in it because it could set the stain. He told me also to use rubbing alcohol touching very lightly, wiping as I go so not to let it sit on the stain. Thank you everyone for the advice.
Karla Fox
on Dec 08, 2013
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You are welcome Karla. I am glad you asked a furniture maker first. That was a really smart idea. :)
Melody McLaughlin
on Dec 09, 2013
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