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Old 19-08-2008, 11:48 AM
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Default How do you get permanent marker offa white board?

Help needed please folks, the whiteboard in the office has said
w/c 04/08/08 for over 2 weeks now because some numpty
used permanent marker on it .
Have tried white spirit with no success, it just wont come off.
It's worse than dried weetabix!!!

Cheers,
Jim
Old 19-08-2008, 11:52 AM
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use another board pen.. then wipe
Old 19-08-2008, 11:54 AM
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white spirit
or the as said whiteboard pen method.
who fooked up then and used the wrong pen?? lol

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Old 19-08-2008, 11:55 AM
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As above go over it with a white board pen then wipe.
Old 19-08-2008, 11:55 AM
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Get the c*nt in who did it and leave it to him to sort out!

We had to get ride of all permanent markers cuz there was always someone who made a boo-boo.
Old 19-08-2008, 11:57 AM
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aftershave, thts what i used at work and also helps the room smell fresh

the whiteboard pen works too though for some reason, only found out recent though
Old 19-08-2008, 11:59 AM
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tar and glue remover works, as does using a t-cut type compound
Old 19-08-2008, 11:59 AM
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Brake cleaner
Old 19-08-2008, 12:04 PM
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Old 19-08-2008, 12:15 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKPD5pH0CD8



This is how to remove it
Old 19-08-2008, 12:19 PM
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Old 19-08-2008, 12:21 PM
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turn it over and use the other side?
Old 19-08-2008, 12:22 PM
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we used fairy liquid...and that seemed to work!
Old 19-08-2008, 12:23 PM
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A flamethrower (it HAS to be operated by a Panda though or it won't work)



kidding obviously, yeah probably the easiest way, as you'll have one to hand is go over it with the right non-permanent marker.

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Old 19-08-2008, 12:31 PM
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cheers all

Cant seem to put me hands on the company flame thrower at the min

normal white board marker worked a treat..... all permanent markers have been binned.
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brakecleaner will deff do the job!
Old 19-08-2008, 02:47 PM
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EXPO white board cleaner, use it myself, hard work on permanent but does the job, made by SANFORD.
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Paint it white with hammerite.
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