Sharpie Permanent Marker

[nmkid]

This is not gun-related but, helpful. Many times I mark hard smooth surfaces with my Sharpie. Later I have to change what I wrote and things get messy. The ever-knowing Internet showed me something today. When wishing to remove permanent marker writing...Simply go over the original writing with the Sharpie again, and quickly, (before it dries) wipe the writing off with a rag or paper towel. Bingo! You end up with a clean surface. I spent a good 1/2 hour this morning removing old writing from plastic ammo boxes. Now I can write on them again. LOL.

 

[6ShotsOr5?]

Great tip @nmkid !

 

[DGP4]

Mineral spirits in a spray bottle is what I use. Works great!

 

[358WCF]

The dark blue Sharpies dont seem to dry as hard as others. I can wipe them off (mostly) even after a week or 2.

Rubbing alcohol for the stubborn colors.

 

[D Coots]

Beats the Butches I've been using....

Another cleaning thread.....

 

[goodbadugly]

acetone

 

[parson48]

I use alcohol. Cleans it right off and dries quickly.

 

[DHuffman]

I use alcohol. Cleans it right off and dries quickly.

Same here

 

[Fuj]

Must have snagged a few Chinese knock offs. I bought a two
pack a month ago at a Dollar General. A week later the black
will smear on anything I put it on. The ones I got at Staples do
not, and dry hard. I recently cleaned off a pile of loading tubs
real easy with Isopropyl.......

 

[hoz53]

This is not gun-related but, helpful. Many times I mark hard smooth surfaces with my Sharpie. Later I have to change what I wrote and things get messy. The ever-knowing Internet showed me something today. When wishing to remove permanent marker writing...Simply go over the original writing with the Sharpie again, and quickly, (before it dries) wipe the writing off with a rag or paper towel. Bingo! You end up with a clean surface. I spent a good 1/2 hour this morning removing old writing from plastic ammo boxes. Now I can write on them again. LOL.

good tip -ill try it— oven cleaner works good for alot of things— spray it on sharpie writing on an mtm box and let it set a few minutes — just try not to breathe it

 

[6MMsteve]

Hoppes will

 

[Bill K]

All I have ever used it a wet cloth with some Hoppe's #9 on it and off came the sharpie writing on my Plastic ammo boxes. But this trick is good to have on hand, if #9 does not work.

 

[Dimner]

The lest toxic option that others have mentioned is rubbing alcohol. Even 70% works well most of the time.

 

[RubiconJoey]

Dry erase markers work well for this as well. We use permanent markers to create lines for data tables on whiteboards a lot at work. The lines stay when cleaning the contents of the table that are written in dry erase. When we want to erase the permanent marker lines we simply draw over them with dry erase markers and then wipe them away.

 

[Joe Salty]

Brake cleaner real easy!

Joe Salt

 

[Dave M.]

The lest toxic option that others have mentioned is rubbing alcohol. Even 70% works well most of the time.

70% of the time, it works every time…..

 

[TrapperBR549]

I use alcohol. After a couple drinks I don't care.

 

[Richard Jones]

91% iso. Lots of uses.

 

[M-61]

Southern Comfort
Original 100 proof
Use sparingly

 

[Fuj]

Southern Comfort
Original 100 proof
Use sparingly

I switched to Yukon Jack, when not uncorking the Rye !!