swanny
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| posted on 28/5/13 at 05:01 PM |
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Marker pen removal
Hello all,
Our two year old has decided the draw all over our sofa in black marker pen, it wasnt a permanent marker as it came with a 'wipe ckean'
book. Have had a couple if goes at washing with vanish etc but its not shifting. Any clever ideas from the locostbuilders collective brain?
At
Paul
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morcus
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| posted on 28/5/13 at 05:05 PM |
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What is the sofa made of?
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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doobrychat
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| posted on 28/5/13 at 05:42 PM |
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brake cleaner is good if its cloth... gets all sorts of stains out of my jeans...
sarky comments welcome........
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TimC
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| posted on 28/5/13 at 05:44 PM |
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Acetone maybe? Try it underneath first to check it doesn't cause further havoc.
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jossey
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| posted on 28/5/13 at 05:52 PM |
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Plus 1 for brake cleaner
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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zetec
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| posted on 28/5/13 at 06:05 PM |
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Lighter fluid (zippo lighter fuel) is also very good at stain and oil based marks.
" I only registered to look at the pictures, now I'm stuck with this username for the rest of my life!"
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flak monkey
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| posted on 28/5/13 at 06:43 PM |
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Spray deoderant... not anti-perspirant.
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mazie
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| posted on 28/5/13 at 06:49 PM |
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2nd the zippo! Have the same mark to shift to the cream headlining off the other halfs car although that was her fault!
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 28/5/13 at 07:08 PM |
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Brake cleaner!
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JoelP
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| posted on 28/5/13 at 07:35 PM |
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Aftershave definitely works on leather, I had the same problem. It's also a nice harmless product to begin with.
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scudderfish
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| posted on 28/5/13 at 08:31 PM |
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Baby wipes?
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swanny
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| posted on 28/5/13 at 09:22 PM |
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Nothing seems to shift it, tried lighter fluid, alcohol gel, baby wipes, Even had the hand steamer on one section but it did very little. According to
the Internet dry wipe markers are very hard to shift.
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JoelP
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| posted on 28/5/13 at 09:33 PM |
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aftershave?
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Aaron_n_Sim
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| posted on 28/5/13 at 09:38 PM |
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I second acetone! my missus's nail varnish remover gets rid of marker pen on all breaker bought parts, sharpies and just about anything I use!
Work to Live don't Live to Work
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 29/5/13 at 12:37 AM |
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IPA? Deoderant worked on my paintwork but not sure it will help on a sofa.
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DarrenW
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| posted on 29/5/13 at 06:04 AM |
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Don't go mad on various garage solvents until you have tried bicarbonate of soda. Obviously test in an inconspicuous place first.
I used it to remove blood from a cream rug recently, unbelievably good. Strong mix with water, applied locally with a cloth, allowed to soak for a
minute.
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T66
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| posted on 29/5/13 at 06:21 AM |
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I write on acetate with permanent marker, to remove it I use a non permanent pen and scribble over it, which loosens it, then I wipe it off.
Please take plenty pictures for use at their 21st birthday party, good luck
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 29/5/13 at 08:49 AM |
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wd40?
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 29/5/13 at 12:18 PM |
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quote:
I used it to remove blood from a cream rug recently, unbelievably good. Strong mix with water, applied locally with a cloth, allowed to soak for a
minute.
Did the rug roll out flat again after? 
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CompoSimmonite
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| posted on 2/6/13 at 08:28 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scudderfish
Baby wipes?
Baby wipes are good for cleaning car upholstery (I didn't believe it myself until I tried !) so get my vote as well.
paul h
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CompoSimmonite
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| posted on 2/6/13 at 08:30 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by CompoSimmonite
quote:
Originally posted by scudderfish
Baby wipes?
Baby wipes are good for cleaning car upholstery (I didn't believe it myself until I tried !) so get my vote as well.
If that doesen't work and it's a decent setee then contact your home contents insurer as they might be able to put you in touch with a
professional cleaner to avoid having to pay out for a replacement.
paul h
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jacko
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| posted on 2/6/13 at 03:23 PM |
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WD 40 is good for removing glue so you never know it may remove ink as above try it first under the chair
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spiderman
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| posted on 2/6/13 at 04:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coyoteboy
quote:
I used it to remove blood from a cream rug recently, unbelievably good. Strong mix with water, applied locally with a cloth, allowed to soak for a
minute.
Did the rug roll out flat again after?
Should lay flat again once the body has been disposed of, always worked for me. 
Spider
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Peteff
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| posted on 2/6/13 at 05:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coyoteboy
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I used it to remove blood from a cream rug recently, unbelievably good. Strong mix with water, applied locally with a cloth, allowed to soak for a
minute.
Did the rug roll out flat again after?
It was only rolled up for a brief trip to the canal
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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edsco
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| posted on 2/6/13 at 07:29 PM |
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Never tried it.....but WD40 is supposed to work very well. However it might make your sofa smell like the garage ;-)
edsco
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