I have been repurposing a Pilot CD/DVD marker to mark cutting lines on
B&Q melamine furniture boards. It does that well but getting it off
afterwards is a pain.

Obviously I have tried Dettol surface cleaner, meths, petrol and a
white spongy stuff from Israel. Brilliant for most things.

But either it didn't work or took ages.
Has anyone found a better solution?

TIA

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On 27/09/2022 05:16 pm, pinnerite wrote:
> I have been repurposing a Pilot CD/DVD marker to mark cutting lines on
> B&Q melamine furniture boards. It does that well but getting it off
> afterwards is a pain.
>
> Obviously I have tried Dettol surface cleaner, meths, petrol and a
> white spongy stuff from Israel. Brilliant for most things.
>
> But either it didn't work or took ages.
> Has anyone found a better solution?
>
> TIA

I have found that wetting the marks with more of the same (it doesn't
have to be the same colour) and wiping QUICKLY with a dry cloth is
usually successful.

A tiny bit at a time, obviously.

On 27/09/2022 17:16, pinnerite wrote:
> I have been repurposing a Pilot CD/DVD marker to mark cutting lines on
> B&Q melamine furniture boards. It does that well but getting it off
> afterwards is a pain.
>
> Obviously I have tried Dettol surface cleaner, meths, petrol and a
> white spongy stuff from Israel. Brilliant for most things.
>
> But either it didn't work or took ages.
> Has anyone found a better solution?

Use a dry marker pen instead. They are intended to wipe off cleanly.

The solvent based permanent markers have a nasty habit of finding their
way into any point defects in the surface they are used on. DVD pens are
somewhat less aggressive than some but they are intended to be permanent
and as such will key into many sorts of shiny plastic surface.

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On 27/09/2022 17:16, pinnerite wrote:
> I have been repurposing a Pilot CD/DVD marker to mark cutting lines on
> B&Q melamine furniture boards. It does that well but getting it off
> afterwards is a pain.
>
> Obviously I have tried Dettol surface cleaner, meths, petrol and a
> white spongy stuff from Israel. Brilliant for most things.
>
> But either it didn't work or took ages.
> Has anyone found a better solution?
>
> TIA
>

Permanent marker pen removal = IPA – Isopropyl Alcohol

labels wd40 = the light lubricant keeps the label wet enough for long
enough for the glue to break down - paper labels spray on wait 10
minutes and peel off and then clean to prevent staining. Plastic labels
spray while peeling to get the wd40 under the plastic.

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On 27/09/2022 17:16, pinnerite wrote:
> I have been repurposing a Pilot CD/DVD marker to mark cutting lines on
> B&Q melamine furniture boards. It does that well but getting it off
> afterwards is a pain.
>
> Obviously I have tried Dettol surface cleaner, meths, petrol and a
> white spongy stuff from Israel. Brilliant for most things.
>
> But either it didn't work or took ages.
> Has anyone found a better solution?

One joke that is often used in offices, is to substitute a permanent
marker for a dry-wipe one in a meeting room, causing much consternation
when they try to wipe it off the whiteboard and then examine the marker.

Once they have panicked for a moment, you just go over it with a
dry-wipe marker and wipe it all off.

What about IPA?
I guess there is a lesson here, permanent markers have a clue in their
name.
Brian

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"JNugent" <jenningsandco@mail.com> wrote in message
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> On 27/09/2022 05:16 pm, pinnerite wrote:
>> I have been repurposing a Pilot CD/DVD marker to mark cutting lines on
>> B&Q melamine furniture boards. It does that well but getting it off
>> afterwards is a pain.
>>
>> Obviously I have tried Dettol surface cleaner, meths, petrol and a
>> white spongy stuff from Israel. Brilliant for most things.
>>
>> But either it didn't work or took ages.
>> Has anyone found a better solution?
>>
>> TIA
>
> I have found that wetting the marks with more of the same (it doesn't have
> to be the same colour) and wiping QUICKLY with a dry cloth is usually
> successful.
>
> A tiny bit at a time, obviously.

On 27/09/2022 05:54 pm, Martin Brown wrote:
> On 27/09/2022 17:16, pinnerite wrote:
>> I have been repurposing a Pilot CD/DVD marker to mark cutting lines on
>> B&Q melamine furniture boards. It does that well but getting it off
>> afterwards is a pain.
>>
>> Obviously I have tried Dettol surface cleaner, meths, petrol and a
>> white spongy stuff from Israel. Brilliant for most things.
>>
>> But either it didn't work or took ages.
>> Has anyone found a better solution?
>
> Use a dry marker pen instead. They are intended to wipe off cleanly.

I think the OP was referring to a matrix drawn with a permanent marker,
within which a dry marker can be used for temporary information (eg,
diaries, room bookings, etc). This is often seen in offices.
>
> The solvent based permanent markers have a nasty habit of finding their
> way into any point defects in the surface they are used on. DVD pens are
> somewhat less aggressive than some but they are intended to be permanent
> and as such will key into many sorts of shiny plastic surface.
>

pinnerite <pinnerite@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have been repurposing a Pilot CD/DVD marker to mark cutting lines on
> B&Q melamine furniture boards. It does that well but getting it off
> afterwards is a pain.
>
> Obviously I have tried Dettol surface cleaner, meths, petrol and a
> white spongy stuff from Israel. Brilliant for most things.
>
> But either it didn't work or took ages.
> Has anyone found a better solution?
>
> TIA
>

Don’t use a permanent marker in the first place. If you need to mark
temporary lines use the beige masking tape where you need your line and
draw on that when finished just peel off the tape lines, marking all gone
no mess.

Richard

"Tricky Dicky" <tricky.dicky@sky.com> wrote in message
news:th1fer$c2lo$1@dont-email.me...
> pinnerite <pinnerite@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I have been repurposing a Pilot CD/DVD marker to mark cutting lines on
>> B&Q melamine furniture boards. It does that well but getting it off
>> afterwards is a pain.

I would expect an alcohol or alkane solvent (IPA, meths, petrol) would
dissolve the marker line. IPA is probably best since it doesn't have the
dye/scent of meths, and may be a bit less flammable and less like to damage
a surface than petrol. Do it outdoors (or at least with a window open to
give a good through-draught) and keep away from naked flames and sparks - or
is that teaching granny to suck eggs? ;-) And try not to breathe the fumes
too much ;-)

On Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:29:50 +0100
JNugent <jenningsandco@mail.com> wrote:

> On 27/09/2022 05:54 pm, Martin Brown wrote:
> > On 27/09/2022 17:16, pinnerite wrote:
> >> I have been repurposing a Pilot CD/DVD marker to mark cutting lines on
> >> B&Q melamine furniture boards. It does that well but getting it off
> >> afterwards is a pain.
> >>
> >> Obviously I have tried Dettol surface cleaner, meths, petrol and a
> >> white spongy stuff from Israel. Brilliant for most things.
> >>
> >> But either it didn't work or took ages.
> >> Has anyone found a better solution?
> >
> > Use a dry marker pen instead. They are intended to wipe off cleanly.
>
> I think the OP was referring to a matrix drawn with a permanent marker,
> within which a dry marker can be used for temporary information (eg,
> diaries, room bookings, etc). This is often seen in offices.
> >
> > The solvent based permanent markers have a nasty habit of finding their
> > way into any point defects in the surface they are used on. DVD pens are
> > somewhat less aggressive than some but they are intended to be permanent
> > and as such will key into many sorts of shiny plastic surface.
> >
>

My best solution was lighter fluid (petrol).

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