How to wipe the marker off various surfaces?
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The marker is used in many fields of activity. Both in the work and in the domestic environment, there are incidents when various surfaces are stained with marker ink. Many people think that it is almost impossible to wash off the permanent dye. But this myth has been dispelled by numerous life hacks that help to give things the same neat look. If you use these tips wisely, you can give any thing a second life and successfully get rid of marker marks.
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Preparation
If the felt-tip pen can be removed in the easiest ways, then you should prepare more responsibly for the removal of the marker.
To begin with, it is important to take into account the features of the surface from which you will have to wipe off the marks. Each material requires the use of specific means. Be sure to provide yourself with the necessary cleaning equipment - you need to choose brushes, chemical protection and the necessary container for the mixtures. The necessary instruments for the procedure are rubber gloves, a sponge, cotton pads, a soft cloth, cotton swabs.
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To remove the stain without harming the product, consider the color of the surface to be washed. If the subject has a white tone, it will be necessary to use a separate set of substances.
To quickly remove the black mark of a marker from a thing, you need to have an alcohol solution or a ready-made cleaning agent in the house against such contaminants.
Be sure to test on an area of the material that is hidden from view before cleaning the stain. This is necessary in order to find out how well the agent interacts with the tissue.
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From hard surfaces
Solid surfaces can be made from a variety of materials. But the paint of the marker has the ability to bite into almost any type of product. For each raw material, you need to choose a special method of cleaning stains:
- Hydrogen peroxide is most commonly used to remove marker stain from wallpaper. Oxygen bleach is sometimes used. For a quarter of an hour, the product is left on the contaminated area and then removed from the wall with a damp sponge.
- To remove the mark from the refrigerator, use nail polish remover. Sometimes creams with a greasy consistency help in this matter.
- Many car owners have a special WD-40 agent that can dissolve the marker on a variety of surfaces, including metal parts. It is often used to remove marks from contract parts or car doors during repair work. It is necessary to apply the product to the dirt and rub lightly.
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- A special cleaning marker will be an excellent tool for removing dirt from plastic. They can shade the stained area and just wait for the disappearance of dirty tracks. This method is also good for removing old marks from the drawing board.
- Sometimes an ordinary eraser can help to remove the marker from rubber products. Other remedies also come to the rescue, such as Dimexide, which can be bought in liquid form at a pharmacy.
- You can use rubbing alcohol to remove the marker from the glass. To do this, gently wipe along the contamination line with both sides of a cotton pad, and then remove excess alcohol with a clean, dry disc.
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- If damage from ink gets on a computer monitor or an LCD TV screen, then a concentrated perfume or cologne is a life hack to save them from traces. They are able to deal with dirt in a matter of seconds. A similar option will work to remove a stain from a mouse pad.
- It is possible to successfully remove the mark from the linoleum only if you do not postpone the cleaning process and do not allow the stain to absorb. You can carry out wet cleaning with powder, but there is no guarantee that the marks will be washed off immediately. Acetone is a reliable remedy, but its disadvantage is an unpleasant odor. Sometimes a melamine sponge is a great help in cleaning the floor.
- It so happens that after buying a shoe, a marker trace is found on the sole. To get rid of it, use solutions with a high concentration of alcohol. Sometimes oily solutions can help remove stains from shoes if the marker was oil-based.
- It can be difficult to get the marker off the tile in all of the above ways. Then the disinfectants sold in pharmacies will come to the rescue.
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With fabric
Removing marker marks from clothing is a top priority because it is the fabrics that are most often exposed to the permanent ink. It is important to pay attention to the color of the thing and what material it is made of:
- Suitable for white cotton items a solution of vinegar and water. In a three-liter vat of water, add 10 tablespoons of vinegar and soak a thing in the resulting mixture for a couple of hours. Remember to rub the soiled area several times while soaking.
- For synthetic materials, it works best. saline solution. For 3 hours, the soiled item should be soaked in concentrated salt water, and then machine washed or hand washed. You should not use various solvents for synthetics, because the fibers of the fabric can be easily damaged due to them.
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- To get rid of the markers from wool or silk, use white toothpaste without color stripes... For half an hour, the composition should be applied to the stain and then wiped off. After this procedure, it is necessary to wash the product in order to finally get rid of traces of dirt.
- For colored cotton items, there are a number of stain removers, which are gentle on the preservation of the color of the product. In them, the thing is usually soaked for a quarter of an hour, and then washed in a typewriter.
- To effectively wash colored synthetics, it is best to use dentifrice. It is mixed with water until a slurry forms. The mixture is rubbed into the fibers of the tissue using a swab until the mark from the marker is removed.
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- Silk and woolen fabrics are washed with pharmacy glycerin and saline solution. The stain is poured over with glycerin and left for an hour, after which the item is washed in a solution and then thoroughly rinsed in clean water.
- A mixture of ingredients such as borax, vinegar, lemon juice, milk... This mixture is applied to the stain for 10 minutes and then blotted with a clean sponge.
- Ingredients such as acetone or other alcohol-containing solutions. They are rubbed into the stain with cotton wool and then rinsed with water.
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- Concentrated citrus juice suitable for cleaning clothes and textiles. Depending on how delicate the fabric is, use concentrated juice or diluted with water.
- The carpet can be cleaned with a clean cloth and alcohol. The cloth moistened with it is gently applied to the surface of the product until the trace disappears. An alternative way is to use hairspray. After removing the stain, you need to damp the carpet and dry it using a clean towel.
- Permanent marker trail is a particularly difficult type of contamination. Clothes should not be washed without pretreating the stain, so that it does not fix even more in the fibers of the fabric. You can remove dirt using cologne... Use a cotton pad to gently blot the surface of the product.
You need to repeat the procedure until the spot disappears completely.
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From furniture
Furniture is a must-have interior item, but in apartments where small children live, it often "suffers" from their art, made with a felt-tip pen or marker.
Sometimes in furniture you can see inserts of leather upholstery. If a marker hits a surface like this, the best remedy is hair fixation spray... Remove excess material with a damp cloth and use a special furniture conditioner.
Alcohol combined with hydrogen peroxide is perfect for cleaning upholstery on sofas and armchairs. A clean towel soaked in peroxide should be blotted on the stain for a quarter of an hour. After that, you should use alcohol and follow the same procedure. To remove excess product, soak a towel in water and wipe the upholstery surface.
Secure the result with a clean, dry towel.
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To remove a marker from wood furniture, use tea tree oil. It must be applied with blotting movements so that it gets not only into the surface layers of the material, and then, when the contamination disappears, remove the grease with a clean cloth. This method is suitable for cleaning varnished surfaces.
A mixture of baking soda and toothpaste is suitable for removing stains from the table. They are combined in equal proportions and distributed over the spot. Then, after the composition is infused, it is removed along with the ink with a napkin. Household technology has perfected cleaning methods by creating a special melamine sponge, the surface of which is itself a countertop cleaner.
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Advice
During the procedure for cleaning various products from traces of the marker, you need to remember not only basic recommendations, but also additional tips to make the stain removal process much easier:
- When marker stains are difficult to clean, try concentrated 99% alcohol, vegetable oil, acetone.
- Analyze the degree of penetration of the stain into the material. A lot of furniture is made in such a way that its surface is impervious, so the marker is present only on the top layers.But other materials, especially wood, tend to absorb ink.
- If you do not have alcohol-containing solutions on hand, strong alcohol can be a substitute for them.
- Among the agents that are useful for cleaning leather products, white spirit is especially effective. Turpentine is an alternative.
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- There are special face plasters that "pull" impurities from the pores. Thanks to this action, they can be used to clean various products from marker marks.
- Do not use hot water when trying to clean items. High temperatures can cause the marker to anchor even more firmly in the material.
- Be careful when cleaning furniture or clothing with caustic products. Do not allow animals or children to be near, as the aggressive composition can harm them.
- When using alcohol, avoid contact with mucous membranes, as alcohol can cause burning and even burns.
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Taking into account the characteristics of all products that are exposed to dirt, and using the right cleaning agents, you will always keep your home clean and comfortable.
You will not be afraid of marker stains on any, even fabric surfaces, if you skillfully use all the components that can erase traces from writing utensils.
You will learn more about how to wipe the marker off various surfaces in the following video.