How to Remove Permanent Marker from Plastic

Need to remove permanent marker from something made of hard plastic? It's easier than you may think.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A dry erase marker
• A rag
• A wet paper towel

1. Color over the permanent marker marks with a dry erase marker.

2. Then, wipe the area with a dry rag to remove both the permanent marker and the dry erase marker.

3. Wipe the area down with a wet paper towel to remove any remaining traces of ink--and your item is as good as new!

Tips & Warnings

• Test on a small area first.
• This approach works best on hard plastic items, but may also work on other hard surfaces and even on some soft plastics.
• Use this technique to remove names from items bought second-hand.

[littlejennycat]

on 10/27/2009 I accidentally marked my desk (which has a formica surface) with a permanent marker and this method worked perfectly to remove the mark. Excellent tip!

[shayree]

on 10/30/2008 Gosh! I thought my eye glasses were ruined forever.I sure do thank you for posting this on the internet on how to get rid of the marker with an eraser.
My friends 8 year old boy got my eye glasses and colored them with a red and blue marker trying to make 3D glasses out of them. My lenses were plastic and I tried everything to get rid of the red and blue markings on my glasses, I was at my wits ends and was about to throw them in the trash, when I decided to search the internet and I found this website on how to get rid of blue and red markings on my glasses. Your idea worked like a charm. Thank God for people like you in the world. If it weren't for you,I wouldn't have my glasses back :)