How to Remove Sharpie Ink From Helmets

eHow may earn compensation through affiliate links in this story. Learn more about our affiliate and product review process here.

Things You'll Need

  • Rubbing alcohol

  • Cooking spray

  • Water displacing spray

  • Acetone

  • Dry erase marker

Sharpie is a brand of permanent markers. If you've written on a helmet and want to remove the marks from it, you'll need to use a number of solvents and methods to determine which one will work. Remove the stain as soon as you notice it because the longer it sits on the helmet the harder it will be to remove.

Advertisement

Step 1

Dab rubbing alcohol on the ink stain with a cloth. Work from the edges of the stain toward the center. Use a new part of the cloth as the ink begins to transfer. Apply more rubbing alcohol as needed until the stain no longer transfers.

Video of the Day

Step 2

Spray cooking spray onto the stain and let it sit for a few minutes if the stain is still visible.

Step 3

Brush the cooking spray into the stain with a toothbrush.

Step 4

Wipe the stain up with a clean cloth.

Step 5

Spray water displacing spray over the stain if you can still see it. Let it sit for several minutes.

Advertisement

Step 6

Wipe the area up with a clean cloth.

Step 7

Dab acetone onto the stain if it is still visible. Work until you remove all of the stain or as much of it as possible.

Step 8

Draw over the stain with a dry erase marker. Dry erase marker ink will bond with the Sharpie ink and may make it easier to remove. This will not work for all types of helmets.

Advertisement

Step 9

Let the ink sit for 10 minutes.

Step 10

Wipe up the dry-erase marker and the Sharpie mark.

Advertisement

Video of the Day

references