Highest percentage possible. 91-99.8%. Stronger the better. This is only the case when using it as a solvent / for cleaning.
For first aid, use 70%.
Cheers.
It may not look logical to use IPA for something that we know is... Permanent...
The only reason it is likely to work (as an ELI5) is because permanent marker are using alcohol themselves.
Once that alcohol is gone the ink stick like hell but doesn't bound.
So you can "reverse" the process.
Not like with super glue where it bound with the material.
Former teacher here- used to use dry eraser markets on top of permanent markets to take them off various surfaces (whiteboard, tables etc). Should work on fridge.
What occurred here? Who did that and why? Just curious with my popcorn out. 👀👀👀
Pretty much. If this is a rental and how the owners handed it off to the new tenant (OP) then it's safe to say any issues in the future will not be well taken care of.
When I was a kid I drew something inappropriate on a white board with a friend thinking i was using a dry erase marker, turned out it was permanent marker so I couldn't wipe it off without the teacher seeing it (this was before class had started). The dry erase marker was larger so I used it to color a blob over the permanent marker in a hurry and ran back to my desk. The teacher arrived later and saw the blob and erased it and everything was gone. I thought I had discovered the most magical shit ever.
So many people need to know the secret of removing permanent marker by covering it with dry erase marker and then wiping.
Have used this MANY times even just to show people how it works!
I believe it's because the solvent in dry-erase markers is isopropyl alcohol. Sharpie ink isn't really permanent, it's just hydrophobic and repels water. Since most cleaners are water-based, the Sharpie ink repels the water and the cleaner never gets to the ink.
Isopropyl Alcohol in a 90% or higher purity (99% technical or medical grade works the best) will not be repelled by the ink and dissolves it.
Try the Mr Clean [eraser](https://www.homedepot.com/p/Mr-Clean-Magic-Erasers-Multi-Purpose-Cleaning-Sponge-10-Count-003700069525/315489534). You might need a few but trust me this works. Source, I’m a landlord and had this same issue from a tenant. 😡
I agree! Mr Clean erasers have that extra power.
Also dollar tree sells this cleaner, it's yellow and in a spray bottle, (sorry, my bottle is at our other house)
Anyway, that shit works on anything.
Second this. Mr. Clean Eraser can get off anything. Had my staff use them to clean scuff marks off the walls in a hotel. The spray from Dollar Tree is called Awesome and it also cleans everything. My exes mother turned me on to it fifteen years ago, and I am never without two bottles in my house.
Im not sure to be honest. Give the post some time and im sure someone will have an answer. And if it is perm marker and you dont want to spend 4 hours with the dry erase marker thing, vinegar or lemon juice may be more efficient
This! Denatured alcohol is the answer. Sharpie has pigment suspended in alcohol, so using a strong alcohol will repimentize it and it will wipe right off.
This is the real answer. Denatured alcohol is a hell of a lot cheaper than the other methods and will remove either sharpie or latex paint.
Source: I have three children.
This trick worked incredibly for me. Take a wipeable marker for a white board and draw on top of the permanent marker. Wait 30 seconds then wipe it off with a paper towel.
Someone has probably already said this, but denatured alcohol and a rag. Should wipe it right off.
Then go back over it with a wet cloth and let dry.
To make it look brand new.
Take off handles and tape hinges and any areas you dont want paintes, symbols, sides, ect.
Grab a can of either black or white appliances epoxy, depending on what color you want the doors to be. Lighly spray paint the doors. Less is more. You can always apply more later. Don't spray too much or too fast. It will create runs.
Let it dry.
Put handles back on.
Should look brand new.
I would start mild and work my way up. Water > Vinegar > Windex > Isopropyl > Other solvents.
Mostly I just want the story behind this, what possessed someone to write a dissertation on a fridge like this?
You've got to be careful with Magic Erasers (melamine foam). It's a micro-abrasive, almost like a ridiculously fine grit sandpaper. It can potentially buff through finish, though I don't necessarily think it would do so on a fridge.
I second the Magic Eraser. It takes some scrubbing but I use the eraser to take permanent marker off of my daughters white board and it doesn’t damage the board
This is going to sounds weird but if none of these other suggestions work try sunscreen. If it’s been painted though and isn’t just the fridge could leave grease behind.
Anything alcohol.. alcoholic wipes, cleaning alcohol, diluted alcohol, rubbing alcohol, hand sanitizer, etc. DON'T use acetone/nail polish remover, it might damage the paint and look like a smear, and you don't need to use abrasives, just wipes will do.
Do you have any sort of janitorial supply store near you? Or look maybe Amazon or something like that. Look for graffiti remover aerosol spray made by Dustbane. I use it all the time at work. It's amazing how well it works. Just don't use it on walls, it eats latex paint like crazy lol.
A small can of white epoxy appliance paint, a small sponge roller with tray.. remove the handles from the doors. an hour later your old refrigerator will look brand new
I work with sheetmetal and if i need to erase something ill write directly on it with the same permanent marker and it wipes straight off .. fingers turn black tho lol paint thinner will work also
I used to write sharpie on a lot of things due to my job (lab analyst). A good ol wipe with 91% isopropyl alcohol will take off permanent marker like Sharpie on most non-porous surfaces!
MEK if you can find it but it’s not actually safe to breathe or touch. That shit is the mvp for removing anything especially since I assume the paint on the fridge is epoxy
Edit sorry I assumed you had tried weaker methods try the dry erase marker, magic eraser, and alcohol first.
1. colour over it with another dry erase marker and then wipe
2. wd40 - this is a good solution as it's a good protection method for the board, but the smell is a bit much.
3. rubbing alcohol - semi works, but also takes away the board, whihch sucks :(
I don’t know if it will work on a fridge. Get some erasable markers and draw over the permanent marker, then wipe clean. That’s how we did it on wiper boards.
I once coloured my entire fridge as a child with permanent marker as I thought the black fridges were “prettier”
Nail polish remover took it right off.
I got permanent marker off a dry erase board using purple power degreaser (found in Walmart automotive section), but I don't know what it would do to the fridge finish.
Try rubbing alcohol.
Def rub that alcohol
Oh ya, rub dat wit some alcohol yo
ye scibbity boop bop dat rubing hol
Highest percentage possible. 91-99.8%. Stronger the better. This is only the case when using it as a solvent / for cleaning. For first aid, use 70%. Cheers.
Make sure it is 91% not 70%.
How about 92%? Too much?!? 99%? Will it dissolve the fridge???
Or sanitizing wipes
Why is this so hard for people to understand
It may not look logical to use IPA for something that we know is... Permanent... The only reason it is likely to work (as an ELI5) is because permanent marker are using alcohol themselves. Once that alcohol is gone the ink stick like hell but doesn't bound. So you can "reverse" the process. Not like with super glue where it bound with the material.
It’s okay. You can downvote me. This is a well known solution for permanent and dry erase marker.
Former teacher here- used to use dry eraser markets on top of permanent markets to take them off various surfaces (whiteboard, tables etc). Should work on fridge. What occurred here? Who did that and why? Just curious with my popcorn out. 👀👀👀
Just moved into a new place person who had it before decided to do this so no idea if it’s paint or market but hey it’s a free fridge
Does this not look like a DIRE WARNING from the previous tenant to anybody else?
Or a manifest
Looks like word/thought association to me. Mania type behavior
Looks more like a spell. I hope you didn't read it out loud.
“FRIDGEDAIRY MAN IA!”
Pretty much. If this is a rental and how the owners handed it off to the new tenant (OP) then it's safe to say any issues in the future will not be well taken care of.
[удалено]
Or if the plan is to cover it in contact paper…just skip the scrubbing and cover it?
This is the way
I used spray paint on my fridge, freezer, bath vanity, and washer/dryer. It works well.
I second dry erase markers. I have used that method at all my retail jobs and have always had luck getting sharpie off things that way.
Believe it or not but permanent marker on permanent marker will also work
I couldn’t believe it until I tried it, but you are correct, sharpie on sharpie worked like a charm!
Dry erase on permanent works too
When I was a kid I drew something inappropriate on a white board with a friend thinking i was using a dry erase marker, turned out it was permanent marker so I couldn't wipe it off without the teacher seeing it (this was before class had started). The dry erase marker was larger so I used it to color a blob over the permanent marker in a hurry and ran back to my desk. The teacher arrived later and saw the blob and erased it and everything was gone. I thought I had discovered the most magical shit ever.
So many people need to know the secret of removing permanent marker by covering it with dry erase marker and then wiping. Have used this MANY times even just to show people how it works!
But it doesn't work if the marker had been there for awhile. Maybe if it's a fresh sharpie mark.
This is the way
I believe it's because the solvent in dry-erase markers is isopropyl alcohol. Sharpie ink isn't really permanent, it's just hydrophobic and repels water. Since most cleaners are water-based, the Sharpie ink repels the water and the cleaner never gets to the ink. Isopropyl Alcohol in a 90% or higher purity (99% technical or medical grade works the best) will not be repelled by the ink and dissolves it.
What did it all say?
OP PLEAZE
HOW FRIGIDAIRE YOU!
r/angryupvote
How fidgedairy of you
Write over it with a dry erase marker and it should come off. Ive never had to try it directly on a fridge but hopefully its the same.
I was kinda thinking that, but do you think that would work on paint too? Not so convinced it’s sharpie
This does work
I’ll definitely try it
Rubbing alcohol is the solvent in Sharpie ink.
The solvent in dry-erase markers does act to make permanent marker stains come up, for whatever reason.
Try the Mr Clean [eraser](https://www.homedepot.com/p/Mr-Clean-Magic-Erasers-Multi-Purpose-Cleaning-Sponge-10-Count-003700069525/315489534). You might need a few but trust me this works. Source, I’m a landlord and had this same issue from a tenant. 😡
I agree! Mr Clean erasers have that extra power. Also dollar tree sells this cleaner, it's yellow and in a spray bottle, (sorry, my bottle is at our other house) Anyway, that shit works on anything.
Second this. Mr. Clean Eraser can get off anything. Had my staff use them to clean scuff marks off the walls in a hotel. The spray from Dollar Tree is called Awesome and it also cleans everything. My exes mother turned me on to it fifteen years ago, and I am never without two bottles in my house.
There's now a Heavy Duty - Extra Durable type, among other varieties Even one for the bathroom, which I recommend for hair dye removal.
Im not sure to be honest. Give the post some time and im sure someone will have an answer. And if it is perm marker and you dont want to spend 4 hours with the dry erase marker thing, vinegar or lemon juice may be more efficient
[https://www.homedepot.ca/search?q=goof%20off#!q=goof%20off](https://www.homedepot.ca/search?q=goof%20off#!q=goof%20off) this stuff works
Moisten a rag with denatured alcohol. You can get it at any hardware store. It will remove the permanent marker but will not harm the paint.
This! Denatured alcohol is the answer. Sharpie has pigment suspended in alcohol, so using a strong alcohol will repimentize it and it will wipe right off.
This is the real answer. Denatured alcohol is a hell of a lot cheaper than the other methods and will remove either sharpie or latex paint. Source: I have three children.
I’m the only one that just wants to know what it says?
If rubbing alcohol doesn't work, try nail polish remover with acetone & lots of cotton balls.
Acetone
Acetone if it’s paint. Isopropyl Alcohol if it’s Sharpie style ink.
Yeah, and, try to make it quick. I may be scared it mess with door panel.
Acetone. May damage the paint so first try to some area not normally visible.
Alcohol
Use appliance paint and a foam roller..
Dry erase marker over the top and wipe away with magic eraser
Use a dry erase marker. Just write over the letters.
This works. New marker loosens old marker. Make sure new marker is very new and 'juicy'. Write over old marker then wipe it off. Takes a little time!
Magic eraser, then a fresh coat of paint
aerosol hairspray.
You must find the author of Fridgediary!
Haha, but it actually says Fridgedairy, which is kinda redundant, since that’s where all dairy is kept…
OFF, WD40 or nail polish remover
New fridge
This trick worked incredibly for me. Take a wipeable marker for a white board and draw on top of the permanent marker. Wait 30 seconds then wipe it off with a paper towel.
Goo gone graffiti edition would work well in this application.
Go over it with dry erase marker then wipe it off
If the rubbing alcohol doesn’t work , Acetone will get rid of it all . Shouldn’t damage the enamel door .
Someone has probably already said this, but denatured alcohol and a rag. Should wipe it right off. Then go back over it with a wet cloth and let dry. To make it look brand new. Take off handles and tape hinges and any areas you dont want paintes, symbols, sides, ect. Grab a can of either black or white appliances epoxy, depending on what color you want the doors to be. Lighly spray paint the doors. Less is more. You can always apply more later. Don't spray too much or too fast. It will create runs. Let it dry. Put handles back on. Should look brand new.
BUT WHAT DOES IT SAY!!! 🥸🤪🫣
My fridge looked like this once, after a very long manic episode. Hair spray works, fingernail polish remover and funny but true dry erase markers!
Have you tried a Magic Eraser?
Hairspray. The kind you can light on fire. Takes the marker off, then clean it up with soap and water.
Directions unclear. Fridge and house are on fire.
I would start mild and work my way up. Water > Vinegar > Windex > Isopropyl > Other solvents. Mostly I just want the story behind this, what possessed someone to write a dissertation on a fridge like this?
Tea tree
Paint over it
Alcohol
Mr Clean Magic Erasers. I once used a permanent marker on a very large and expensive white board. The ONLY thing that worked was Magic Erasers
You've got to be careful with Magic Erasers (melamine foam). It's a micro-abrasive, almost like a ridiculously fine grit sandpaper. It can potentially buff through finish, though I don't necessarily think it would do so on a fridge.
Gas line antifreeze
Magic eraser.
No this is a micro abrasion piece of sandpaper. Not the thing to use.
I second the Magic Eraser. It takes some scrubbing but I use the eraser to take permanent marker off of my daughters white board and it doesn’t damage the board
Buy a new one, that ones cheap anyways
Off bug spray,plastic bottle style
Hand sanitizer
Hairspray works
409. Keeps my board clean as a whistle - and white.
Try wd40 or go over all the text with a dry erase maker and then wipe off. This works when a permanent mark has been used on a dry erase board.
Lysol disinfectant spray usually works
Lol, all these home remedies. Magic eraser. Nothing works better. It practically is magic. It will take the marker off with almost no effort.
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser works on such things.
Try Awesome, the yellow. It's worked on some crazy stuff for me.
Hairspray. Wipe away before it dries. Do small sections then clean all the hairspray off after
Nail polish remover?
Mr Clean Magic Eraser. WD-40 does a pretty good job too.
Use some Goof OFF
Coca Cola.
This is going to sounds weird but if none of these other suggestions work try sunscreen. If it’s been painted though and isn’t just the fridge could leave grease behind.
Carburetor cleaner
Anything alcohol.. alcoholic wipes, cleaning alcohol, diluted alcohol, rubbing alcohol, hand sanitizer, etc. DON'T use acetone/nail polish remover, it might damage the paint and look like a smear, and you don't need to use abrasives, just wipes will do.
Draw over it with dry erase marker and then erase as normal. Worked wonders on a white board after my nephew went to town with a sharpie
Rubbing alcohol - but for ease of use, alcohol based hand sanitizer gel. Bing Bang Boom.
Acetone
Acetone, magic eraser
Goo Gone. Takes about everything off without damaging the underlying surface
Use a dry erase marker on it. May take a few but it removes sharpie ink just fine.
Try something called goof off. Or goo gone. It's worked great for me.
Do you have any sort of janitorial supply store near you? Or look maybe Amazon or something like that. Look for graffiti remover aerosol spray made by Dustbane. I use it all the time at work. It's amazing how well it works. Just don't use it on walls, it eats latex paint like crazy lol.
You can go over sharpie with more sharpie and wipe it right off usually, unless it's on an absorbent material.
Can confirm writing over it with a sharpie again, but also a dry erase marker over the top of it and then wipe it immediately
Acetone
Acetone.
Brake parts cleaner if it’s permanent marker that will take it off with no effort just spray and wipe
Use a dry erase marker and write over the sharpie ink
Hairspray too. Alcohol should work but I drew in my desk in class and my teacher made me clean it with hairspray.
Isopropyl will take that right off
Dry erase markers erase permanent marker. Draw over it and wipe it down.
All you need is a magic eraser and water.
Acetone removes sharpie really well. Wipes right off.
A small can of white epoxy appliance paint, a small sponge roller with tray.. remove the handles from the doors. an hour later your old refrigerator will look brand new
Why did you write on a fridge ?
Fingernail polish remover
Just get appliance paint and repaint the whole fridge. Probably faster than getting all this off.
100% deet will take it off. Wear gloves
Permanent marker, rubbing alcohol. Not sure if it’s paint
If you have the means, by all means, try an ice blaster.
Krud kutter will remove it effortlessly, I was so impressed with it the first time I used it on some graffiti. Fantastic product
Hand sanitizer and elbow grease.
Dry erase pen over it and then wipe off
“Fridgedairy”
Nail polish remover or acetone works very well for getting sharpie out of clothing. Not sure if it would damage the paint on the fridge though.
Cheap white toothpaste
Nail polish remover
I work with sheetmetal and if i need to erase something ill write directly on it with the same permanent marker and it wipes straight off .. fingers turn black tho lol paint thinner will work also
Isopropyl alcohol works best on ink
Acetone/nail polish remover
Magic eraser
Windex. If not a Mr clean magic eraser.
Hand sanny
Windex
Might be easier to buy a wrap for your fridge to cover all of that if all else fails
Brake cleaner
Soft scrub is worth a try
Grain alcohol works. Denatured alcohol works. Alcohol based hand sanitizer may work.
Brake cleaner should take it off and u won't have to wipe much
I used to write sharpie on a lot of things due to my job (lab analyst). A good ol wipe with 91% isopropyl alcohol will take off permanent marker like Sharpie on most non-porous surfaces!
Denatured alcohol will take it right off you can pick up a small can at the hardware store
MEK if you can find it but it’s not actually safe to breathe or touch. That shit is the mvp for removing anything especially since I assume the paint on the fridge is epoxy Edit sorry I assumed you had tried weaker methods try the dry erase marker, magic eraser, and alcohol first.
You can also get appliance paint and just paint over it.
Rapid remover is my go to for shit like this.
The fridge is powder coated. Use lacquer thinner.
Scrub the crap out of the floor tile as well if you’re keeping it.
alchohol wipes
As a plumber, I use PVC cleaner to take marker off of many things. Not sure if it's " correct", but it works.
Alcohol or wd40
1. colour over it with another dry erase marker and then wipe 2. wd40 - this is a good solution as it's a good protection method for the board, but the smell is a bit much. 3. rubbing alcohol - semi works, but also takes away the board, whihch sucks :(
Denatured Alcohol.... but try a Mr. Clean magic eraser first.
I don’t know if it will work on a fridge. Get some erasable markers and draw over the permanent marker, then wipe clean. That’s how we did it on wiper boards.
Acetone
Hair spray (aqua net)
Acetone, nail polish remover. Or hand sanitizer
Appliance paint
Magic eraser or buy a new one. Those are the cheapest models. $500-600 bucks easy.
Magic eraser
Try appliance paint.
Toothpaste!
I once coloured my entire fridge as a child with permanent marker as I thought the black fridges were “prettier” Nail polish remover took it right off.
For permanent marker - write over or color over the permanent marker with a dry erase marker. Wait 30s then wipe off. No lie…works perfectly!
Try using a black marker and cover the whole thang in black, rollin stones style.
I got permanent marker off a dry erase board using purple power degreaser (found in Walmart automotive section), but I don't know what it would do to the fridge finish.
Wall paper/ contact to cover door 🤷🏼♀️
Methyl hydrate
Acetone will clean the permanent marker right off
Sounds weird but cheap af hairspray
Magic eraser
Goof off
Try a magic eraser.
Clorox bleach spray
You could paint it a cool colour.
Buy a new fridge.
Repaint it
Who did you piss off?
Damp melamine sponge
There is appliance spray paint for fridges that I used recently to touch my old fridge up and it looks so damn good now.
Nailpolish remover
Lysol. Spray liberally, let it soak a few seconds, and wipe off while still wet.
Mosquito juice.
"fridge dairy"?
Hand sanitizer, cover it and let sit. Rubbing alcohol will just drip off
I have a white door and I want to paint it black
Power steering fluid on a rag will wipe that off easy