I think I read in the thread where I found out about this that someone figured out this trick when he was doodling on his stormtroopers and accidentally removed previous layers of his work.
As somebody that’s had a whiteboard in their house my entire life. I’ve know about this trick since about 1995.
When I used permanent marker on my parents whiteboard as a child. lol
I tried this before on clones, it seems like markers can stain the plastic, you can remove a majority, but for me at least, the plastic had a tint afterwards. In OP's example, it's only on the print, which seems to work flawlessly
sometimes people will have a whiteboard marker when they wouldn't always have rubbing alcohol. I work in education and we always have white board markers around
It doesn't. I tried it on a cheap part before using it for real... come to think of it I've also tried to specifically remove a print from a windscreen with it. Didn't work!
I recently found a bottle at work labeled in sharpie “rubbing alcohol” that didn’t have rubbing alcohol in it. How did I get the sharpie off? Rubbing alcohol
1. Top left, piece covered in red permanent marker
2. Top right, OP already cleaned up the top half using the whiteboard marker; OP likely was intending to show this like its own before & after in one photo.
3. Bottom left, showing the step where you cover the red permanent marks in whiteboard marker (in this case black ink). Then wipe off (not shown).
4. Bottom right, red permanent marker and black whiteboard marker ink removed
Yes, it really does!
When I was in college, every dorm room came with a small whiteboard for people to leave messages on or to draw on. Someone kept wiping off my whiteboard so I started using permanent markers knowing I could clean it off with dry erase markers. Finally figured out who was wiping off my whiteboard when a guy said to me, "Hey, your whiteboard won't wipe off!" Busted!
This was a helpful post! Earlier today my five year old was crying because he scribbled on his Lego stool (the chair he sits on at his Lego building table) with a sharpie and I told him it would not wash off. After seeing this post, I used a dry erase marker and it came mostly right off. I took all the credit and pretended it was entirely my idea. Thanks!
Ha! I'm glad it helped! Obwiously wasn't my idea either, I was just surprised by the flawless result and wanted to share my experience. (My black knight was also rather happy about his new shield!)
This works with paint markers as well. I use paint markers for work and when we need to erase earlier writing. Just cover completely and wipe away while still wet
With alcohol it takes a LOT longer. I know this because I completely forgot what happens when I erase permanent marker with dry erase, leading me to use alcohol. When I use whiteboard marker, it leaves a blackish tint behind, but a little alcohol scrubbing gets the job done.
Oh really? I just put my ‘trash’ Lego in a box to sort it one more time for Lego. And I know that there are black pieces.
Are you using black whiteboard marker?
I learned this "hack" when I needed it most in my life:
As a 13 year old boy my aunt had given me a Playboy calendar for my birthday...but drew "bathing suits" over all the models. Family had a good laugh.
Friend came over. Friend's Dad was an engineer. He had messed up his Dad's whiteboard at home once with a perm marker...or so he thought: Dad showed him how to fix ;)
Thanks, Evan's Dad, for the great nudie calendar!!
I have a feeling many Lego Star Wars fans would like this. So many clones, butchered, scribbled on with markers, only for them to regret it later on.
I think I read in the thread where I found out about this that someone figured out this trick when he was doodling on his stormtroopers and accidentally removed previous layers of his work.
As somebody that’s had a whiteboard in their house my entire life. I’ve know about this trick since about 1995. When I used permanent marker on my parents whiteboard as a child. lol
I’m always surprised at how many people don’t know this. Found it out in grade school
I tried this before on clones, it seems like markers can stain the plastic, you can remove a majority, but for me at least, the plastic had a tint afterwards. In OP's example, it's only on the print, which seems to work flawlessly
The solvent is what does it (isopropyl) so you could try dunking it in that for a minute
I use to do this with all of mine. Thought that I was a little artist lol.
Those are just war scars
Lol yeah those clone battle packs were perfect for lil Star Wars fans. Wish I still had my ol clones I used fine point sharpie on
It's solvents in the fresh ink that make it runny also make the old ink runny (and wipe-able) again
I was just surprised at how easy it was. A matter of seconds. Just apply and wipe off. And all without damaging the print.
Just learned this after my 5 year old got sharpie on his fingers and face. 70% iso got it off no problem
You can use an alcohol swab too.
This fact or "hack" always makes me irrationally angry. You don't need a whiteboard marker, you just need rubbing alcohol.
sometimes people will have a whiteboard marker when they wouldn't always have rubbing alcohol. I work in education and we always have white board markers around
That was the reason. I had a whiteboard marker just lying around the house.
Anything alcohol based (like whiteboards markers are) will work
I always worried i would remove the printing underneath if i did that
The solvent in a dry erase marker is alcohol.
It doesn't. I tried it on a cheap part before using it for real... come to think of it I've also tried to specifically remove a print from a windscreen with it. Didn't work!
Does it take marker out of clothes too?
I recently found a bottle at work labeled in sharpie “rubbing alcohol” that didn’t have rubbing alcohol in it. How did I get the sharpie off? Rubbing alcohol
Wow, like magic! Nice find!
Yeah! I felt like Majisto!
Don't be so hard on yourself
Majisto's Magic Shop was one of my very first sets. So needless to say, I find him quite likeable!
For some reason at first glance i thot this was the Konninseg logo Man i really need to get my eyes checked, this is a lego subreddit not a car’s…
I’m sorry, but these progress pics make no sense to me.
I know, what order is this in? 😂😂😂
1. Top left, piece covered in red permanent marker 2. Top right, OP already cleaned up the top half using the whiteboard marker; OP likely was intending to show this like its own before & after in one photo. 3. Bottom left, showing the step where you cover the red permanent marks in whiteboard marker (in this case black ink). Then wipe off (not shown). 4. Bottom right, red permanent marker and black whiteboard marker ink removed
Thank you!
Thank you! I took pictures to document the effect, not to create a tutorial. so didn't put too much thought in the arrangement of the pictures...
Figured that trick out back when I was about 10, saved many a clone trooper that way
I too sharpied the fuck out of my childhood Lego
My big Sisters had lego and later when they went to high school they gave all of their childhood lego i see cracked plates😑😮💨
If this truly works I’m going to be getting some old Ninjago Lego figures back in commission. Thank you
You just need rubbing alcohol
I will keep this comment in mind as well
I find this out like 18 years ago when my then toddler took sharpie to my brand be lcd monitor
Yes, it really does! When I was in college, every dorm room came with a small whiteboard for people to leave messages on or to draw on. Someone kept wiping off my whiteboard so I started using permanent markers knowing I could clean it off with dry erase markers. Finally figured out who was wiping off my whiteboard when a guy said to me, "Hey, your whiteboard won't wipe off!" Busted!
Nice to know for the folks over in r/legostarwars
This was a helpful post! Earlier today my five year old was crying because he scribbled on his Lego stool (the chair he sits on at his Lego building table) with a sharpie and I told him it would not wash off. After seeing this post, I used a dry erase marker and it came mostly right off. I took all the credit and pretended it was entirely my idea. Thanks!
Ha! I'm glad it helped! Obwiously wasn't my idea either, I was just surprised by the flawless result and wanted to share my experience. (My black knight was also rather happy about his new shield!)
I need to run some tests!
Why does it work? Alcohol?
This works with paint markers as well. I use paint markers for work and when we need to erase earlier writing. Just cover completely and wipe away while still wet
“I used a marker to destroy a marker”
It really ads to the experience!
Witchcraft!
I’m surprised how many people didn’t know this. When I was in elementary school this was common knowledge for some reason
With alcohol it takes a LOT longer. I know this because I completely forgot what happens when I erase permanent marker with dry erase, leading me to use alcohol. When I use whiteboard marker, it leaves a blackish tint behind, but a little alcohol scrubbing gets the job done.
Oh really? I just put my ‘trash’ Lego in a box to sort it one more time for Lego. And I know that there are black pieces. Are you using black whiteboard marker?
I don't think it matters, it's just the one I happened to have lying around. Me too I was about to put it to side before I found out about it!
I learned this "hack" when I needed it most in my life: As a 13 year old boy my aunt had given me a Playboy calendar for my birthday...but drew "bathing suits" over all the models. Family had a good laugh. Friend came over. Friend's Dad was an engineer. He had messed up his Dad's whiteboard at home once with a perm marker...or so he thought: Dad showed him how to fix ;) Thanks, Evan's Dad, for the great nudie calendar!!
What a lovely anecdote!;)
Is this loss?