With the new Sharpie in hand, firmly draw directly on the old mark, and immediately wipe it. The fresh coat of marker will re-liquefy the old ink, allowing you to wipe it off. You need to wipe it off immediately following the fresh application, so a two-handed approach may work best for you. [1] X Research source
Color over a small part of the mark quickly, so that it becomes wet, then wipe away immediately. You might want to use a cotton ball to remove the marker, instead of a rag or paper towel. The small size of the cotton ball makes it ideal for removing marker without smearing it around more of the surface.
First, let the Sharpie mark dry. It may seem odd, but it helps to prevent smearing. Next, scribble over the mark with the dry erase board marker. Then, rub it off with a dry paper towel. All of the dry erase board marker remnants will be gone, and the Sharpie mark should start to disappear. Typically, this will take more than one try to remove all of it, but after 3-5 times or repeating this, the mark should be entirely removed.
If you get only partial results, leave it for several days or weeks, and go back and repeat everything you did the first time, as often the marks themselves will oxidize or deteriorate to some extent, which gives you a better chance at getting rid of them.
Scrub the Sharpie stain until it rubs off. This should take about 30 seconds. If you don’t have hairspray, unwanted perfume would do the job just as well. Do not use this method for clothes or electronic devices.
Use a dab of the rubbing alcohol, or ethanol if you have it, on a facial tissue or the cotton ball, and apply it to the ink that you want to remove. This works great on surfaces like glass and metal but could potentially ruin delicate surfaces that react to alcohol. Alcohol is flammable so use common sense and only apply in small quantities and away from open flames. A similar method can be done with nail polish remover, as the strong chemicals can help with the removal of Sharpie ink.
Before you start, make sure you rub the orange peel; this is known to bring out the essential oils that you will need. Using “elbow grease,” start rubbing the stain with the peels.
Add more toothpaste as needed. Be sure to rinse the area after you finish. [4] X Research source Do not use gel toothpastes, as they won’t work on Sharpie stains and can be too sticky. You could also try spraying deodorant on the surface, and the Sharpie should come off. [5] X Research source
Simply just get a tissue or toilet paper, put hand sanitizer and hairspray on it, put it in a ball (this will spread the sanitizer to almost all parts of the paper), and then simply scrub. The more gross method if you have no hand sanitizer is using your own spit.
If the stain is on ceramic or glass, add 1 part toothpaste to 1 part baking soda, and see if it will rub off.
If you are removing a Sharpie from wood, sometimes, just rubbing it with the eraser can remove it. You do not want to use any cleaner that has alcohol in it on the wood because it will ruin the finish. If you are removing Sharpie from a counter top that is not wood, nail polish remover, and other slightly alcoholic substances may remove it, though.
