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Old 04-20-2019, 12:46 PM
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Default Removing Blue Sharpie

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I I was just getting ready to rivet my hinge pieces to the seat floors. Then the unexpected happened, I can't seem to remove the marking that I put on with my blue sharpie. I've tried the normal lacquer thinner and several other solvents but I can still see my markings. Anybody have any ideas?
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Old 04-20-2019, 12:57 PM
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Acetone usually works. Goof off also works most of the time...
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Old 04-20-2019, 01:02 PM
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Yeah Lacquer thinner usually works for me too, but for some reason these marks aren't coming off. Maybe because they've been on there for a while. Not sure.
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Old 04-20-2019, 01:07 PM
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Yeah Lacquer thinner usually works for me too, but for some reason these marks aren't coming off. Maybe because they've been on there for a while. Not sure.
Did you write on top of primer or are the markings on bare aluminum? In the first situation, I've found that I have to scotchbrite off all of the primer to remove the marks.
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Old 04-20-2019, 01:23 PM
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Default Removing Blue Sharpie

Isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol) available at drugstores.
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Old 04-20-2019, 01:23 PM
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Brake Kleen works well to remove Sharpie.
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Old 04-20-2019, 02:08 PM
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Isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol) available at drugstores.
+1 works well and less dangerous than most. Acetone is a last stop. I had some red in a shirt and cleaned with iso alcohol, but still left stains. Wore it in the yard for working and the sun did the rest to my surprise.
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Old 04-20-2019, 03:26 PM
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+1 works well and less dangerous than most. Acetone is a last stop. I had some red in a shirt and cleaned with iso alcohol, but still left stains. Wore it in the yard for working and the sun did the rest to my surprise.
I use denatured alcohol. If they are on a painted surface, they may have to be scuffed off.
I put my markings on flanges where they will never be seen again. No need to remove.
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Old 04-20-2019, 05:27 PM
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Just trace over the markings with the same pen (or same style). the solvents that let the ink flow out will dissolve the already dried out ink, then you can use mek (or your favorite solvent) to quickly wipe it away.

This works when somebody accidentally grabs a sharpie and writes all over a dry-erase board.... should work well on aluminum too.

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Old 04-20-2019, 05:59 PM
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MEK. Also works to remove printed the stuff on alu.

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