I think there was a posting on here about a permanent marker, but I can’t find it. We had a kid mark on the white gagage door, some white peg board, and a white refrigerater today with a Red Permanent Marker. What works best taking it off?
Cigarette ashes rubbed on it with a rag sometimes works, probably better on the peg board and refrigerator.
You can probably get the marker off the fridge with some kind of solvent, such as “Goof Off”–test in a not so visible area to see if it mars the fridge’s paint. If the garage door and pegboard are porous wood, you may have to repaint the area that was marked on. If the garage door is metal, you may be able to use solvent to get the marker off if it–same method as with the fridge.
I’ve always had good luck with rubbing alcohol.
Well, I tried Goof-off, mr. Clean, Hair spray, starter fluid, and rubbing alcohol. I got it off the white peg board, but not off the garage door nor the fridge. Thanks you-all.
Maybe try a strong 1:1 solution of Simple Green. It really is amazing stuff. I had stains on the inside insulation panels of my garage doors. Tried everything on it including lacquer thinner and the only thing that cleaned it up was Simple Green.
And if that doesn’t work then maybe I’d try bleach.
Was it a sharpie?
Dried sharpie can be removed by using…a sharpie.
Write over the dried marks and then wipe it up before it dries again.
Bisbonian, I am not sure, we cannot find the marker. Can’t find out which kid did it either.
WD 40.
Spray it on let it soak rub it in and wipe it down. If necessary repeat.
Well, I tried Goof-off, mr. Clean, Hair spray, starter fluid, and rubbing alcohol. I got it off the white peg board, but not off the garage door nor the fridge. -I have now tried Bleach, 409, and some cleaner I found in my garage. I never thot about WD-40. I will try that in the morning.
Fast orange hand cleaner with pumice works pretty well on non-porous surfaces. I’ve used it several times. I’ve never scratched anything that I’m aware of. I don’t know what your garage door is made of, but I’d give fast orange, or a similar brand a shot at it.
Like I said, Simple Green available at Walmart or anywhere. If that doesn’t do it then you may well need to get some automotive polishing or rubbing compound and polish it off. If the garage door or refrigerator are not smooth though, you might not get it all.
91% rubbing alcohol will remove it, don’t use the 70% it doesn’t work as well, test first.
Times are rough when nobody can find cigarette ashes. Try toothpaste or polishing compound.