Removing permanent marker off car?

aster99

Woke up this morning to discover that some "nice" person decided to draw a line all along the side of my car with a black permanent marker.

This ever happen anyone? What would be best way to remove it?

Google suggests nail polish remover, but i want to be sure i don't damage the paint work. Car is silver colour if that matters!

Neilw

I would say a clay bar would remove it.

Hal1

I'd googled that for you.

Tigger

hate whan people do that

GERMAN ROCKS

go over it a couple times with a whiteboard marker. and it should come off then.

JHMEG

Con saw, or failing that try a hammer.

Tigger

seems drastic

i would use autogym polish

LookBehindYou

Try a bit of brasso, or scratchout,(yellow bottle) which can be got in motor factors. NOT nail varnish remover.

aster99

GERMAN ROCKS wrote: »

go over it a couple times with a whiteboard marker. and it should come off then.

would that work?

GERMAN ROCKS

it does in whiteboards for defo. you cant do any harm in trying as the marker is already there now.

aster99

ok might try that

cian1500ww

T-Cut would be your best bet.

artanevilla

I would have suggested acetone (nail polish remover) myself.

Midnight_EG

Nitromorse, maybe?

MacGyver

aster99 wrote: »

would that work?

yup, yup. give it a go. works a treat and wont harm the clear coat.

C Eng

Try a small amount of petrol on a clean cloth.

MarkN

I'd go petrol too...

graffiti remover would probably do it without a doubt but it might strip the paint. :eek:

tin79

petrol would do it but i found something even better. I had the same happen a while ago, it was a child who did it in innocence. Looked the marker, the solvent was alcohol based. Used vodka and a soft sponge , took it right off.

I would guess vodka (higher ethanol content the better) or petrol would do it. the the vodka on a small spot first if it works do the rest. if not petrol would do it but test that on a small spot too

biko

Hmm, vodka could work. I'd say petrol and be ready with a bottle of water to wash the residue of the petrol off after.

Or WD 40 should do it too.

aster99

thanks lads, will try it in the morning

Mick gtt

Petrol on a clean cloth or else thinners will do the job

bongi69

You can get stuff called "Sticky Stuff Remover" from halfords, which as I remember gets rid of permanent marker.

I used it to get a glue spill off the door, and it worked quite well. Its not cheap though at €6.99 a can.

uncle-mofo

Lynx, aftershave, vodka, anything that is organic based should disolve it.

JHMEG

uncle-mofo wrote: »

anything that is organic based should disolve it.

Would a dead cat work?

The-Game

how did you get on OP??

Big Nasty

Vodka is nearly cheaper per liter than petrol anyhow!

aster99

Used the nail polish remover and it worked 100%, not a problem!